A couple of weeks ago I sang a duet with a guy at church. I knew he was recording the duet, but didn't know if he recorded my solo afterward. He was. A couple of days later, I received a message saying, "You're on YouTube." Ack!

At first I was hesitant about having it on there, but I've received so many wonderful emails and comments that I'm getting used to the idea.

I had fun singing it anyway!

How Can I Keep From Singing? by Donna J. Shepherd

Wow, you looked so comfortable up there. Our choir director would love to have you! Absolutely beautiful. And your lavendar jacket matched your surroundings. You go girl. What a gorgeous voice.

I really do love to sing. A friend at church wanted me to sing that song. Thank you SO much!

Awesome Donna...love the song and your voice is the voice of an angel....

Wow. You don't know how much it means to me to see your encouraging words. I may even let our media minister record a few more. I used to sing all the time, and have gotten away from it. Perhaps God is nudging me to sing more.

With a voice and attitude like yours don't ever stop singing...it's a beautiful gift from God and you need to be using those pipes in church, girlfriend! Yes, let your media minister record more of your beautiful singing and let us who aren't fortunate enough to see and hearing you in person sing, let us watch you on youtube. Donna...you should feel very proud of yourself...I am very proud of you. HUGS HUGS HUGS!!! I can tell you are singing from your soul...Bravo!!!

I'm laughing at myself right now because I made it so much harder to share the video than it had to be! I didn't know it could go right into the message. Live and learn.

It would be good to sing along with you, Donna. Got the lyrics?

I love the thought of you singing along! Here you go:

How Can I Keep From Singing by Chris Tomlin

There is an endless song
Echoes in my soul
I hear the music ring

And though the storms may come
I am holding on
To the rock I cling

How can I keep from singing Your praise?
How can I ever say enough?
How amazing is Your love!
How can I keep from shouting Your name?
I know I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart want to sing!

I will lift my eyes
In the darkest night
For I know my Savior lives

And I will walk with You
Knowing You'll see me through
And sing the songs You give

How can I keep from singing your praise?
How can I ever say enough?
How amazing is your love!
How can I keep from shouting your name?
I know I am loved by the King,
And it makes my heart want to sing!

I can sing in the troubled times
Sing when I win
I can sing when I lose my step
And fall down again
I can sing 'cause You pick me up
Sing 'cause You're there
I can sing 'cause You hear me, Lord
When I call to You in prayer
I can sing with my last breath
Sing for I know
That I'll sing with the angels
And the saints around the throne.

How can I keep from singing Your praise?
How can I ever say enough?
How amazing is Your love!
How can I keep from shouting Your name?
I know I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart -
I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart -
I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart want to sing!

I want to sing - yeah!

Many thanks, Donna. I just did a sing-a-long with you...from across the pond!

It's beautiful. I'd never heard it before.

Yay! That's great! And here's something great, too. The guy who recorded the video put the lyrics on the screen so it's easier to sing along. SO nice of him!

What a lovely chap to have done that for you, Donna. What a fine thing it is that you can sing in front of a congregation. I could never do that. For one, I am not allowed to. I am a contralto, which means everyone has to dig deep. LOL!

Thank you for sharing your lovely voice with us, Donna. And Dotsie is right. You looked so comfortable and your outfit matched your surroundings perfectly.

Standing ovation alert!!!!!!

What a lovely voice you have Donna. BRAVO for the voice, the message, and the way you deliver it with such calmness and grace...

I just had to listen to it again...so beautiful and from-the-soul...you're an amazing woman with a wonderful gift. Keep sharing.

I put a video on You Tube so I could post it on Facebook. Then I found out I could pull it up on my iphone. I was so excited. I'm easily amused.

LOL! I know what you mean. My son brought the video up on his phone and watched it. That was sweet.

My new children's book is supposed to come out as an iApp for the iPhone. It's called iKidsPlay. I can hardly wait for that!

Fooling with techie stuff can be exasperating, but it sure can be a lot of fun, too.

That's awesome!

Wow, what a beautiful voice and beautiful song! I had never heard it before. You go, girl! Hope you will be sending us more videos!

very nice Donna!

Thanks! And Meredith, that means a lot to me that you took time to comment.

Donna, you're welcome!

Meredith the check for mothers pearls is in the mail as of today, sorry, didn't leave the house until in the evening last night.

Donna,

It sure shows that you were having fun! Awesome!

Thanks for sharing this with us!

Anne

This morning we had an wonderful time of praise and worship for Palm Sunday.

A very moving song, Donna. Well done and thanks for sharing. Alabaster Box is a moving and appropriate song for the lessons Scripture imparts. Are there songs you sing in Church which make you hold back tears? "How Great Thou Art" and "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace" are two of those which always do that to me.

Nice to see you had fresh palms. We had dry ones but, flexible enough for me to twist into a cross during the Homily.

When the woman in the front was walking with the oil, I had to fight back tears. She cried through the whole song.

My favorite song to sing at Christmas is "Heaven's Child." That makes me cry almost every time.

I usually enjoy Palm Sunday more than Easter Sunday. We have the illustrated sermon and the palms all over. It's so worshipful.

Another one! I'm on a roll...:D

Many, many thanks for sharing. That was really wonderful and uplifting, Donna! HAPPY EASTER!!!

Thank you for watching the video, Lola! I pray you had a wonderful Resurrection Sunday as well. One of my children came to church and I was thrilled to death.