A Duggar Jam Session

If you walked into the Duggars' house, chances are good you would hear music. When Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar starting having kids, they decided they wanted to give them the gift of music. Neither comes from a musical background, so they are grateful to have found friends who have faithfully taught their kids weekly lessons for more than twenty years.

Each child starts off on violin at age three and piano at age five and is given the choice of picking up additional instruments as he or she grows older. As part of their homeschool routine, the school-aged kids are expected to practice music daily.

Impromptu jam sessions are a regular occurrence around the Duggar house, as the kids gather to play hymns and Gospel music, as well as classical tunes and bluegrass instrumentals. Check out this video of a recent Duggar jam session, featuring a hymn called "Send the Light" (lyrics below).

Send the Light

There’s a call comes ringing o’er the restless wave,

“Send the light! Send the light!”

 There are souls to rescue, there are souls to save,

 Send the light! Send the light!

         

Refrain:

Send the light, the blessed Gospel light;

Let it shine from shore to shore!

Send the light, the blessed Gospel light;

Let it shine forevermore!

We have heard the Macedonian call today,

“Send the light! Send the light!”

And a golden off’ring at the cross we lay,

Send the light! Send the light!

Let us pray that grace may everywhere abound,

“Send the light! Send the light!”

And a Christlike spirit everywhere be found,

Send the light! Send the light!

Let us not grow weary in the work of love,

“Send the light! Send the light!”

Let us gather jewels for a crown above,

Send the light! Send the light!