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Eugene Church · 12-27-2021, 09:22 PM

I have the song "Open the Eyes of My Heart" in my music library.
A Bluegrass version by the country group Desert Rio and a Contemporary Christian version by Maranatha.

It is a great song with great lyrics and a wonderful melody.... I'll see if I can find Christopher Duffley's version.

Don't know if I ever told you, but for the last 6 years I have been going to Nursing Homes and playing music for the residents... I have a Peavey Sound System and 7500 songs on my laptop.

I always begin with Gospel songs for the first 15 minutes... then play all the secular hits of the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s... most of the residents are 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and occasionally 100 years old.
I just pick the songs they heard when they were growing as teenagers.

I play about and hour and a half to two hours.

It is a great experience, seeing how the residents respond to the great old songs... they are in wheelchairs for the most part... I take their hands and we dance to the rhythm of the music... it is one of the best things I have ever done in my life... it is a great blessing from God... I'm glad he laid it on my heart to do it 6 years ago.

12-27-2021, 09:22 PM	#1772
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,985	I have the song "Open the Eyes of My Heart" in my music library. A Bluegrass version by the country group Desert Rio and a Contemporary Christian version by Maranatha. It is a great song with great lyrics and a wonderful melody.... I'll see if I can find Christopher Duffley's version. Don't know if I ever told you, but for the last 6 years I have been going to Nursing Homes and playing music for the residents... I have a Peavey Sound System and 7500 songs on my laptop. I always begin with Gospel songs for the first 15 minutes... then play all the secular hits of the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s... most of the residents are 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and occasionally 100 years old. I just pick the songs they heard when they were growing as teenagers. I play about and hour and a half to two hours. It is a great experience, seeing how the residents respond to the great old songs... they are in wheelchairs for the most part... I take their hands and we dance to the rhythm of the music... it is one of the best things I have ever done in my life... it is a great blessing from God... I'm glad he laid it on my heart to do it 6 years ago. Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-27-2021 at 09:27 PM.