MVCS Spring Concert 2008

My school just had our spring concert, and it was a success! Here are two photos of me on the piano!

Arvo Part

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFPdBUl7XQ

This is an absolute gorgeous piece by Arvo Part! It is simple, yet very moving...:)

Music Headache!

I don't know if it's just me, but have you ever had a music headache? I wonder, is there such thing? I've been having really hard sleeping issues this past week. The week before last, because of my health problems, I was going to bed at 8pm every night! That is very different for an average 15 year old these days! I read my Bible and pray every night before my lights go off. I really don't get it. I think, will reading a reassuring and comforting Psalm help when David was having troubles? I try it, but it never works. I lay my head down on my big fluffy pillow, curl up like a baby, hug my teddy bear, and pull up my warm feather comforter and begin to fall asleep. Suddenly, a song get's popped into my head. Doesn't matter what song, whether it's what I'm studying in piano, what we are singing in choir at school, or the fun jazzy Michael Buble, or even my favorite band Casting Crowns, it won't go away!! I get my ipod out and listen to the song and hope that it will get out of my head. Nope, that didn't work, and definently made it worse! So, I watch a funny Pixar Short Film that would hopefully distract my mind a bit. Nope, that just made it worse! So, I get out my journal, and start writing down whatever comes to my mind first. Does that help? Nope, it just made it worse! All these thoughts are just running through my head and won't go away!! I've been a week behind in school; trying my hardest to catch up to the peeps in my class, so it's been a little bit stressful. So, all these tests I'm studying for are building up more and more. I'll be laying there with my eyes open and suddenly a thought of what kind of ion is in a base from my physical science class will come into my head. Then a crazy idea of a new invention! Or, what it would be like to become a famous chef! ALL THESE RANDOM MUSIC AND THOUGHTS WON'T GO AWAY! What a music headache.....maybe I should not listen to any music for a month! If anyone has any ideas please comment on this post! I've tried most everything. I've even tried to drug myself with Benadryl, and that doesn't work. I'll prop my head up and try to sleep so all the blood doesn't rush to my brain, and that doesn't seem to work either. I'll play games on my laptop to try and make my eyes tired, and that doesn't work either! What is wrong with me? WILL THIS EVER STOP!!!!!! Anyone!!! JUST GIVE ME SOME ADVICE!!!! SOMEONE!!!!!!!! if you don't have any, and are having the same problems, maybe we could chat....and create some new medicine for the sleeping disorder. That's it! I have a sleeping disorder!!! Why do I still seem tired, even though I can't fall asleep. I've been so tired lately; yawning, drooping eyelids, dark circles under my eyes, but I still can't make myself fall asleep. Something is wrong, and I don't know what.

Someday, this music headache has got to stop!

Sway--Michael Buble

Sway

When marimba rhythms start to play

Dance with me, make me sway

Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore

Hold me close, sway me more

Like a flower bending in the breeze

Bend with me, sway with ease

When we dance you have a way with me

Stay with me, sway with me

Other dancers may be on the floor

Dear, but my eyes will see only you

Only you have the magic technique

When we sway I go weak

I can hear the sounds of violins

Long before it begins

Make me thrill as only you know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now

Other dancers may be on the floor

Dear, but my eyes will see only you

Only you have the magic technique

When we sway I go weak

I can hear the sounds of violins

Long before it begins

Make me thrill as only you know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now

You know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now

Quote

"You feel as if everyone should write a book before they die, but their book is already written. The pages live within those they've touched."

--William Shue--

With Music Anything Is Possible

As my choir teacher the other day was lecturing us as usual, he mentioned something.

"With music anything is possible"

I started to meditate on this statement.

With anything....anything....what is anything? I then thought of the Psalms, how David expressed his praise to God through song and music! We can communicate with him through music. No matter how bad you sound, or who is listening, you are expressing your admiration to him with MUSIC!!

If you know me, you know that I wouldn't be able to live without music. What would we be without music? Music defines me and what I do. What you listen to defines your personality and how you act and what you say.

That's what I have to say on my first BLOG ever!