“There are people who can actually see, smell and physically taste music. This is an example of a phenomenon known as synesthesia. Synesthetes report seeing symphonies in spectacular colors, smelling Beethoven, and tasting Chopin.” (source: www.mentalfloss.com)

This astounding bit of information sets me wondering–what does rap music tastes like?

But, wow! As a preacher I can really see potential here. For instance, the other morning I was speaking to a group of teens at a youth camp. They had spent most of the preceding night, camping out in the forest.

For many of them, sleep had only been a tiny part of the program. (See photo at bottom of page)

So, in the meeting that morning I was close to setting my personal record for putting people to sleep. At the moment my record is five, if I remember correctly, and two of them were preachers. Continue reading →