So this past Monday, I woke up with barely a voice that was even worse by Tuesday. So I texted my carpool friends (since Tuesday night was our weekly rehearsal due to the holiday on Thursday) and told them the news and that I'd be driving in separately so as to not infect them with whatever had hijacked my vocal abilities. Once at the Tabernacle, I quickly grabbed my folders and made it up to the balcony to do my observing from. As I've mentioned before, choir members can get observing credit (vs participation credit) which won't count as an absence (though observing is worth 1 point, while full participation is worth 2 points).
A few of my friends waved from the loft--which I appreciated. Sitting on the benches in the balcony is rather lonely, in my opinion. I've heard some say they actually enjoy the "break" from participating and enjoy just spreading out and taking in the listening experience. But...that's not me. I'd rather sing any day, any time.
Thankfully, the voice came back on Saturday and by Sunday, I was ready to go again. While I wasn't able to do the broadcast, I was able to do the extra rehearsal afterwards for Christmas music. And today, for those 90 minutes, we used the time to do a recording of many Christmas pieces we need to memorize for the upcoming concert. The recordings will definitely be useful in the days ahead as we learn and master the notes to those songs.
My smile moment of the day came when I was watching people come into the Tabernacle. A mom and her two sons made their way up to the balcony section that was right next to the one I was sitting in. It was fun to see their faces. Their eyes were big, and they had this awe in their countenances while looking around and hearing the orchestra and choir. The mom was pointing at the large organ pipes and the domed ceiling and whispering to her sons a bunch of other information related to the building and/or event they were being a part of. I don't think the mom stopped smiling during the whole 2-3 minutes that I sat there watching the scene. It all reinforced to me (yet again) that I should do my best not to take any of this weekly experience for granted.
Until next time, God be with you.
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