Good Evening Gary,
You say you play the guitar. Electric, Acoustic, Rhythm, Bass?
What kind of music do you like to play and do you sing, too?
As I stated before, I began to play the piano when I was three.
I learned only Classical Music, as my brother who was my teacher, decided that I should not be "corrupted" by other forms. He thought that I should learn the best, from its' beginnings.
My other sisters were able to watch and sing popular music. Later on,
my Father encouraged us to sing together. There were nine children in my family, and we all loved music. I was the only one who showed any interest in instruments.
I took Piano lessons,
when I had learned all that my brother could teach me. To this day, I am so very grateful to him for cultivating my interest. My sisters and I sang together for a few years.
I like almost all kinds of music now. It has only been in the last six years that I joined my church choir. My Choir Director is so gifted in music selection and we sing all kinds of music. I wasn't sure if I would stay with it, at first, but I just loved it. My Choir sings from September through June ordinarily. This year, we have an extended calendar and will be singing through July 1st.
When my husband and I got married last September 7th, 2002, the whole Choir and Music Ministry came to do the music for the Wedding. I chose almost all the pieces. We rocked that Church. Almost three hundred people were invited to the Wedding and they spoke about the music for months afterward. It was a real celebration. My husband's Father is a Deacon and he came in from out of state to perform the Marriage. Both my husband I number many priests, deacons and sisters among our friends. Naturally, we had them involved in the wedding ceremony as well.
We are a close knit parish family. My church believes in helping the poor. We run a Monday night Soup Kitchen, a Social Service Ministry and distribute food to those mothers who run out of Food Stamps or money to feed their children.
I am so privileged to be a part of such a loving and caring church.
They have been praying for me since thye learned of mybout with Cancer.
Hope to hear from you about your musical influences.