Yesterday at church, the ward choir performed "Have I Done Any Good" (the same arrangement can be seen here). What was particularly nice was that I was a part of that choir. Even though I've been attending practice for about a month, it was still really nice to perform. It really is a wonderful experience to sing in a group and make harmonies again.
We were a small group - if we had had one more tenor and one fewer soprano, we would have been a triple quartet - but I think we did well. It didn't hurt that the arrangement of the hymn we sang is pretty fun and plays around with the rhythm (most of the song is in 6/8 time but part of it is in 7/9 time). I didn't get too many comments from other members, but Samuel told me that he liked it (he also told me that I stood out since I was the only singer with a mustache).
And! We'll be singing next week, too. As part of the celebration of our nation's independence, we'll be singing "The Star-Spangled Banner," but our director is challenging us by switching our parts around. One of the few songs that I could sing either the melody or the bass part in my sleep but I have to learn the alto part. I genuinely think that's a great idea.
I am pleased to be able to sing and use my talents and skill as a musician to invite the Spirit and have fun, too.
1 comment:
Great idea, you singing again. Send us a picture of you with a mustache. Surely someone in your ward has a camera or camera-phone or iPad.
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