Friday, January 06, 2006

My Music Dilemma

Well, I like to sing...I really do. And I am intrigued by my experiences so far playing bass with Roy...but I am still so unsure how to balance the place of doing music in my life. When Roy and I were being the lead worshippers for the 4th-5th graders at church...it felt so right. I cannot begin to say how much more in tune (pun intended) I felt with my worship of God through song.

There are actually two parts to my dilemma....First, Roy is SO good (of course he started playing guitar before 1970) so I will NEVER catch up to him. Since he revved up his bass playing to do worship team in MI and played two services weekly for the better part of two years, he is very good on bass too and I am awful self-consious trying to learn around him (my issue NOT anything he does.) Secondly, my life is pretty full so there are choices I must make. I am struggling in the decision to put working on music in the mix (even though it makes me feel good) because I do not see the purpose. When we were leaders, or like when we were asked to do Christmas music for a party last year...those were purposes I can understand. Roy's take is that if we keep doing it just for the enjoyment, then we would be ready if an opportunity came up to do something. I see his logic...but how do I get out of my funk? Ah ha....fire up the karaoke...Freddy Mercury anyone???


3 Comments:

At 7:53 AM, Blogger klasieprof said...

HEY SandySandy...
I guess I am all about being ready. I like to think of it as "having options". Much of what I do is toward this end. Like..I really DO NOT want to return to School..however..it is sort of being handed to me..with its location, the people I will be teamed up with etc.
I think you should go for it..for a couple reasons--
1) You get to spend FUN time with hubby, bonding doing somethin HE loves, and makes YOU feel good. APart from Sex...hey this is a great option!! (LOL)
2) IT gives you a seperate identity for yourself apart from Homeschooling mom, Christ seeker etc (and ..you like it)
3) HOw cool is it to introduce yourself as..Yah Man..I'm a BASS player...then list off a few of the GEETARS that you can play !! LOL

 
At 9:17 AM, Blogger Sandy Mc said...

thanks...

I did actually think I'd do some music with Roy last night, but used up all my time trying to get our new Firebox going. I was having drop out troubles, plug-in problems, and then I did not have the playback output set right either...guess we have a way to go. Course one of my *fears* is Roy will use it to record himself and then play along with himself, hee hee. BTW, did you like the big hair pic of Roy? That was about 1978, and yes he still has the V guitar!

 
At 11:31 AM, Blogger Vanessa said...

sweet: ) Robb got me an acoustic guitar (a dream come true) for me two years ago: I took a few lessons and figured out a few things and though I'll never be great at it, I do feel a deep connection with God when I play...it is a way to kinesthetically worship and holistically worship too, with my mind, body and heart. Does it serve a purpose? Maybe you'd be able to sleep better at night....

Beauty has a purpose. I can't live without it and I don't think you were meant to either.

 

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