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This is ... strange.

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I don’t have in my notes where I got this. Maybe you know. But it’s the usual origin story of Ron Hamilton’s music:

Ron Hamilton grow up in a family that loved to sing at home, in church, or in the car while traveling. Even as a child Ron loved music and later studied it at Bob Jones University.

Ron was saved at the ago of five and surrendered his life for God's use during the summer of 1970 when he was sixteen years old. The Lord used Ron's talents to produce Bible-bused music such as "It is Finished," and the cantatas Born to Die, The Centurion, and The Greatest Gift. In 1977 God opened new areas for service as Ron traveled with a preaching, lecture, and music program called the Symphony of Life Seminars.

During a routine eye examination, a doctor found a small spot in Ron's left eye. Ron was sent to a surgeon who told him that the problem might be minor or that it might be cancer. Ron went into surgery content for God's will to be done. He later said. "When I woke up, I realized that my left eye was gone, but I also was very aware that God's peace had come to take its place." The seeming tragedy was turned into a blessing. He soon wrote his inspiring song, "O Rejoice in the Lord." He began another phase of musical ministry by becoming Patch the Pirate. His children's music, recording, and Patch the Pirate clubs have been a blessing to children and adults around the world. Ron was able to take adversity and turn it into an opportunity to serve and glorify the Lord.

I had never heard of Symphony of Life Seminars, had you? You can guess who conducted them: