Mary L. Davis
On a cold, snowy February day in Rhode Island, a little baby girl was born. She
came into the world crying for all to hear her and she is again wanting all to hear her,
but this time it is through song.
I am Mary L. Davis. I'd like to take a bit of your time to introduce myself to you
and explain my purpose in this music ministry.
came into the world crying for all to hear her and she is again wanting all to hear her,
but this time it is through song.
I am Mary L. Davis. I'd like to take a bit of your time to introduce myself to you
and explain my purpose in this music ministry.
My Testimony...
Once upon a time...
I first heard the gospel and the truth of how to be saved when I was fourteen years
old. Through some faithful, hard working people in a little Baptist church that began
a very important Bus Ministry in our small town.
The first Sunday at church, I was afraid and didn't listen at all to the sermon. I
simply looked at the folks sitting around me and at the church building. The next
Sunday, I listened intently as the Pastor told how and why each soul needed to be
saved. I was too scared to go forward. I had no idea what they would want me to
do when I got to the end of the long aisle. The Holy Spirit was dealing with me
throughout the week to come. When that bus picked me up for church the third
Sunday, I couldn't wait until the Pastor ended his sermon! No, it wasn't from
boredom, it was from anxiousness to go down the aisle to the altar. That morning,
I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. I was baptized a
short time later, along with my Dad.
I began going to church faithfully. I find it amusing to remember how a simple old
hymn was such an irritation to my whole family one night. I hadn't been saved very
long, and I was quickly learning a great deal at church. Of course, some of this new
information was in the form of learning hymns. One night I woke up my family,
about 3 a.m., while singing loudly "You may have the joy bells ringing in your heart"!
I slept through this incident, but they surely didn't! Oh well, I guess even before I
knew it, the Lord was getting me ready to minister to others through song.
old. Through some faithful, hard working people in a little Baptist church that began
a very important Bus Ministry in our small town.
The first Sunday at church, I was afraid and didn't listen at all to the sermon. I
simply looked at the folks sitting around me and at the church building. The next
Sunday, I listened intently as the Pastor told how and why each soul needed to be
saved. I was too scared to go forward. I had no idea what they would want me to
do when I got to the end of the long aisle. The Holy Spirit was dealing with me
throughout the week to come. When that bus picked me up for church the third
Sunday, I couldn't wait until the Pastor ended his sermon! No, it wasn't from
boredom, it was from anxiousness to go down the aisle to the altar. That morning,
I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. I was baptized a
short time later, along with my Dad.
I began going to church faithfully. I find it amusing to remember how a simple old
hymn was such an irritation to my whole family one night. I hadn't been saved very
long, and I was quickly learning a great deal at church. Of course, some of this new
information was in the form of learning hymns. One night I woke up my family,
about 3 a.m., while singing loudly "You may have the joy bells ringing in your heart"!
I slept through this incident, but they surely didn't! Oh well, I guess even before I
knew it, the Lord was getting me ready to minister to others through song.
My work in the ministry...
Since then, the Lord has allowed me to work in various ministries through the church.
I have worked in every age group from Nursery to Adults. I attended Bible college in
the mid 1970's. I have worked in Bus Ministries; Rest Home Ministries; taught in a
Christian School; Coached the girls volleyball & basketball teams for the school that
year too. I have sang in Choirs; Groups; Trios; Duets and Solos. I have taught Sunday
school from the preschool age through Jr. High. I've worked as a counselor in the
Youth Department and taught Junior Church. I've also worked as a church secretary.
I have done many various tasks over the years, to serve the Lord, whenever the
opportunity arises.
Personal info...
It was about 20 years ago that I began to have some physical problems. I thought it
was just stress. Within a year of the onset of my troubles, I was diagnosed with
Epilepsy. I was having uncontrollable "Complex Partial Seizures", multiple times each
day. Suddenly, it seemed like a "normal life" would never be an option for me again.
I could no longer do simple tasks while I was alone, because if a seizure were to
occur, I could injure myself or do great harm to my home. These types of seizures
cause your mind to "blank out". You may appear to be coherent to others, but you are
not at all. I could no longer drive; take a walk by myself (I might walk into traffic);
use sharp knives in the kitchen; use appliances that could harm me; I couldn't work at
a job. I felt totally useless to myself, my family and worse yet, to God!
