Day 147 Singing for the Savior

I am so excited!!!
God opened a HUGE door in my life today!
Not just a window, with a little light shining in,
but a door bursting with sunshine and opportunity.

On  Day 110 I wrote about how I took a big step of faith at my church.

And on Day 125  I filled you in on its development.

Today, God opened the door wide open...

Today I met with the head worship leader at my church of 3,000 people.  Claim?  Just be myself and not be nervous!  It was supposed to be just a "get-to-know-you" meeting,
but it turned into an audition where I sang two songs for him,
we sang together and I made up harmony on the spot,

and I did some sight-reading of piano music.

(If you're a musician, you know what all of that means.
If not, just know it means I performed a lot for him so he could judge my skills and talents.)

Now, you need to know that I (and my close friends and family) have been praying for three years that the Lord would open up a door to serve through music ministry again. At today's meeting, I felt the peace of the Lord as I talked and sang. I wasn't nervous at all, which was totally and completely Him. I will never forget the moment that the worship leader asked me so sing "Amazing Grace." We had no music, but he began to play. As soon as I started to sing, I felt the presence of the Lord fall so strongly. And then, I felt it in my body and on my voice and as my voice lifted I thought,
"Wow, I sound good!!" (I knew that it was Jesus blessing that moment). Something happend during that song, I can't even explain it. I just know that it was Jesus opening a door for me.

After I sang and played the piano, the worship leader got serious and told me where he wanted to place me. He said he wanted me to join the choir and that he also wanted to put me on the worship team. When I asked what the difference was, he explained: The worship team is the nine vocalists that stand up front and are mic'd. They help lead all the worship songs.  He also told me that there is a waiting list to be on worship team, and that usually people are required to be committed to the choir for some time before being allowed on the worship team.  Then he said, "But you are very interested in getting involved, you can sing, and you can sing harmony.  I'd like you to start right away...  Can you come to rehearsal tonight?" I was floored!  God didn't open the door just a little bit, but all the way!

I explained that I had another commitment that night but would be available to start next week. I can't believe that I'm going to be singing in front of thousands of people! I am so excited!!  The Lord has a wonderful plan--thank you Jesus for meeting my heart's desire to sing for you!

Lesson: we take the first step and He carries us all the way