What Have You Done With It All |
by C. Carson Parks |
For one quadrennium, I chaired the work on a Stewardship for
the United Methodist Church in Middle Tennessee. The lady from Nominations and
Personnel understood that I wasn’t clergy, but a lay person., that I probably
was better equipped to serve on the Worship work area, with my background in
Music and Theatre Arts. She assured that they would teach me all I needed to
know and what they really needed was a good communicator. So I read a bunch of
books and pamphlets on the subject, as well as the parables and some Old
Testament passages that relate to our responsibilities to God and our Fellow
Man, and the environment, etc. It was a real eye-opener to me, and I enjoyed it
immensely! I sang it quite a few years at workshops and worship services, and it
was quite popular. I even did it in Colorado Springs for the National Assoc. Of
Stewardship Leaders, and had to pass out copies to people around other parts of
the country, as people wanted to use it in their areas. I couldn’t really charge
them for it, as they were doing God’s work. Anyway, I still think it’s a good
tune, but it has never been recorded other than this demo, but it wouldn’t
surprise me if it won a Dove Award sometime down the road, but I don’t know
anybody at Word Music or even names of people in that end of the music business.
I hope you like it, even though I wasn’t in very good voice at the time..