My cousin, Lynn, and I sat side by side every week in Sunday School, in the choir where less than a dozen people sang, and on the second bench on the left side for preaching. We even led a song together every Sunday and, sometimes, if the church was really hard up, one or both of us would play the piano. Neither of us was very good at it, but Daddy, willing to lead the suffering congregation through our sour notes, thought it was worth the learning weâd get from it. I remember, once, when I was about 14, I stopped midway through the first verse of "Trust and Obey" and said to Royce, the song leader, âYouâre singinâ too fast. Slow down.â