With her permission, he played for her. Soon, Ball saw her toes moving to the beat under the covers. Before long, she requested hymns, then a rousing polka. It was then, Ball says, they could move into more spiritual issues. Ball began playing the accordian at the tender age of 9.
Ball replies with tongue in cheek.
He couldn't wait to give it up, he says. Music can be healing, whether it be a hymn or a polka. Pa. How To Subscribe United Church News is published by the Office of Communication, United Church of Christ.