It's never too late to sing...

... or to release your first CD.

There are a lot of stories in the news at the moment about singing being good for you, and something you can carry with you throughout your life. Well, thanks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website, you can hear a living example of that idea.

Last year an 86 year old Gospel singer released her first CD. And you can now hear the incomparable Essie Hill singing, talking about her life, and rapping on two songs from her CD Essie Hill Sings Stories of the Gospel.

Born in Georgia, she started singing 81 years ago at the age of 7, and has been a member of the same church in Pittsburgh for 60 years. When you listen to her talking and singing now, you KNOW that this stick-thin singer is authentic. And what a powerhouse voice - belting up to Ds, and she's in her eighties! Most of the songs Essie sings have never been recorded or even listed for copyright, so this is a rare treat.

Catch the story while it's still live at http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06135/690179-42.stm

Come on all you octagenarians, get yourselves into a recording studio and show the young ones how it's done!

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