Sometimes a good temper tantrum does a world of good.
Last Sunday, I thought the Seymour United Methodist choir had come to an end. I did not want to be the choir director that ended a generations old tradition. We draped our robes over the benches in the choir loft and I gave the speech before services began asking for new members. I was angry. If the congregation wanted a choir on Christmas Eve or Easter morning, something had to happen, I said.
This Sunday, happen it did. Almost all the choir members showed up at practice and we got two new members, a couple of senior citizens. Neither can read music and harmony is new to them, but we worked with them and suddenly we had a choir again. Last week, we had only one bass. This Sunday, we had six men, so many there wasn't room for all of them in the men's section. We moved Stan next to Mary, his wife.
I started with an easy anthem, to get our new members started. Then we started working on Christmas music, and the magic began again.
Even better, two girls want to join their father and grandfather in the choir. They'll start next Sunday. We'll see how it goes.
We are going ahead with plans for our Christmas concert on December 11. The Cicero United Methodist Church singers will join us, and we're going to ask some other friends, too.
And yes, we sang this morning.
I am proud to announce: We're back!!!
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My short story, "A Candle in the Window" is at http://blackcoffeefiction.blogspot.com
Wade, on vacation out West with his family, couldn't find a wi fi connection, so his next story will be posted next Friday.
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