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One day, while busking outside a pharmacy called Boone Drug in Boone, North Carolina, the daughter of folk-country legend Doc Watson happened by and was impressed by what she heard. Doc Watson invited the band to participate in his annual MerleFest music festival in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.[6] That break led to the act’s relocation to Nashville in 2000,[4] where they were “embraced and mentored” by Marty Stuart, the president of the Grand Ole Opry, Gillian Welch and Welch’s longtime songwriting partner and guitarist, David Rawlings.[6] Stuart helped them land some high profile gigs and Rawlings later produced their Big Iron World (2006).[6] They made their Grand Ole Opry debut on the Ryman Auditorium stage in 2001 to a standing ovation.[8]
We were visiting Carmel, California a few days ago and heard this song of hope and faith while there.
The “Old Crow Medicine Show” originally sang it. Here’s a link to a recent solo version by one of that group’s members, David Rawlings, who wrote it.+++ + +I Hear Them AllI hear the cryin’ of the hungry
In the deserts where they’er wondering
Hear them crying out for Heaven’s own
Benevolence upon themHear destructive power prevailin’
I hear fools falsely hailin’
To the crooked wits of tyrants
When they callI hear them all
I hear them all
I hear them allI hear the sounds of tearing pages
And the roar of burning paper
All the crimes and acquisitions
Turned to air and ash and vaporAnd the rattle of the shackle
Far beyond Emancipator
And the lowliest
Who gather in their stallsI hear them all
I hear them all
I hear them allSo while you sit and whistle “Dixie”
With your money and your power
I can hear the flowers growing
In the rubble of the towerI hear leader quit their lyin’
I hear babies quit their cryin’
I hear soldiers quit their dyin’
One and allI hear them all
I hear them all
I hear them allI hear the tender words from Zion
I hear Noah’s water fall
Hear the gentle lamb of Judah
Sleeping at the feet of BuddhaAnd the prophets from Elijah
To the old Paiute Wovoka
Take their places at the table
When they’re calledI hear them all
I hear them all
I hear them all
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I alluded to my sister on Facebook that I was going to the Baha'i Center and she said she knew. She's observant in that fashion. I asked her opinion on it. I knew she wouldn't understand, but I gotta keep spirits up and have faith that God can work in me. It's crazy, I know, but I feel I have to make a point in the future with my family that the Baha'i Faith is where I belong. It's hard convincing Christians of this. I'm not going to hell and we believe in Jesus as much as they do.I felt sad because I wish she could see the genuine effort I put into my Faith even though I fall alot (and I mean alot). It's not a path that anyone in my family wants, but I feel the need to keep going. Is it wrong to feel alone in my efforts? I do thank God for my Baha'i mums who are wholly supportive of my spiritual journey. I love my own biological family — don't get me wrong. I wish they could see and understand my situation, but I don't want to be selfish.
Sandy Simmons – What Shall I Be ( Baha'i ) | play By george wesley dannells on Dec 29, 2009 in All categories | Comments Off
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On the flight back to Dar, I sat next to a Canadian woman who grew up in Zimbabwe and now lives in Lusaka. She was actually Bahai, which was an odd coincidence because I grew up 10 minutes from North America’s only Bahai Temple (located in Wilmette, IL). And yet, I didn’t know much about the Bahai faith. Here’s a crash course from what I learned/re-learned from her. It’s a “new world religion” only about 160 years old. It was founded by Baha’ullah in Persia, and it is based on the concepts of unity in religion, mankind, and god. The religion is a combination of all other world religions, as people like Buddha and Moses are all seen as divine messengers to the people of their time. Apparently, Baha’ullah once said “If religion is a source of disunity, it is better to have no religion at all” which is interesting given the state of today’s affairs. The governing body for Bahais is called the Universal House of Justice, made up of 9 elected representatives. The reps range from being world-renowned doctors to peasant farmers. Also, parents cannot force their children to be Bahai – they choose at age 15 whether or not they want to adopt the faith. There’s only about one temple on each continent. Oh, and of course, this woman’s husband turned out to be a die-hard member of the Lusaka Rotary Club.
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http://mahermelbourne.com/obituaries/
A memorial to a faithful believer. -gw
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THE CALL OF CIVILIZATION BUILDING A NEW FUTURE Dr Moojan Momen's presentation, 7 December 2009, Auckland Baha'i Centre, New Zealand Slides link: http://tinyurl.com/yzun3q5
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