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BYU's 'Cloak Boy' Student surprised by support after some objections to his folk singing
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He reminds me of myself, when I was younger.
Before I learned to accompany myself on guitar, I spontaneously sang acapello, all the time, everyplace I went.
I grew up imitating what I heard on the radio.
I hope the Church will send him on a special mission where he can use his talent, and I hope BYU will also help him further enhance his talent.
Years ago, I was a volunteer at Ricks College (since renamed BYU-Idaho), reading to the blind over the campus radio.
I would sit out on the lawn, strumming my guitar, and singing all sorts of songs, as I solicited students to also volunteer to read to the blind.
I was questioned by police a couple of times, but they didn't stop me from singing, and yes, there were some students who protested the police bothering me.
I found it all to be rather amusing.
Today, I'm the official bard of my Scottish clan, living in the Ol' Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C.
If anyone's interested, there are a few amateur videos on the Internet of me performing my original compositions.
Did you read the article? The police got some complaints, they checked it out for safety reasons, then said that the guy could keep singing, as long as it didn't cross the line into causing problems for other students. BYU did everything right.
If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
Cloak Boy's singing appears to me to be all of the things described above, so I cannot understand why the administration at BYU does not 'seek after these things' and encourage this brave young man to continue his singing.