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Folk artist Don
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Paintings, sculptured high relief murals, backdrops,
folk art, fine art, landscapes, waterfalls, wall murals on canvas and other
paintings by Georgia's Folk and Master Scenic Artist Don Cochran for church,
business and home. |
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And now it was time to keep my end
of the bargain and I did. Our pastor, brother Wolfe, gave me my first opportunity
to speak to the congregation. But it wasn't the first time I stood before
the congregation, the first-time was trying to sing. |
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My twin brother, Ronald, was a member of the
same church that I was. On every third Saturday the church would have a
Saturday night singing. There would always be good groups from other churches
to sing and some special quartet or well-known group. Ronald loved to sing.
He wanted me to sing a song with him that Saturday night. I told him I didn't
think so but he kept on and I said I would give it a try. |
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So we had to practice. He wanted to sing "Go Tell It On The Mountain".
I was to sing one part and he was to sing the other. We practiced all
evening so I wouldn't make a mistake. I tried not to listen to him and
listen only to the music. We had it worked out. When the music started
and it hit my note, I would start singing. It was a Saturday night and
time for the service to start. There were about 400 people present. The
song director led the church in a few songs. Next a few local groups sang
and then the quartets. Then it was our turn. Standing off to the left,
waiting for the director to introduce us, my mind went back to the last
time that Ronald and I had sung to a big crowd of people.
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