At one point in the book, she reflects on the religion she experienced in these hills. He took no prisoners, and flexibility was not in His vocabulary. I hope the religion of your youth was not so frightening as Linda Scott DeRosier's, but maybe you also recall the extended revival services, the potluck meals, and the funeral services as she did. Like the story of Kunta Kinte, music reminds us who we are and where we came from. But music does more than that.
Music also has the power to transform our lives.
There is a spell-binding scene in the wonderful movie The Shawshank Redemption. He is thrown in the tough world of Shawshank Prison where everything conspires to destroy humanity. Andy writes a letter every week to the state legislature requesting books for the prison library. Everyone is surprised when a huge shipment of used books and records appear out of nowhere. His letters finally did some good.