An accomplished songwriter, arranger, and choir director, Doris Akers loves to help spread the gospel in song and testimony. The inspiration for this song came during a prayer service, as she had her choir felt the presence of the Holy Spirit. The reference to the Holy Spirit as a dove is found in Matthew 3: 16: “He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove.” First published as a solo by Manna Music in 1965, it was published the same year as a choral octavo piece, arranged by Kurt Kaiser.

      By establishing and training choirs, Akers has been of great service to many churches throughout the country. She organized the Los Angeles Sky Pilot Choir in 1957. Her songs have been recorded by major artists in the gospel music field. On one occasion, when told that she possesses something “magic” that holds her audiences, Doris replied, “Magic, nothing—it’s just letting go and releasing the Spirit of God.”

     She was born in 1922 in Brookfield, Missouri, and wrote her first gospel song when she was 10, Without formal music training, she was enthusiastically used her natural, God- given talents for the blessings of others. Her home is in Columbus, Ohio.