I listened to a speaker a while back and had used her idea to encourage a friend of mine to see herself as an artist and to enjoy her art, to engage her artistic side fearlessly… So easy to be generous to others in that way! The concept was we have all been taught to doubt our artistic side, to compare it and thus hide it… believing it never adds up too art. She believed it was healthy for EVERYONE to explore and enjoy their artistic side, to call it art and express it because that is part of being us.
(The producer.)Garnet would never say it but I think he is finding me a bit on the ridiculous side. He is being very patient with me this time round, as I take my time warming up to the idea of being involved in music again. I don’t want to go for the mainstream feel so here is what I decided to do to get my feet wet again… hymns… we are going to work on the hymns I learned last year and started with one I know really really well to just get me going.
He put it up on his myspace and I guess that is when I became ridiculous. I asked him to leave it up for my mom and dad cuz I knew they would love it and not judge but then when I heard he shared it with a couple friends I insisted it COME DOWN. It’s nerves okay! I didn’t used to have them when it came to singing but I also always did it live and that seemed different… recording and hearing your own voice is kind of unnerving, I don’t think I have ever really listened to a recording of myself before.
Anyhow, this is a project for my man and me. I really do love him and love doing this with him so here is the link to our first version of ‘Fairest Lord Jesus’. I am putting this subject under the label of romance because I am blessed to have a husband who encourages me to enjoy my artistic side and under my adventures because getting back into music is just that, a big adventure for me. I haven’t always been thankful for the pull at my heart to engage in artistic expression… it was often a stress to me because of low self esteem. Today, lately, I am honestly very thankful for my artistic side, just as I have been very thankful for others artistic sides for years.
TTFN
I really enjoyed that, Becky! I hid the tab that showed Garnet’s myspace and asked Jesse who he figured was singing. He said he didn’t know. So I said it was you and he said “when did she start singing again?” He said “you know she’s an amazing singer, right?” and I told him that I knew you could sing, but that I haven’t really heard you that much. All this to say, we really enjoyed your song, and I’m going to listen to it again now:-)
Love you! Keep up the good work!
Thank you Rebecca for the song. I loved hearing it. I sat back in my chair here at work while eating my lunch and closed my eyes and soaked up the music and my girl and the message and LOVED it all. How blessed I am to have these beautiful voices in our family. Casey was so generous when they were here for Xmas and she went up and sang with Dad on a moments notice. Aaron singing melts me too. I thank Jesus for all of your gifts. Love you.
That was really really nice darlin.
just listened to it! Sounds great! love your voice 🙂 Good Job!
This was a no frills recording, we slapped it down, I did a little mixing a few hours later we had this. It was our pilot project. I think doing art, for the right reasons, is a wonderful part of our celebration. I look forward to doing more music with you, because I know it is going to be fun; regardless of what comes of it.