To the Boss:
Well, I sent an email about 15 minutes ago and told the Mom that she accompanied her daughter VERY well. This time, I could “hear” how the kid had hit the notes perfectly and didn’t scream the Responsorial Psalm loudly.
As for moi, I barely hit the high notes for the Gospel Acclamation. Again, I was aspirating the words to avoid screaming and still cannot find my “voice”. It’s a good thing that I “practiced” because I’m kinda/sorta getting used to hearing how to sing the notes.
We both controlled our volume appropriately for church. Because screaming can startle people, whom I’ve observed (over the years) pray sincerely with their eyes closed (like Elsa’s red-faced husband tonight).
Last Saturday, for example, the tall white/Navy guy, who wears with eyeglasses, (the husband of the short blond-haired wife who teaches the altar servers), got startled and looked up when I screamed “Oh, Lord,” (until you come again).
So if we don’t control our loudness and end up jolting their meditative mode, we might scare away our parishioners, who might never wish to attend the Saturday evening mass and hear our singing group mess up.
Yeah, I still remember what you told us during choir rehearsal earlier this year: that we don’t have to scream or sing loud because the audience could hear us. And I took that to heart tonight and sang loud enough through my lips covering my teeth.
Also, I’m sorry for singing loud again during choir rehearsal two nights ago. I wasn’t paying attention to the “dynamics” of the last page to “O Nata Lux” by Tom Porter. And with your visual aide of cradling a baby, we sang in “piano” (or softly).
Anyway, your “substitute” is getting “better” with the help of the guitarist, who helped sing the harmony. I swear! He should really participate more in the main choir. We really need more “voices” per our pastor last Sunday mid-morning mass.
Honestly, I prefer the guys to lead the singing group than neither you Mom nor moi. I prefer the tradition of men being the “head of the household” like you and him leading because it’s something familiar and quite “natural” in a “herd-like” environment.
Huh,
Flynn…
Leave a Reply