Well, last week was a slow one - I truly think that this is the first time since the fall that I did not have a funeral - hey, it happens - I have been so blessed to sing so many and to bring comfort to alot of families.
But...
We are up and running this week - starting with yesterday. An older gentleman, 89 years - lived a full life, was very honest, you knew where you stood with him! Loving, compassionate Father, Grandfather and friend. It was clear that this man was truly loved.
I get there about 15 minutes before the ceremony is to start and there is one of my favorite organists/pianists Gina. She is such a great player. Anyway, she is talking to Father Paul and he is singing away - he was trying to remember this really old hymn that the family requested. Now, I know sometimes that the music is last minute - but we did not have this music anywhere.
So Father Paul calls the office and asks one of the ladies there, to find the lyrics and please print them out. In the mean time, Gina is sitting at the piano - playing the chorus - and while she is playing, she is saying.. "I can't remember the lyrics.. it has been about 42 years since I sang this in grade school!"
I start to laugh - seriously, at this point, I don't know if we were going to be able to do it - but she and I have been in situations before where at the last minute, we find out we are doing a song that has not been done in a million years.
Right before the service starts, one of the women from the office comes over to the church and hands me two copies of the words for this song! We were thrilled - they had gone online and found the lyrics.. but I still needed to hear what the verses sounded like - so on my iPhone, I pulled up YouTube and found the song.. I was able to listen to it and get the melody in my head. Prior to this, Gina had called her husband and asked him to sing the lyrics to her... she totally put him on speaker and was laughing quietly - it was funny - and then she asked him to go and look for the music or lyrics..She did text him back to let him know that the office had found the lyrics for us, so he was off the hook.
Well the time came where we had to sing this hymn during communion. Gina looks at me and says "Good luck and see you at the end!" I smiled and giggled a little. Well, the song went off quite well - it is all about survival and creative singing! See, I knew I got these music degrees for something!
The family was appreciative and at the end of the day, that is all that matters!
Here is the hymn - take a listen.. 'Hear O Lord'
We have so many blessings in our lives... and yesterday, technology was one of mine!
Have a great day -
Peace love and coffee...
Meliss-
But...
We are up and running this week - starting with yesterday. An older gentleman, 89 years - lived a full life, was very honest, you knew where you stood with him! Loving, compassionate Father, Grandfather and friend. It was clear that this man was truly loved.
I get there about 15 minutes before the ceremony is to start and there is one of my favorite organists/pianists Gina. She is such a great player. Anyway, she is talking to Father Paul and he is singing away - he was trying to remember this really old hymn that the family requested. Now, I know sometimes that the music is last minute - but we did not have this music anywhere.
So Father Paul calls the office and asks one of the ladies there, to find the lyrics and please print them out. In the mean time, Gina is sitting at the piano - playing the chorus - and while she is playing, she is saying.. "I can't remember the lyrics.. it has been about 42 years since I sang this in grade school!"
I start to laugh - seriously, at this point, I don't know if we were going to be able to do it - but she and I have been in situations before where at the last minute, we find out we are doing a song that has not been done in a million years.
Right before the service starts, one of the women from the office comes over to the church and hands me two copies of the words for this song! We were thrilled - they had gone online and found the lyrics.. but I still needed to hear what the verses sounded like - so on my iPhone, I pulled up YouTube and found the song.. I was able to listen to it and get the melody in my head. Prior to this, Gina had called her husband and asked him to sing the lyrics to her... she totally put him on speaker and was laughing quietly - it was funny - and then she asked him to go and look for the music or lyrics..She did text him back to let him know that the office had found the lyrics for us, so he was off the hook.
Well the time came where we had to sing this hymn during communion. Gina looks at me and says "Good luck and see you at the end!" I smiled and giggled a little. Well, the song went off quite well - it is all about survival and creative singing! See, I knew I got these music degrees for something!
The family was appreciative and at the end of the day, that is all that matters!
Here is the hymn - take a listen.. 'Hear O Lord'
We have so many blessings in our lives... and yesterday, technology was one of mine!
Have a great day -
Peace love and coffee...
Meliss-
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