It was during the thirteen years that I was disabled that the Lord began using me in a
unique way. One day, while I was writing a poem for my brother, that my husband
John said that maybe I should put music to the poem. One thing led to another, and
before I know it, I didn't feel "useless" to God anymore! God kept inspiring me with
more lyrics. I guess He isn't through with me yet!
In 1999 I had brain surgery to remove some vessel that had been bleeding, which was
the cause of the seizures. Praise the Lord, since then, there have been no more battles
with this disability! In fact, about two weeks before my brain surgery, God gave me
the lyrics to one of my songs, "I've been healed". I didn't know if God would allow
me to live through the surgery or what I would be like after the operation. Although, I
did know that, already, "I've been Healed" from a spiritual standpoint.
John T. Davis
John was born and raised in Oklahoma. He was saved and baptized when he was 21
years old. He's been faithful in serving God through his local church. He has worked
in every capacity of ministry that was opened to him. For a more indepth look at John
please view his website, John T. Davis . John is extremely excited to see how the
Lord can use us in this new ministry. He will be traveling with me and available to
preach at all the engagements, his health permitting. He will be my Sound man, my
Promoter/Manager, and as always, my best friend! John is retired and he has
Parkinsons Disease. The Lord has been very merciful and gracious to us in providing
a top-notch doctor in the field of Neurology, Dr. Paul Nauseida in Milwaukee, WI.
We have six grown children and currently we have 12 grandchildren!
I started this page with "Once upon a time".... Although my story is not a "fairy
tale", I feel that I should end this page with a phrase that I feel confident in, and with
God's mercy and grace, that my life is...
..."To Be Continued..."
I have worked in every age group from Nursery to Adults. I attended Bible college in
the mid 1970's. I have worked in Bus Ministries; Rest Home Ministries; taught in a
Christian School; Coached the girls volleyball & basketball teams for the school that
year too. I have sang in Choirs; Groups; Trios; Duets and Solos. I have taught Sunday
school from the preschool age through Jr. High. I've worked as a counselor in the
Youth Department and taught Junior Church. I've also worked as a church secretary.
I have done many various tasks over the years, to serve the Lord, whenever the
opportunity arises.
Personal info...
It was about 20 years ago that I began to have some physical problems. I thought it
was just stress. Within a year of the onset of my troubles, I was diagnosed with
Epilepsy. I was having uncontrollable "Complex Partial Seizures", multiple times each
day. Suddenly, it seemed like a "normal life" would never be an option for me again.
I could no longer do simple tasks while I was alone, because if a seizure were to
occur, I could injure myself or do great harm to my home. These types of seizures
cause your mind to "blank out". You may appear to be coherent to others, but you are
not at all. I could no longer drive; take a walk by myself (I might walk into traffic);
use sharp knives in the kitchen; use appliances that could harm me; I couldn't work at
a job. I felt totally useless to myself, my family and worse yet, to God!
It was during the thirteen years that I was disabled that the Lord began using me in a
unique way. One day, while I was writing a poem for my brother, that my husband
John said that maybe I should put music to the poem. One thing led to another, and
before I know it, I didn't feel "useless" to God anymore! God kept inspiring me with
more lyrics. I guess He isn't through with me yet!
In 1999 I had brain surgery to remove some vessel that had been bleeding, which was
the cause of the seizures. Praise the Lord, since then, there have been no more battles
with this disability! In fact, about two weeks before my brain surgery, God gave me
the lyrics to one of my songs, "I've been healed". I didn't know if God would allow
me to live through the surgery or what I would be like after the operation. Although, I
did know that, already, "I've been Healed" from a spiritual standpoint.
John T. Davis
John was born and raised in Oklahoma. He was saved and baptized when he was 21
years old. He's been faithful in serving God through his local church. He has worked
in every capacity of ministry that was opened to him. For a more indepth look at John
please view his website, John T. Davis . John is extremely excited to see how the
Lord can use us in this new ministry. He will be traveling with me and available to
preach at all the engagements, his health permitting. He will be my Sound man, my
Promoter/Manager, and as always, my best friend! John is retired and he has
Parkinsons Disease. The Lord has been very merciful and gracious to us in providing
a top-notch doctor in the field of Neurology, Dr. Paul Nauseida in Milwaukee, WI.
We have six grown children and currently we have 12 grandchildren!
I started this page with "Once upon a time".... Although my story is not a "fairy
tale", I feel that I should end this page with a phrase that I feel confident in, and with
God's mercy and grace, that my life is...
..."To Be Continued..."
Biography
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