Retirement of an Organist

It was a long time ago, in my college days as a matter of fact. Those responsible for finding some leaders for Singspirations were bemoaning the difficulty of getting someone to lead the singing. With the brashness of youth and the ignorance that comes from only a passing acquaintance with the intricacies of music, I casually remarked that a song leader's task could not be all that difficult, that, in fact, anyone should be able to do it. Before I realized what had happened, I was responsible...