Music

I wanted to add a second blog this week. A short thought about music. Lately, I have been having an urge to compose something for our ward choir. Our choir director, which happens to be our bishop's wife and lives directly across the street from us, thought it was inspiration. I think it was more of my stubborness to put something together in music about my feelings for the Savior.

So, for several months, many songs have gone through my head. "Abide with me, 'Tis Eventide." "I Stand All Amazed." "Master the Tempest is Raging." "Where can I Turn for Peace?" And probably a few dozen more.

To backtrack about 15 years, there was a missionary in my ward who did a composition of "Where Can I turn for Peace?" and "More Holiness Give Me" and we sang a duet. It turned out beautifully, despite my lack of talent of singing.

So, I approached the director and positioned my idea. She loved it! We have some small kinks to work out, I want to also add some interlude piano between each verse. However, it is way complicated and I will have to either transcribe one song into another key or find it already done. I do not want to give any much details as there are many to work out, but we are hoping to have our choir ready by January. I am hoping to be up to par to play the piano portion (maybe even do a organ verse with piano background?). Just some thoughts here. And a scripture to go along with it: "For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yes, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads" (D&C 25:12).