We met my cousins for lunch in Abilene, at a place they picked out of the phone book. Harold's is a classic Texas bbq joint; faded paint, clippings on the walls, everyone from blue haired grandmas to cool teens on the benches around the tables, all surrounded by the voluptuous smell of smoke.We ordered up (brisket and ribs for me), found a table and dug in to the food and the conversation. Suddenly Harold stepped from behind the counter and told us he'd 
been singing all his life and that he'd been asked to sing for us. In a grand, vibrato baritone, he lit into..."How Great Thou Art". Three verses; then had the whole room join in for the chorus. And they did! Grandmas, biker guys, cool teens - everyone warbling along, "then sings my soul..."
been singing all his life and that he'd been asked to sing for us. In a grand, vibrato baritone, he lit into..."How Great Thou Art". Three verses; then had the whole room join in for the chorus. And they did! Grandmas, biker guys, cool teens - everyone warbling along, "then sings my soul..."The bbq was good but that moment - sharing the impromptu hymnsing with a group of strangers - was the most incredible thing about the meal. Check out the video of Harold leading everyone in singing "Amen":
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