It's been a while....

I think I have experienced a bloggers funk of sorts....not much to tell I guess or maybe just too much going on. who knows.

Sunday evening was The Messiah performance at Mount Vernon Nazareene University. I was blessed to be a part of this great performance. I truly enjoyed these weekly practices over the past 8 or 9 weeks or so. It was a time for me to have a little alone time, a little adult time (though surrounded by many college students which made me feel really old at times ~ I don't know how many time the director would say "Listen up please" during each rehearsal or how many people I would see texting on their phones during a rehearsal ~ I didn't have a cell phone during college), some worship time and the chance to sing again. To sing beautiful music that truly sounded amazing.

We had a practice during the afternoon on Sunday. This was the first time we actually practiced with the orchestra! Our practices were normally with piano. And then Sunday night during the performance was the first that I was able to hear the soloist. They were wonderful. Some of the soloist were professors at the University or past alumini. The usual soprano soloist became sick this past week and informed the director on last Wed. evening that she wasn't going to be able to sing! They found a community member to sing the soprano soloist part on rather short notice and I thought she did a great job!

I really enjoyed singing in The Messiah. And though singing in a performance like this can be very moving, I think while singing you sometimes don't get to take it all in. I was concentrating on singing the right notes and coming in at the appropriate times and I felt like I didn't really get to hear everyone. (I could hear the alto section just fine.) It would have been enjoyable to sit in the audience and listen to the wonderful sounds filling the large auditorium.

Both my parents and Chad's parents were able to come to the performance ~ what a late night for them! It was great to see them again and thanks for the constant support you have shown me!