MTC #162 - All Eyes on You

During rehearsal on Thursday, I scanned the audience as I normally do, just to notice who had come to watch and listen. About half-way through the evening, I looked out again and noticed a man who was obviously a big fan of the Choir. I could tell this because of three things strapped to his neck: two cameras and

some binoculars. It was this latter item he was holding up to his eyes at the moment I spotted him, and it was then that I thought: "gosh, what have I been doing for the past 5-10 minutes while he's been scanning the choir?" Yes, I had been singing, of course, but during those moments when I was sitting and listening to other sections going over their parts, did I look engaged? Had I been nodding off a bit? Did my outward appearance and facial expressions testify to the fact that I was thrilled to be there?

The same thought came to me this morning at the broadcast as a couple of the guys behind me mentioned this particular gentleman in the balcony closest to the choir who had his electronic device out recording the rehearsal, the broadcast, and everything in between! In fact, after the broadcast was over and most people had left his section, an usher had to come over and lovingly tell him it was time to go-- with the camera still in his outstretched hand. Only then did his device go down, but only after handing it over to the usher for him to take his picture. :)

It got me thinking about the fact that someone is always watching us (not just the Choir, ALL of us). Whether it's our Father in Heaven, or someone else when you're out in public, we're on display. Our actions, our countenance, our words, and our demeanor are being consciously or unconsciously reviewed. It's true that we shouldn't obsess over what other people think of us. But I believe it's important to remember to be our best selves at all times. After all, why wouldn't we strive for that?

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In other choir news, we get to sing a concert as part of the Roots Tech conference, this coming Thursday evening. It's all Rodgers and Hammerstein music and I'm sure it'll be a fun show. Also, today we finished up some recording for an upcoming CD to be released in the near future. I'm sure a public announcement on that will be coming out soon.

Until next time, God be with you.