This is where the low of singing comes in.
We sang "O My Father" for the Opening Song and "Families Can Be Together Forever" for the Closing Song. Don't get me wrong - I like both of those songs, and I'd be happy to sing them most other times. But it was the week before Christmas, for crying out loud!!! Why were we not singing Christmas songs!! I don't care what the lesson is about - you should sing Christmas songs the week before Christmas!!
Can you tell I feel very passionately about this?
Fortunately, last night I experienced a high of singing. My sister's ward was working with a Methodist church to put on a Messiah Sing-a-Long. The soloists had been assigned and had been practicing, and there were some people who had been attending practices to learn their parts. But the rest of us just went that night and got to sing the great songs from the Messiah.
If you've never sung the Messiah, you should sometime. The music is beautiful and fun and challenging to sing. The last time I sang it, I was a soprano, but I can't hit those notes anymore! So last night I sang the alto part for the first time, along with Kimberly and my two nieces. I didn't hit every note, but I hit enough of them so that I didn't embarrass myself!
There were probably over 300 people there, so it was a large group singing. After we sang the first song, "And the Glory of the Lord", the four of us could hardly contain ourselves! We were so excited! To feel the power of that beautiful work being sung was so incredible. The "Hallelujah" Chorus was, of course, the highlight of the evening. I never fail to be moved by that majestic piece.
I was tired last night, but I'm so glad I made the hour drive to Clear Lake to participate in the Messiah Sing-a-Long. What a beautiful way to remember our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Fortunately, the high was much higher than the low was low. (If that makes sense at all).
2 comments:
I know EXACTLY what you mean about singing Christmas songs. This last week was the first week that we actually sang them in Sacrament meeting. I am very passionate about it myself!
Oh my goodness I would have loved to go to that sing along! I've only ever song the Hallelujah chorus but it sounds like a blast!
A big ditto on the RS music. There were a few murmers as we sang a regular hymn this past Sun. Love singing the Messiah--our stake has it as the closing song each year in our Christmas program. One of these years I'm determined to sing the whole chorus without getting lost!
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