Back in my college days...
I lean over to my friend at chapel and ask, "who is that guy leading worship?" She replies, "oh that's Brownie." "Is that his real name?" I ask in total disbelief... She says, "no, his name is Jeff Brown but everybody calls him Brownie." Whew...his parents don't hate him after all. :)
I asked Angela about him b/c he was my favorite worship leader, but I didn't know who he was. I loved the way that he lead worship by worshiping God. It's almost like he wasn't even there, he ushered us into the throne room and then left us there to be with our Maker. Not to mention he had a great voice...now let's keep in mind I only had 1/2 my hearing at this time, but I was pretty much amazed by his pipes...I knew I wanted to keep my eye on him!
Now let's fast forward to the part where I have FINALLY won him over and we have been dating all of 3 weeks. He is heading up to Salem, OR for a year long internship and writes me a song before he goes...titled I've Seen An Angel, (side note, my favorite line from this song - "this must have been what Adam felt the first time he saw Eve." yeah, he is that good) He sings it to me out on a porch under the stars...but that means it is dark, so I can't read his lips. Once he realizes I am missing 1/2 the words he turns on the porch light and plays it again for me so that I can hear ALL the words. Thanks Brownie, but my inability to hear the first time took away from the moment and the mood...mid song w/ blazing porch lights on...ugh!
Fast forward to our wedding day! He writes me another song...knowing that b/c I can't hear lyrics he has to record the song ahead of time and lip sync the words to me. Otherwise, I would miss the words in which he writes about, "flowers fading and the dress being put away, but the Maker of you, the Maker of me, will always stay"...yup...that good again! (The man does not disappoint ladies and gentlemen!) I was so grateful for how intentional and well thought out he was. In all honesty, I wanted to just look at him and hear it all w/o him having to lip the words to me.
And now...I have these AMAZING hearing aides...I get them on a Friday night, and by the grace of God Jeff "happens" to be leading worship that weekend. I go to church Saturday night, the band starts to play...I hear all these wonderful sounds I've never heard before...and then Jeff steps up to the mic and starts to sing...
I am speechless...
tears stream incessantly down my face during the entire set...
Jeff gets done, comes to sit down beside me and takes my hand in his...
I lean over and say to him, "I knew you were good, I just never knew you were THIS good."
Let's just say that I went to 4 out of 5 services that weekend b/c no longer does my hearing disability keep me from sharing in one of my husbands greatest passions!!!
I've HEARD an angel...
