When I have to sing in front of people I get so nervous. You can tell it in my voice. It shakes and cracks so badly when I sing. It's so embarrassing. I don't know how to control it. My voice isn't that smooth. I wish that I was like those people who can just get up there and sing the mess out of a song. Like my brother. He makes me sick on how good he is. He is, in my opinion, the best singer to ever grace this earth. He doesn't think so but he truly is. He has a range on him and he just knows music. He plays the piano beautifully as well. He basically taught himself to play the piano. He can just sit down at the piano after hearing a song and play just like the song. He is so unbelievably talented. He definitely got the music genes in our family. I wish it was distributed more evenly but I'm okay with him getting it all. Here is a cute picture that I took of him and his daughter the last time I was down there in August. I hope she's as musically talented as Chad is.
Anyway, even though I'm not that great I love to listen to music. I listen to it all day at work and in the car and I turn it on when I'm at home cooking or cleaning my house. I listen to all kinds really...except for rap. I grew up listening to Southern Gospel only. I never listened to rock or pop or country. The older I got the more I did. New Kids on the Block was the first tape that I ever bought. Funny right?!? Anyway, now I listen to everything. I listen to this website called Pandora. It's so great. You can create your own radio stations. I have a country station, pop/rock, 70's & 80's, Christian, Christmas, and Oldies. It's so great. They put such a variety of music on there. One minute they are playing a Frank Sinatra song and the next they are playing Beyonce. For example, I'm listening to it right now and they just finished a Mariah Carey song and now they are playing The Osmond's "One Bad Apple". So funny. If you want to take a look at it go to http://www.pandora.com/.
I love how music can speak to your heart. It can be a soothing balm when you are hurting. Yesterday I was talking about how I have been dealing with some issues and a friend emailed me a song that she thought might help. This person actually knows the things I'm dealing with so she knew exactly the kind of song I needed to hear. I loved it! It really spoke to my heart and was very encouraging to me. Now you may be wondering what kind of slow Christian song she sent me. It wasn't that all. It was a get up and move type song by Madonna but the words were so good that it was really encouraging!
One my favorite songs is by the Southern Gospel group LordSong. The song is called "Such a Time as This". Its a song explaining why you go through valleys or low times in your life. It's because one day someone may be going through the exact thing as you and you may be the one to help them get through it. The chorus of the song says, "I can kneel with a brother who is bearing the burden and say, 'I know just what you're going through.' I can pray with a sister in the midst of her sorrow and say, 'I know because I've been there too.' I can put my arms around someone who is down and tell them to have faith and confidence. What in pain I could not see I now fully believe God prepared me for such a time as this." I love that so much! There are so many things that we all go through that we don't understand but I truly believe that we go through to be stronger and in turn help someone down the road. Who knows, that person may be a lost person and because you went through the same thing you may be to help them and witness to them and in turn they give their heart to the Lord. Isn't that exciting?!
But I also love songs that are just fun. I admit when I'm home alone listening to music and a fast paced song comes on, I move a little. Now, I am as white as can be so I have no rhythm whatsoever but I do like to bust a move now and then in the privacy of my home where no one can see me. :) It's good for the soul. It makes me feel better and happier. I encourage you to try it sometime.
Now I'm completely changing subjects because I cannot end this today without mentioning Dancing with the Stars. What is wrong with America?!?! Why is Cloris Leachman still on there? How in the world did she not get voted off last night?! There is something seriously wrong. That's all I have to say about that!!
My plans for tonight is to watch Survivor and The Office. They premiere tonight so I'm not going anywhere but my couch tonight!! Oh, The Office has great theme music too. I love to listen to it! Put in a great song and bust a move...it's good for you.
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