I love to sing. When I was in high school, I was in Madrigals, chorus, A Capella choir. I sang a whole lotta songs people, I sang all. the. time.
I kinda thought I was ok. I mean how could I be in all that stuff if I wasn’t at least an ok singer? I even had a fleeting thought while watching one of the American Idol tryouts that maybe I could do that. heh! That woulda been both fun and humiliating at the same time. C’mon, I know I’m not the only one who thought about it. Fess up. (For me? Wouldjya huh wouldjya?)
It should come as no surprise then that I sing around the house quite frequently. I sing to my girls, I sing silly songs and I belt out a tune off key just for the goofy looks I get from my kids. Admittedly, I remember giving my mom those sqwishy eyed “ohh my GAWD my MOM is SINGING again” looks, and I go for them intentionally with my own kids, just because. It’s fun. And I’m glutton for punishment, and stuff.
The other day, I had mentioned to our neighbors (the Reverend and The Reverend’s Wife) that I was thinking about joining the church choir. My husband shot me that glance. You know the one. “Are you kidding? Mmmf. crap, I just made a face. I better look away now before I get in big trouble.”
I was confused. Perplexed, even. But I’m good, I thought. I’ve been good since I was in high school. He is such a dork.
I had to get to the bottom of this, and thank God for children who don’t know how to lie to their parents very good yet, because I finally got an honest answer from someone.
In the car yesterday (on the way to get DIE for my HAIR because the WHOLE RESTAURANT NEEDED TO KNOW that MOMMY HAS GRAY HAIR AND IS GONNA MAKE IT BROWN!) I asked my 10 year old Catybug if she thought I’d be good in the church choir.
I got the face.
Catybug: “Yeah, mom, I think you’d be ok in the church choir, are you going to join?”
Me: “I’m thinking about it. Do you think I’d be good solo?”
Catybug: “You mean like by yourself, with nobody else singing?”
Me: “Yes, honey, that’s what I mean.”
Catybug: “Well, you know when you have the earphones in and you’re singing along on your MP3, you kinda sing high when it should be low, and low when it should be high, and you don’t sound anything like the song, Mom.”
Me: “So, if I’m being drown out by people who sing better than I do and loud accompanying music, I’m ok, right?”
Catybug: “Yeah! Then you’re really good!”
Me: “Uhhhhh…. ”
Reality check. High school was 18 years ago.
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Happy fourth to you too.
If you love to sing, and they’ll let you in, join the choir! The great thing about Church is you can sing as off key as you like and they can’t throw you out. . . or, shouldn’t throw you out.
I sang all. the. time in high school too. I miss it a lot. Our church has a small worship team instead of a large choir so I have been too shy to audition. But I say, Go for it, Leanne! Make a Joyful Noise!
~You can pour your soul out singing a song you believe in
That tomorrow they’ll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway … yeah, sing it anyway yeah, yeah…~
:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
Hello Leanne,
I truly hope you had a glorious day and I will certainly be back to view the fireworks photos.
My brother once told me that I will never have to worry about putting on weight and if I ever did I should simply sing for my supper – it would be a guaranteed weight loss plan. Oh yes, he is charming that way. There is a reason I wish I was an only child.
At least you have been told you would sound good in a group of singers, no one has ever offered me that compliment – and there is a reason for that.
Don’t listen to them, sing if you want to! It makes you happy and guarantees alone time. (wink)
Ha! That’s so funny.
If you were in madrigals you definitely pass muster.
Sing in the choir, babe. If the choir director thinks you should sing a solo, that will be his decision.
In my experience, a church choir director is always happy when a new member joins.
I like to pride myself in my ability to sing too. And people have been telling me that I have a nice voice. So maybe you and I can join the church choir and do a duet together?
By the way, may I commend you on your very artistic looking blog – I love it!
Ouch, I’m pretty much the same though.
:sorry: Remember when we were kids and you used to do the dishes while listening to your walk-man????
Yeah- my kids make fun of me too!!! :iloveu: :yes:
i sing just to freak my kids out.
then I sing in church because God is so merciful
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