Signs & Wonders Blog

As a kid I looked forward to the 21st century figuring we would be living like The Jetsons. I assumed our  manned space program would travel throughout our solar system and beyond.  Although our society continues to make technological advances, I believe we are not progressing like we should. One reason for this is some folks love nostalgia too much. This is evident by the numerous oldies stations on the radio and networks like “TV Land” showing reruns of old programs 24/7. While it’s fun to occasionally look back at the “good old days,” people who live in the past usually don’t make an effort to go forward in life. When I worked as a nightclub disc jockey in the 1980s, I realized that many people stop listening to new music when they reach a certain age and prefer hearing songs they grew up with. The increasing popularity of classic rock and “Big Chill” music was the main reason I stopped deejaying secular events. I would later learn my aversion to playing old...

Since I was a kid, I’ve always liked instrumentals. When I was ten years old and got my first tape recorder, I often taped music off the TV.  One source was NBC’s “The Today Show.” Back in the 1970s, the weather forecast of various cities was displayed while instrumental pieces played in the background (like what The Weather Channel does now during its “Local on the 8s” segments). A few days ago, I was waiting on the Lord when an old instrumental I hadn’t heard in years suddenly popped into my mind.  Since it featured a trumpet as the lead instrument, I figured the recording was by Herb Alpert. So I did some searching on YouTube and found that song, which I discovered is titled “Jerusalem” (from Herb’s 1971 album “Summertime”). Initially, I was surprised the song would have any spiritual connotation. Then again, Herb is Jewish and even had an uncredited role in the movie “The Ten Commandments.” One might ask why the Lord would bring a song like this to my remembran...