Author Archives: Dale Burkholder

Although the text is set around the parable of the wise and foolish virgins – this tune has become associated with Advent and many of its images are appropriate for this season of waiting and preparing.

What a beautiful song for the today a reminder to give God thanks for everything.

Remembering those who died in the New Orleans arson, Under Hitler, aids, and being LGBT.

June 20, 2021 my church returned to in-service worship. Our handbell choir played my adaptation of “Blest be the tie that binds” as the Opening Hymn. As always – enjoy

Dance! Dance! Dance! Back in the day – I loved to dance – the excitement – the freedom – the liberation that came with it. Today I urge you to dance before Donna sings “Last Dance” for you…

One of Beethoven’s greatest hit – arranged by Becki Slagle Mayo as played by Dale Burkholder.

Today we read about the annointing of David as king and end with Jesus’ parables of the good seed and the mustard seed. May God richly bless you today.

On June 12, 2016, they gathered to dance and celebrate. Little did they know, this would be the last dance for 49 of our brothers and our sisters.

My organ teacher would call this arrangement by Jerry Ray – “a little ditty” because it is so short. And like a little bit of candy it is enjoyable.

My friend Lucia took a familiar hymn and using the story of David and Goliath to turn it into a song of freedom because the “love that dar not speak its name – is FREEDOM now for me!