Karen Walden mentioned that I could write a book about the things we Singing Friends had happen to us over the years.
We once had a lead singer named Jonathan Walden. And a baritone named Travis Johnson. What one would not think up, the other one would.
Both of them had this habit of switching the first letters of two words around. Such as, Mohn Jyers, instead of John Myers.
Travis, without thinking, one time tried that with "fire truck." It came out really bad.
They would do this in practice as we would rehearse our songs. I always told them that one day, in front of a lot of people, this would come back to bite them. But, noooooo, they wouldn't listen.
Around 1993-94, we were singing in Wichita, KS. Smaller church, but it was PACKED. Standing room only, with many people standing for the entire concert.
Back then, we sang a song entitled, "Shine on for Jesus." It is an old Cathedrals song.
Jonathan sang the lead. Verse was supposed to say, "Now, if your heart's been bolted shut, and needs to be set free, Jesus will unlock it, He holds the master key."
That's what Jonathan was supposed to sing. What he sang was:
"Now, if your heart's been sholted butt, and needs to be set free..."
Someone later gave us a video tape of that concert. The look on James Cassady's face was something you would just have to see. It was a mixture of shock, horror, and of being on the verge of erupting in laughter.
Which all of us ended up doing.
Not one person in that audience caught what happened. No one knew why the song came to a screeching halt as four idiots on stage fell apart laughing.
The last half of that concert was rather unique, to say the least.
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Oh, yes, I wemember it rell!
I didn't mean to tell something on my man!!! :o) I am sure you will think up more to write about!
Remember us girls jumping out of our seats when we saw a cricket? Good grief!
You could also talk about some of the wonderful "food" you were given! ;)
You definitely need to tell about that trip to Kansas and how cold it was outside as well as inside the van! Remember your water???
This is the same place where the pastor of the church was in the back where his congregation could not see him while juggling rolls of toilet paper!! No wonder I said that!!
i think i have a pretty good idea of who the pastor was! hahahaha!
great stories by the way...keep 'em comin'...brings back great memories!
I just watched that video the other day! It is priceless. :)
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