{"id":9964,"date":"2020-03-01T23:07:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T07:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=9964"},"modified":"2020-03-02T01:03:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T09:03:37","slug":"why-i-prefer-to-sing-in-a-choir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=9964","title":{"rendered":"Why I Prefer to Sing in a Choir"},"content":{"rendered":"

I mentioned on Thursday night<\/a> that I had no excuse not to sing my own piece of the Great Litany<\/a> today… and I did. I also had the experience of opening my mouth and having nothing come out of it, so I asked the person beside me (who was the musician from Wednesday) if he’d sing that section with me. I got myself back together and did the rest of my share of the petitions in my very quiet and breathy head voice which doesn’t project well… but is still mine. Surprisingly, life went on and my choir director gushed later about how proud she was of me for not panicking and keeping going.<\/p>\n

This is why I sing in a choir, y’all. The person next to me held my hand while I was singing my sections because I was completely terrified, and he hugged me when it was all over, despite the fact that we’re in Washington state and dealing with COVID-19 hysteria. This is what all of my choir members are like and why I make choir practice a priority, even when I am dead tired.<\/p>\n

Someone (not St. Augustine) made the comment that he who sings has prayed twice. They weren’t kidding, especially with the Great Litany today! It covers every possible need… and then a few.<\/p>\n

Still, I really prefer to sing with other people. There is something amazing about joining voices with other people that gives me a glimpse of heaven.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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