Comments on: An old recording of my Grandpa http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/ Because being mad is all the rage. A personal weblog of Darren Paul Griffith. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:31:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pat Rexroat http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-316 Pat Rexroat Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:38:28 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-316 Thanks to Karla, I learned about 'Grandpa's' homegoing. All of Heaven must rejoice when one like him arrives Home. Pat Rexroat, Fuller Seminary, CA Thanks to Karla, I learned about ‘Grandpa’s’ homegoing. All of Heaven must rejoice when one like him arrives Home. Pat Rexroat, Fuller Seminary, CA

]]> By: Greta Johnson http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-107 Greta Johnson Thu, 04 Aug 2005 20:46:07 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-107 Hi! Darren-- I DID IT !!!!!!!!! Your mom phoned & told me that you had found an old recording of Grandpa preaching on the radio & I immediately came to the library (I haven't been to my computer for a long time) & I got into your websight & got it & then read the comments & was thrilled .....but I didn't know how to get his voice on but one of the young girls helped me & I sat & heard it all----what a GREAT thing -- makes me want to go home & have a little cry!! can't give you a date but it was long, long ago & its so wonderful that you have it at this time to share. Grandpa is getting stronger on his legs-- he tells me that there is nothing wrong with him & he can walk 2 or 3 miles but that isn't quite right. He is in Regional Care-- across the river where he gets more therapy & there is talk of him coming home but not for a couple of weeks but today I asked about taking him to the re-union & they said it would be okay-- Melvin will be here to drive & it will just be for one day so I hope that all works out. Gotta go --so glad you are coming home!!!!! Love grandma Hi! Darren– I DID IT !!!!!!!!! Your mom phoned & told me that you had found an old recording of Grandpa preaching on the radio & I immediately came to the library (I haven’t been to my computer for a long time) & I got into your websight & got it & then read the comments & was thrilled …..but I didn’t know how to get his voice on but one of the young girls helped me & I sat & heard it all—-what a GREAT thing — makes me want to go home & have a little cry!! can’t give you a date but it was long, long ago & its so wonderful that you have it at this time to share.

Grandpa is getting stronger on his legs– he tells me that there is nothing wrong with him & he can walk 2 or 3 miles but that isn’t quite right. He is in Regional Care– across the river where he gets more therapy & there is talk of him coming home but not for a couple of weeks but today I asked about taking him to the re-union & they said it would be okay– Melvin will be here to drive & it will just be for one day so I hope that all works out.

Gotta go –so glad you are coming home!!!!!
Love grandma

]]> By: Willard http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-93 Willard Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:48:33 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-93 Hi Darren The recording was great. Takes me back to the good old days when we had a little studio in the balcony of the church where Dad and all the others prepared the broadcasts for CJNB. Dad sounds so good. Thanks. Will Hi Darren

The recording was great. Takes me back to the good old days when we had a little studio in the balcony of the church where Dad and all the others prepared the broadcasts for CJNB. Dad sounds so good. Thanks.

Will

]]> By: Darcia Hoover http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-92 Darcia Hoover Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:52:09 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-92 I had a really hard time picturing Grandpa - the voice is too different - it sounded more like George Braun to me. I have found that Alan Braun preaches/sounds like Paul to me because Grandpa and Paul mentored Alan and George has been around Grandpa for so long he has probably picked up some of his mannerisms and speech patterns too. I think you should go down in the basement at grandpa and grandmas and rescue some other recordings while you are here for the reunion. Darcia I had a really hard time picturing Grandpa – the voice is too different – it sounded more like George Braun to me. I have found that Alan Braun preaches/sounds like Paul to me because Grandpa and Paul mentored Alan and George has been around Grandpa for so long he has probably picked up some of his mannerisms and speech patterns too.

I think you should go down in the basement at grandpa and grandmas and rescue some other recordings while you are here for the reunion.
Darcia

]]> By: chris http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-91 chris Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:51:03 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-91 the recording sounds great. and the pic of your gramdpa looks good too. the recording sounds great. and the pic of your gramdpa looks good too.

]]> By: A & W http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-90 A & W Tue, 12 Jul 2005 06:18:36 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-90 Thanks, Darren. That was neat to hear. It brings back some good memories, even if it didn't sound quite like Dad. He was ever the evangelist, and fervently so. I recall that once there was a recording made of us older kids singing when we were quite young. I think we went to Eatons in S'toon and made it to send to our grandparents in Vanc. It would be fun to hear that it were still around. That would be from the late '40s, I think. Looking forward to seeing you, Art and Wendy Thanks, Darren. That was neat to hear. It brings back some good memories, even if it didn’t sound quite like Dad. He was ever the evangelist, and fervently so.

I recall that once there was a recording made of us older kids singing when we were quite young. I think we went to Eatons in S’toon and made it to send to our grandparents in Vanc. It would be fun to hear that it were still around. That would be from the late ’40s, I think.

Looking forward to seeing you, Art and Wendy

]]> By: Elisa Kozma http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-89 Elisa Kozma Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:39:16 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-89 That's really nice of you to preserve Grandpa in this way, Darren. He has a great voice for radio and good insight to pass along. I can hear more why people respect him so much and he is known across Canada - he really is leaving us an admirable legacy. That’s really nice of you to preserve Grandpa in this way, Darren. He has a great voice for radio and good insight to pass along. I can hear more why people respect him so much and he is known across Canada – he really is leaving us an admirable legacy.

]]> By: Paul Johnson http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-88 Paul Johnson Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:40:30 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-old-recording-of-my-grandpa/#comment-88 Thx, Darren! I just listened to Grandpa. I'd guess this is from the late '50s, perhaps even the mid-50s. I have a photo on my living room wall of Dad and me - I'm standing at a mic, getting ready to sing (Jesus loves me, I'm sure). I'd be 3, maybe 4? So dad was well into radio by that time ('53/'54). How good of you to put it on the web! Thx, Darren! I just listened to Grandpa. I’d guess this is from the late ’50s, perhaps even the mid-50s. I have a photo on my living room wall of Dad and me – I’m standing at a mic, getting ready to sing (Jesus loves me, I’m sure). I’d be 3, maybe 4? So dad was well into radio by that time (‘53/’54). How good of you to put it on the web!

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