I stood in the chancel of our sanctuary wearing muddy sneakers on Sunday. (and for those of you who will say "no one noticed or cared!", you've obviously never worked in a church. Someone will always notice. Once several years ago, I got the evil eye from a pianist during the service because I had … Continue reading Muddy shoes and choir robes
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Making music
"To become a person who is free to make music, you must be a person who puts in some work". . .That was in my Bible study material this week and it made me think about The Contemporary Chorale's spring show.This show was one of the best we've ever done -- if not the best.We … Continue reading Making music
“Were you ready?” . . . “No, but I did it anyway”
I am running for an office in my Chorale. As part of the process, there is a short written application. On one of my responses I wrote, "I'm not afraid to take risks" . . . then I put my pen down and reconsidered. I crossed out "not afraid" and wrote "willing" above it. The truth … Continue reading “Were you ready?” . . . “No, but I did it anyway”
Why does everything have to be “fun”?
It's no big secret that I enjoy participating in The Contemporary Chorale. It's challenging, exciting, . . . and fun. Last week I was working on a project for our chorale. It has lots of tiny details that need to be right or it absolutely will not work. I had never done anything like this … Continue reading Why does everything have to be “fun”?
The Messy Faithful 