Lyndee's Solo

Today in church we had an instant choir number for the intermediate Hymn.  Since I am the Music Coordinator (Fancy name for choir director), I felt we needed to do something a little different.  I thought to myself, "I wish I would have planned better, I could have asked someone to solo the first verse. Ugh.  I guess I could do it . . . No!  Wait, I'll have Lyndee sing it with me, then it won't seem so smugish. (If smugish is a word.)"

So I called Lyn upstairs and started teaching her the first verse of, I Need Thee Every Hour.  As we were practicing she asked me if she could do it alone.  WOW!  I told her sure, if she felt comfortable enough.  We practiced for about an hour.  (She practiced singing, and I practiced my awesome piano playing skills.)

She was so excited.  When we got to church, she saw her name on the program and was so happy.  You should have seen the smile on her face.  I could however tell, that she was starting to become really nervous.  She insisted to Zach that she sit by me, and then she kept singing it over and over.  She couldn't remember the tune in some places, and started to get frustrated.  I assured her that as soon as she had music playing she would remember and be fine.  Pretty sure she had butterflies while listening to the first speaker.  She even jumped up and started heading to the bathroom.  At first I told her she would have to wait, because I thought the speaker was almost done, and we were up next.  I was wrong, so I told her to quickly run, and come right back.  Zach saw her leave and he got nervous.  I'm pretty sure it was the quickest bathroom break she has EVER made. 

We were up!!!  I set up the mic, and step stool for her.  Passed out the music for the choir members, and away we went.  She was a tiny bit slow coming in, as she was nervous, but she did great.  Her first vocal solo ever.  We were so proud of her.  The choir finished out the number, and it sounded good.

I love that Lyn steps outside of her comfort zone and tries new things.  I was a little jealous, as I really did want to sing with her, but proud that she did it on her own.  Love HER!!  Good job Lyndee.