Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Pell City
St. Clair Association
Favorite Verse: Philippians 4:13
Favorite Hymn: “Jesus is All the World to Me”
Hobbies: Fishing and crocheting
Family Status: Married to Larry for 54 years; two children, Rebecca and Larry Jr.; four granddaughters; two great-granddaughters
Glenda Burnham served as church pianist at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Pell City, for 25 years. She recently resigned for health reasons. Through the years, she also taught Sunday School for about 25 years and directed Vacation Bible School for five years.
Q: What led you to start playing the piano?
A: I took music when I was a child and didn’t play for years. Then my husband and a friend of ours wanted to start singing in church. So I took some piano lessons and started playing for them.
Q: Why did you continue this activity?
A: I love music. I love the music part of worship service.
Q: What did the ministry demand?
A: It’s not a demand. It’s something you want to do.
Q: What did you get from the ministry?
A: I always receive a blessing anytime I can do anything for God. When you love the Lord, you just want to do your part.
Q: How did family members support you?
A: They did 100 percent. My husband and my son both love singing.
Q: What do you hope you
accomplished as church pianist?
A: I always wished that people got as much blessing out of it as I did.
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