It's been a hectic couple of days, keeping up with personalized "Thank You's" to all who have become Fans of the Facebook Page (82 as of this moment).  I've taken a clue from an area photographer Scott Frederick (www.scottfrederickphotography.com) who went the extra mile when I became a fan of his work. 

I felt a little afluster, then, when I got up early this morning to go to my church job, where I was to sing a lengthy 15-minute cantata.  "The Way to Emmaus" is, even on the best of days, a "big sing." 

I'm delighted to say that it went very, very well, thanks to Alan's brilliant playing.  It really couldn't have gone better, even if I HAD obsessed about it all week, took to my bed, swaddled my throat, and used an atomizer to keep my cords well-hydrated.

I'm starting to see that things have a way of working out and going more smoothly when I have a balance in my life, and not having that all-or-nothing obsessive focus on just one thing. 

Given that there are SO many things over which  we exert absolutely no control, it would seem that all the worry and single-focus, can really detract (and distract) from the things we DO actually have a handle on.

After the service, I was happily receiving kind words from my colleagues, when Alan said that he had someone for me to meet. 

It was FLORENCE QUIVAR! ~ renowned mezzo-soprano, and absolutely gorgeous woman.  She just happened to come to First Baptist Church this morning. 

She was very complimentary, and most gracious when I nervously fumbled getting my cell phone to take a photo.  What I know for sure, is that it was for the best that I didn't know that she was in the congregation BEFORE I sang!

You just never know...
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Mezzo-soprano Florence Quivar ~ First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA
 


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Alan
04/19/2010 18:14

Awwwww!
YOU were brilliant :) I was just along for the ride (or stroll).

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