It's a brotherhood bonding. It fuels you up for the week. Church with a strong music program is like having 94 octane. When he turns 13 later this month, he will be old enough to sing with the youth choir. He loves to sing, and like Wyche, he gets a special boost from singing with the men.
Children growing up in the church are likely to have their musical inclinations encouraged.
The talent will be nurtured. People can grow from the church. Church has been the musical breeding ground for an industry of professional gospel musicians, from superstars like Kirk Franklin and Smallwood to local groups such as Family, the Bay State Gospel Choir, Greene Aggregation, and the Silver Leaf Gospel Singers. Every choir sounds different. Although it does have to sound good.