This past Sunday was our Fast Sunday. During Fast and Testimony meeting, Tali decided she wanted to bare her testimony for the first time. I think it was mostly due to her friends Kayla and Kourtney getting up and baring their testimonies. Tali did such a great job! The only thing was, I was terrified! I don't usually bare my testimony because I have a hard time sharing something so personal to everyone. So I felt like my heart was beating so fast it was going to leap out of my chest or I was going to pass out. Thankfully for me neither of those things happened. :) I did however say "crap" during my testimony. I was basically saying how it's terrifying when your children decide they want to bare their testimonies and then you think "Oh crap! That means I have to do it too." So, I guess there was just that little bit of embarrassment, but I don't care. It's not like I'm going to live with that embarrassment for much longer anyway. :)
About a week ago, a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in a while contacted me and asked me to come and audition for an LDS cantata that she was involved in. Her and I had sang together in church and ward choir before, but we were both sopranos. The cantata she is involved in she became an alto. Since her and I have sang together and blended pretty well, she invited me to come and audition for this cantata as an alto which I don't mind because I can sing either soprano or alto. So I went to the rehearsal last Saturday to get a feel of the music. I couldn't audition yet because the director wasn't there. I was so worried about what I was going to sing. I had finally decided on singing "Someone Like You" from the musical Jekyll & Hyde...that is until I heard another person's song choice who is also auditioning for an alto spot. As I went home I was a little discouraged and tried to look through all my music again. I was looking for a piece not only that I sounded good and comfortable with, but I also wanted something that few if any have heard of before. I finally did a search on the internet for free piano sheet music and defordmusic.com came up. I had totally forgotten about Sally DeFord's music. As a ward choir last year at Easter we had sung a song of hers titled "I Have Not Seen, Yet I Believe" which I absolutely LOVED. I ended up just going through her list of songs pulling up and printing off pieces of titles that stood out to me. There was one that I had found titled "Gethsemane." As I listened to it and plunked the notes out on the piano, I fell in love with the song. Not only did it suite my range well, but I also sounded pretty good I think on it. I just wish I could sing it in Sacrament or Relief Society for Easter or something because it is just so beautiful. It's a little haunting, but beautiful. I was so relieved to have finally found a song I felt comfortable with and that I had never heard before. We'll have to see how things go on Saturday when I audition.
Today sadly, was my last day of piano. Well, at least for a little while since things are so crazy what with being on the HOA board, running my book group, auditioning for this LDS cantata, getting things ready to move, callings, children, etc. I was having a difficulty finding time to practice my piano exercises. Although I would play on the piano trying to find songs or playing for FHE and stuff like that, I didn't really have time to actually sit down and practice with everything going on. I had to simplify some things. So, for now I'm no longer taking piano lessons, but as I spoke with my piano teacher, she told me that if I needed help with practicing or if after I move I still want lessons, then we could depending on where we move to, I could have a lesson once a month. So I think I will take that option. I really did not want to quit, but I had to simplify somethings for now. I was on the fence with this cantata thing too, but we'll see how the audition goes. The most important thing I need to focus on is God and family. Anything else will have to wait or come after those two things.
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first time i heard that song gethsemane was at my nephew's baptism last month. it's his favorite song apparently so i guess they learned it in his primary. it IS pretty and a good alto song. :) good luck!
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