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~Silent Hands
We have t-shirts and ball caps for sale as a fundraiser. The t-shirts and caps are white with the logo Musical Sign Language Ministry Who are we?
We are a group that loves to praise the Lord with song. Some of us have beautiful singing voices, and some of us may not have the best singing voices, but we all love to sing with our hands. When do we meet? We meet every Tuesday night at 6 pm for an hour at the United Methodist Church next to Hardees. Come in the back door and the music will be playing... What type of music do we sign to? We like a variety of music. Ballads are beautiful when put to sign language. However, we do other types of Christian music - Contemporary rock, Pop Rock, Country... Each one in the group has their favorites, and some have chosen songs to do as solos. Our leader, Marcy Lilly, chooses the songs and figures out the signs for them before bringing them to the group. Everyone then works on the songs and signs to make them flow and look graceful. Can anyone learn to Sign to Music? Yes, anyone can learn. At first it may seem awkward, but the signs used in songs of praise are used again and again. You will be surprised how easy it is to learn Sign Language when it is put to music. When did we start? Marcy Lilly started with her three children when they were young. The Lilly's performed every year for a local Deaf Christmas program. She taught the church's Shechem Kid's Club to sign to music and they also performed at the Deaf Christmas program. As the children grew older she started a group called Memorial's Flying Fingers that only performed at Christmas. In 2004 she formed an adult group which is currently
And finally: Silent Hands
For more information contact: silent_hands@ymail.com or Marilyn Goodenow 304-872-6396
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