I’m not sure I can sing that...

Matt MacGregor  |  Features
Date posted:  1 May 2023
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I’m not sure I can sing that...

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‘And in this gospel the church is one…’ (CityAlight, 2022). ‘I believe the church is holy, one communion in God’s love…’ (Emu Music, 2023)

Have you ever had the experience during a song of something welling up within you saying: ‘I’m not sure I can sing that right now’? That’s been me.

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