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I sang in church growing up. Memphis is the blues capital of the world, we like to say. -- Justin Timberlake
My experiences growing up in both a Chinese American household and the Catholic Church define much of who I am. -- Gene Luen Yang
I sang in church, but growing up in the neighborhood, music was more of an expression of relief or entertainment. -- Q-Tip
I grew up in the United Methodist Church, and church was always a very big part of my growing up. -- Hilarie Burton
When I was growing up, I'd be in the choir. My mum was the organist in the church, so I'd sing in the church. -- Enya
When I was growing up in north-west London, our milkman's cart was pulled by a horse, and cattle still grazed on the meadows near Church Farm. -- Clive Sinclair
Growing up, in church we had the homily; at home it's what I call the 'momily' - the inspirational and instructive mom-isms that every family has. -- Christine Pelosi
Growing up in Jamaica, the Pentecostal church wasn't that fiery thing you might think. It was very British, very proper. Hymns. No dancing. Very quiet. Very fundamental. -- Grace Jones
We need to avoid the spiritual sickness of a church that is wrapped up in its own world: when a church becomes like this, it grows sick. -- Pope Francis
In the scattered settlements of this Diocese, schools and Churches are of necessity for many years few in number, and multitudes of both sexes are growing up in great ignorance. -- John Strachan
I was an outcast growing up with a bunch of Christian people. My father didn't go to church, and that was not good news if you lived right in the middle of it. -- Del Shannon
I watched my parents in their leadership callings in the Church and the community. We just grew up knowing that we should serve and do whatever we could do to make things grow. -- Margaret D. Nadauld
It was in that bubble after Vatican II when it seemed like the best time ever to grow up Catholic. It was a time when the church was so connected to the world. -- Rob Sheffield
I would think, to me, growing up in the south, growing up with all the gospel music, singing in the church and having that rhythm and blues - the blues background was my big inspiration. -- Jackie DeShannon
When you grow up in the church, the only translation in that insular world that people understand is preaching. You're supposed to be a minister. So I was going down that path, and then I saw the Tonys. -- Billy Porter
Mom and sister played piano growing up; my grandma still plays piano in church. They always beat me over the head trying to get me to play piano, but I was more interested in riding dirt bikes and playing in the mud. -- Dustin Lynch
Growing up, I was blessed to be part of a great church. This is where I met many friends who have encouraged me in my life to live strong for Christ. My church is a place where I can develop friendships with others that will encourage me in my walk with Christ. -- Bethany Hamilton
Growing up in Georgia, I used to think people up north or out west were so different. They're really not. They're just regular people who live in small towns. They grow up and try to raise families and have a job and go to church and play softball. It's that way everywhere. -- Alan Jackson
I didn't grow up in one of those restrictive Christian households where you couldn't do this or that. We were brought up with a great collection of good morals and good values, but we also had fun. We'd go to church on Sunday, but then have ice cream, roller skate or play in the park afterwards. -- Yolanda Adams
Growing up, I was vaguely aware of things that went on in church, because I was in the boys' choir at the local Episcopal church. But I got the clear message that I was supposed to learn music there, and not pay too much attention to the rest of it, and I followed those instructions very carefully. -- Francis Collins
The most consistent musical experience I had growing up was church music. -- Amy Grant
Growing up in the church in West Virginia, faith is always there. It's part of the fabric of the culture. -- DeVon Franklin
I went every Sunday to church when I was growing up, and I think that music had an affect on me before my memory can recall. -- M. Ward
When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you. -- Keith Richards

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