Papal Procession at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Evie also sang the song at a Papal Mass in the UK. Broadening His Ministry Smith was raised Protestant even though his mother was a devout Catholic. His mother Marie would attend mass each Sunday but drop her three children off at the local Protestant church at the insistence of her non-religious husband. When Lenny was 12, he started to attend the Catholic church with his mother, after his father left them. He became fascinated by Catholicism and entered the seminary after high school to study for the priesthood in 1960. In 1969 Smith became involved with the Catholic Charismatics. He would intermingle with the Protestant Charismatics and the Pentecostals at this time because the groups were interested in the same things. He visited The Gospel Temple, a Protestant charismatic church in Philadelphia, and that became his church home for the next several years. Musical style Smith is known for his smooth voice and his folk-style guitar playing. His songs are an equal mix of country/folk/and rock filled with scripture and are known for their simplicity, singability, and joy. Smith plays a 1969 Gibson J45 guitar which he bought brand new in 1969. Personal life Smith married his wife Marian in 1970. He and Marian have five children-- Daniel, Rachel, Megan, David, and Andrew. Their oldest son Daniel formed the band "Danielson Famile" or "Danielson" in which all five children perform. Daniel also started a record label called Sounds Familyre Records. Their eldest daughter Rachel also writes and records worship music on Great Comfort Records. Leaving behind his five years of teaching high school, Lenny Smith became a carpenter and homebuilder for the next 35 years. After retiring from carpentry, he is still working with his music and his label Great Comfort Records and his publishing company New Jerusalem Music. Discography Albums References 1942 births Living people Musicians from Philadelphia