People react differently to the word, “Hymn.” I find it wonderful how many 20-Somethings are finding Religion. I think it’s because they grew up without it, so they are coming at it fresh, with a clean slate.
Older people very often reject anything to do with Religion, including me, myself because I am/was associated with Religion.
I think people my own age, 70, resent me, personally. Because I quit Christian Ministry. I’m still a believer–don’t stop believing, I always say. It’s just the pay is bad.
I was 21 when I wrote MARRIAGE HYMN. That was in 1976. Here, in 2026, I note that I wrote a whole Marriage Hymn in 1976 that is completely “ungendered!” Can you imagine that???!!! I didn’t know what I was doing at 21 in 1976!
David Fekete 