Abby made it to 8th grade chorus All State this past Saturday. We're pretty proud of her, especially since it's the second year in a row. She was nervous and freaking out about not being prepared. Prepared in her mind is perfection. In reality, the judges only wanted to make sure that she knew 70% of the pieces they'll sing at All State. Her anxiety was quelled with a trip to one of her previous chorus teachers. She whizzed through with just one mistake. It just goes to show that golf isn't the only "mental" game...
An aside that played a role in her anxiety is that she was recently accepted into the Gwinnett Young Singers and she decided to be a part of the group. It's relatively elite, with the group being nominated for a Grammy in its relatively short history. She was in a big concert with GYS on Friday night, the evening before final All State auditions. That made things a bit worse. I must say the concert was well done.
Our family, as a unit, has come to the conclusion that sacred music is something we all enjoy. The only disclaimer being that it has to be in a concert type setting. There's just too much baggage that goes with it when experienced in the context of traditional church culture. None of us miss the First Church county seat gig one bit.
About Me
- simplyken
- Ken Miller is a speaker, teacher, and helps married couples have healthy marriages. He has pastored growing churches in Oklahoma, Virginia, and Georgia. Ken has been a featured speaker at family conferences in the Middle East and middle Africa. Ken is a certified Prepare-Enrich counselor and holds a masters degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Ken has been married to Michelle for twenty three years and has two children, Abby and Emily.