Musically speaking...

I started my blog with "Notes" with post-it notes in mind.

Then I got a phone call from a pastor friend. They might be losing their piano player, would I consider being the interim worship leader should she decide to leave? After talking to him for a bit, I rather assumed that they wouldn't need me. I pretty much forgot about it.

Until I got an e-mail from my pastor friend. It would be a 5 week committment. Until their new piano player could start. So, nervously, I said yes. This is my calling and I know it. The problem lies in the fact that I a) don't have much time to practice and b) don't particularly like the "sound" I produce. A few weeks ago someone prayed over me a "New Sound" and I'm believing it will come forth.

All of this musical thinking got me to pondering the "Notes" of my blog. I love music anyway. So when Goofy Girl asked me what I might want in a blog, I told her I wasn't sure how to combine denim with music notes. Especially in a Laundry Pile. Her imagination is awesome and she surpassed my expectations. So that's how the inspiration for my new look came about.

Now I'm playing & leading worship this Sunday. And I'm praying through it. I'm nervous because I don't want to ruin God's reputation. We're singing simple songs as it's a fairly new worship band.

I just got a call from my friend who said that their actual worship leader will start July 1. Could I play for him until the new keyboardist starts? Well, this is a new twist in things. It either wasn't explained well or I wasn't understanding well.

I'm not upset at all that their new worship leader is starting ahead of when I was expecting - it's just a new facet to think about. Suddenly, my thought processes need to shift. I'm also more nervous about playing "FOR" someone than I was just for my voice.

Last time I played for someone, it was a near disaster. (to quote my dad's favorite movie, "What we had there was a failure to communicate" From Cool Hand Luke) So I'm actually more nervous at that prospect than I was at the thought of stretching out of my comfort zone and leading worship myself.

There's a short recap of our musical happenings.

So if I can't talk to you over the next few days, I'm practicing keyboard. Which is hard to do with little ones around. Music has a way of sounding funny when the high notes are being pounded -- out of rhythm.