Onward Hoe!

I can't even begin to explain my feelings right now. In fact, any suggestions for potential emotions will be given serious consideration. As you all know (if you've spent more than five minutes with me), I love to sing. I often do it in conversation. My roommate in Honduras could tell what kind of mood I was in by how I sang "good morning." I did not realize, however, that I can't really consider myself a singer any more. I just don't do it enough "officially."

I have wanted to get involved with the Journey's worship arts team ever since I started going to church there. I just haven't had the time because of classes and whatnot. Well, this semester, I have the time so I decided to go for it and audition.

They give you an audition time and you go with 1 other person. You have to learn the melody and harmony to a song and when you go, you sing both. For example, you sing the melody while your audition partner sings the harmony. Then you switch and sing it again. Then you each have to sing a song on your own that you have prepared.

Ok so as if the audition situation weren't intimidating enough, they changed the the key of the song I had learned and I just couldn't hear the tune. It was bad. It was multiplied, however, by the fact that my audition buddy sings on Broadway. Just imagine the VERY stark contrast between me, a very amateur grad student future teacher, and Merle, the girl who plays Joanne in "Rent."

If you haven't seen "Rent," I don't think you can fully appreciate this. Just know that she's one of the leads...something akin to the red-headed chick in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" or Fantine in "Les Miserables."

I was mortified to say the least. The audition was crap. We'll see what happens.