Lately I have had many opportunities to play the piano for different events. I was asked to accompany the Edgemont School Choir back in March for the Provo District choir festival. It was a lot of fun. I haven't really accompanied children (the choir was 5th and 6th graders) aside from primary here and there. On Easter Sunday I accompanied a couple in our ward who are just amazing singers (they are both part of the Vocal Faculty at BYU) they sang Amazing Grace. It was a really fun arrangement to play. A week later someone they knew passed away so they asked me to accompany them again at the funeral. This last week was a very busy piano week for me. I was asked to accompany a number for a special mother/daughter activity for Activities Days. I then played for the school choir, this time 3 numbers. Then today I played a solo for Sacrament Meeting. I played "Ere You Left Your Room this Morning" it was a really pretty arrangement.
I love how much I've been asked to play the piano lately. I love playing the piano. It is one of the talents I feel Heavenly Father has given me to bless the lives of others. I think the first time I accompanied a number was when I was a Merry Miss in Primary. The girls sang "I Will Follow God's Plan" from there I think I was always asked in Young Women's to play. In high school I would accompany some numbers for our A'capella choir. I played nearly every week on my mission. I served in a branch and in a ward where no one knew how to play the piano.
I love the piano, its what I loved to do when I had nothing else to do when I was a child. I really love that Kira is the same way. Kira is moving through her first piano books really quickly. Kira is a natural at the piano.
Today and this week I've felt so good with the compliments I've received
- your touch is smooth
- you make it seem so easy
- I feel the Spirit so strongly when you play
- you play like a concert pianist (this one shocked me, the Amazing Grace number was pretty impressive, big chords and such but still)
- you are a natural
- can't believe so much sound and power can come out of something so small
- your playing makes me feel so peaceful
I hope I can discover so more talents or further develop some talents that can help me serve more.
3 comments:
How have I never heard you play?
Dude. That's a lot of piano.
I've never really heard you play either. 10 years and I'm still discovering new levels of Diana-awesomeness! How great to have a talent you can share with so many people.
That's awesome! The comments I get when I play are usually more like "It's nice that you're willing to try." Hahaha.
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