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Book Review of The Rest of the Song: A Lifetime of Gospel Music

The Rest of the Song: A Lifetime of Gospel Music
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I have always admired Squire Parsons as a singer and songwriter. In my 8th grade West Virginia History class, he was actually listed as one of the famous people from our state in the textbook alongside Chuck Yeager, Jerry West, and Don Knotts.

This book is an autobiography that really shows his thought process and internal reasoning throughout his entire path into and through gospel music and preaching, including the spiritual battles and maturing process he endured. The style is like traveling on the bus with Squire as he's recounting moments of his life as they come to memory.

As much as I looked up to Squire Parsons before, reading into what shaped him makes me respect him even more.