New Year, New Memories

His Voice started the New Year of 2020 at the Riverside Community Church on Jurupa Avenue, the morning of Saturday, January 11th.  As Director Michael Naluai shared with the waiting congregation, “We have not come to entertain but to worship with you!”  And that’s just what they did, accompanied by Jimmie Dykes at the piano, Jerry Albritton at the organ, Dave Bruder on the trumpet, and Ron Tkalec strumming his mandolin, the men of His Voice filled the massive sanctuary with praises to God and everyone worshiped. 

Later that day, they went to the Loma Linda University Hospital’s ICU to sing to their beloved fellow singer, Buddy Fisher.  One of the last songs they sang echoed their feelings, “If we ever needed the Lord before, we sure do need Him now…”  Buddy had been breathing hard  but when they began singing, a smile spread over his face as he miraculously sang along.  It was a beautiful scene and as Buddy’s wife, Lorraine later shared, “Buddy hadn’t been that happy in a long time and the feeling stayed with him the rest of that day.”  All who came, left with a song in their heart.  A few days later, Buddy passed away but everyone knew one thing for sure that the cheerful quadriplegic that was a rock of strength to his friends, was going to walk again!