Margaret douroux biography

a conversation with

DR. MARGARET DOUROUX

Gospel Music Legend and Founder of Heritage Music Foundation

Talking to Margaret Douroux is sooo reminiscent of hanging out and talking to my grandma as a kid. I literally had flashbacks of conversations with her as Margaret and I discussed church and old school Gospel music. When I arrived at Margaret’s beautiful home, she was busy in the kitchen cooking and baking. The aroma drifted from the kitchen of her baked chicken and put my stomach in throwback mode.  When our interview was over, she wanted me to join her and her husband for dinner. When I couldn’t she made me a to-go plate, including a slice of lemon meringue pie!  Now if that wasn’t my grandmother’s modus operandi I don’t know what is.   :-)

One thing I noticed immediately is that you feel like you’re in the presence of great wisdom when Margaret speaks. Actually she IS a graduate of USC with degrees in Educational Psychology and Education. AND she minored in Music. But education and wisdom are separate entities and Margaret has both. She is just a la

History of Hymns: "Give Me a Clean Heart"

"Give Me a Clean Heart"
Margaret P. Douroux
The Faith We Sing, No. 2133

Margaret P. Douroux

Give me a clean heart
so I may serve thee.
Lord, fix my heart so that I
may be used by thee.
For I'm not worthy
of all those blessings.
Give me a clean heart,
and I'll follow thee
.*

As Ash Wednesday approaches, congregations participating in this solemn observance that signals the beginning of Lent will undoubtedly read from Psalm 51:9-12:

"Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit."

A song that captures the essence of the confessional spirit of Ash Wednesday both in its text and music is Margaret Pleasant Douroux's "Give Me a Clean Heart," inspired by Psalm 51:10. The Faith We Sing contains only the refrain. Dr. Douroux also has written stanzas to thi

Margaret Douroux

Follow Jesus, take no chance getting lostMargaret Pleasant Douroux, b. 1941 (Author)English4Give me a clean heart so I may serve youMargaret J. Douroux (Author)English6He kept my enemies awayMargaret P. Douroux (Author)English4How can you recognize a child of God?Margaret Pleasant Douroux, b. 1941 (Author)English2How precious is the gift God gave to all mankindMargaret Pleasant Douroux (Author)English2I am all I am because of Christ in my lifeMargaret Douroux (Author)English2I count ev'rything as joy in Christ JesusMargaret Douroux (Author)English2I don't want no trouble at the riverMargaret Douroux (Author)English2If it had not been for the Lord on my sideMargaret Pleasant Douroux (Author)3I'm not asking for the riches of the landM. J. D. (Author)English13One more day, one more dayMargaret Pleasant Douroux, b. 1941 (Author)English6Precious, holy blessed SaviorMargaret Douroux (Author)English6Stand still and see the salvation of th

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