The Process...Preparing for performance

The Process......Preparing for performance
I may be a little different than my other collegues in that I perform quite often. Even though I do perform quite often, I have found it harder to maintain the "Artist" in me particularly this school term. I am a high school chorus teacher and I am in the process of building a program pretty much from the ground up. My chorus class has been treated as a class where anybody who needs a fine arts elective can go as oppose to, anybody who is serious about singing.

I did not have the luxury of picking up from where the last chorus teacher left off. My class were filled with students who were beginners, mixed, advanced and those who do not know or care to sing. Therefore, I have spent quite a bit of time after school trying to make up for the scheduling nightmare. Back to the "Artist" in me...though I have been performing regularly in past years, in the past year I have had a great challenge finding quality time for practicing. Choosing a selection that both myself and my colleagues would enjoy was a bit of a task. I chose a song that I believe would challenge me vocally and also that I could relate to and communicate well.

Lyrics like, "If I were a drummer, I would use my cymbal", I thought my colleagues would appreciate. It happens to be a song in the gospel style sung by a great singer, J. Moss who is know for his melodious runs and smooth and silky tone. I hope that I do him justice. The title of the song is "We Must Praise".