When places of worship fill with holiday music this time of year, most people experience it through their sense of hearing. At Miami Valley Baptist Church for the Deaf in North Dayton, the congregation experiences music in a unique way.
The music here is louder than you’d expect. Concert-level in an intimate setting. That’s intentional. This congregation is mostly deaf. They don’t hear the hymns. They feel and experience them.
Pastor Dave Sollmann has led the small congregation for three years. He’s been deaf since contracting measles as a baby…