Laughter changes our brain chemistries and sometimes gives us a more optimistic view of our world and our circumstances. This book is a perfect coffee table prescription for the stressful day and time in which we live, in that it provides us laughter, tears, and other expressions of sentiment. I have known Billy since our high school years. I know him to be an honorable man of unusually high integrity, and have no doubt that every detail is honest and without exaggeration. Most importantly, I love the way that Billy intermingles the Word of our Father God with his stories. This book is great.Linda B. Giles, M.Ed.Licensed Professional CounselorLicensed Marriage and Family TherapistNational Certified Counselor"Moments that Became Memories" is a wonderful treasure house filled with songs, poems, and stories that allow readers to not only see a glimpse of relationships that molded one man, but also the opportunity to reflect upon their own experiences in life. Billy C. Jones writes about births, deaths, family, friends, fishing, and singing in such a compelling way, readers will either re-live their own similar moments and memories, or wish that they had such days to recall.Dr. Terry TramelDean, Graduate School of MinistrySouthwestern Christian University

Laughter changes our brain chemistries and sometimes gives us a more optimistic view of our world and our circumstances. This book is a perfect coffee table prescription for the stressful day and time in which we live, in that it provides us laughter, tears, and other expressions of sentiment. I have known Billy since our high school years. I know him to be an honorable man of unusually high integrity, and have no doubt that every detail is honest and without exaggeration. Most importantly, I love the way that Billy intermingles the Word of our Father God with his stories. This book is great.Linda B. Giles, M.Ed.Licensed Professional CounselorLicensed Marriage and Family TherapistNational Certified Counselor"Moments that Became Memories" is a wonderful treasure house filled with songs, poems, and stories that allow readers to not only see a glimpse of relationships that molded one man, but also the opportunity to reflect upon their own experiences in life. Billy C. Jones writes about births, deaths, family, friends, fishing, and singing in such a compelling way, readers will either re-live their own similar moments and memories, or wish that they had such days to recall.Dr. Terry TramelDean, Graduate School of MinistrySouthwestern Christian University

Following the creation of the United States, profound disagreements remained over how to secure the survival of the republic and unite its diverse population. In this pathbreaking account, Billy Coleman uses the history of American music to illuminate the relationship between elite power and the people from the early national period to the Civil War. Based on deep archival research in sources such as music periodicals, songbooks, and manuals for musical instruction, Coleman argues that a particular ideal of musical power provided conservative elites with an attractive road map for producing the harmonious union they desired. He reassesses the logic behind the decision to compose popular patriotic anthems like ""The Star-Spangled Banner,"" reconsiders the purpose of early American campaign songs, and brings to life a host of often forgotten but fascinating musical organizations and individuals. The result is not only a striking interpretation of music in American political life but also a fresh understanding of conflicts that continue to animate American democracy.

Following the creation of the United States, profound disagreements remained over how to secure the survival of the republic and unite its diverse population. In this pathbreaking account, Billy Coleman uses the history of American music to illuminate the relationship between elite power and the people from the early national period to the Civil War. Based on deep archival research in sources such as music periodicals, songbooks, and manuals for musical instruction, Coleman argues that a particular ideal of musical power provided conservative elites with an attractive road map for producing the harmonious union they desired. He reassesses the logic behind the decision to compose popular patriotic anthems like "The Star-Spangled Banner," reconsiders the purpose of early American campaign songs, and brings to life a host of often forgotten but fascinating musical organizations and individuals. The result is not only a striking interpretation of music in American political life but also a fresh understanding of conflicts that continue to animate American democracy.