Echols: ‘God’s surprised me ... because of Bellevue’s Singing Christmas Tree’
Bellevue Baptist Church’s Singing Christmas Tree is annual tradition. (Courtesy Bellevue Media)
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
“All those years ago, I thought I was ministering to the people in the seats with my smile and my soprano song. But I’m the one who walked away with the secret treasure.”
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