Do Re Mi

Now for an update. This time the focus is on music. As many of you know, these past couple of quarters I have been involved with the WSU Men's Chorale. What an experience that has been!! I love singing and the class has really helped to warm my voice back into shape. The class is great and Dr. Tipps is awesome! Recently, we started a new piece that has posed to be challenging. It's entitled "Drinking Song" which is the third movement from Carmina Juventutis, by David Conte. We've been working hard on getting down the rhythms and notes. I sing 2nd Tenor.... and boy do those notes soar!! I feel bad for the 1st Tenors :-p This Friday's class will be very interesting since we will have a guest conductor..... David Conte, the composer himself!!! Oh boy... I just hope we are ready :-D

In other music news, a pastor I know from back home asked me to sing in his ensemble at his church. The group meets to sing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month. And I get paid $100.00 each Sunday I perform with the ensemble!! I am finally getting paid for something I enjoy doing! How great is that?

All this talk about music inspires me to start up a band. Hmmm..... We'll see how long that takes to get off of the ground :-p