Music

So today i realized one of the sources for the recent funk in which I have found myself. Since graduation I have BARELY spent any time making music. In fact, my musical involvement and development severely diminished after giving my senior recital at the end of March. Today I made the trek back down to Irvine to practice organ in the CU Center. It ended up being a great time. Dr. Busch gave me three books of music to peruse by myself and then came out later to show me some things about the music he had given to me. It was such a splendid afternoon. I miss the hours I would spend in the practice rooms and today was a nice taste of good music making. I have also recently gotten involved with the Youth praise band at Salem Lutheran Church in Orange. Their normal leader was out of town and decided to call me to see if I could help them out for this weekend. Seeing as how I'm SOOOOO busy right now <> I said, "Sure, why not." The kids are actually pretty good, they just need a bit of guidance in how to be more musical. I actually thoroughly enjoyed "teaching" them how to play together as an ensemble rather than a bunch of different instrumentalists trying to drown each other out. Plain and simple, I need to get into a situation where I can have a piano around me so that I can make it a part of my daily routine.

On a different note, thanks to everyone for your kind words and prayers. In no way am I looking for pity by posting some of these things, but thank you for your encouragement. Your words mean a lot to me and is truly using you to speak to me. My pillow is beckoning. Adieu.