Memories

For me, music is a powerful part of my life and so songs have the power to bring back memories that I hadn't thought about in many years. At dinner last night, Sophia started dancing to a fun, fast paced song with the words: "I get knocked down, but I get up again." And I immediately had a mind full of memories of the year I spent in Belgium and my roommate from that year.
Now as I'm working on a sermon about memories, I'm playing my favorite Indigo Girls CD, full of songs that bring back memories of college and seminary and one of the only concerts that I ever attended.
Hymns do the same thing for me. When I hear "Beautiful Savior" I think back to a funeral when we were on internship in Kenyon MN for a young high school girl. "Beautiful Savior" was sung by 5 of her best friends, holding hands tightly as they sang, with tears streaming down their cheeks.
When I hear the hymn, "All are welcome" I think back to our wedding, being surrounded by family and friends as Chris and I started our life as husband and wife.
I know for many in our congregations, our hymns and music carry many memories. What memories have you forgotten that music can help you remember?