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Music has always been a part of my life. It has always been there no matter how dark everything seemed to be. I believe that’s why it has such an impact on my life and why I hold it so dear to my heart. There have been many times that I have woken up not feeling encouraged to do anything. But that’s when I remember that if I get up that day, I know I'll be able to make music and bring happiness to my life.
That is the reason why I’ve been pursuing music for so long, and why I’ve chosen to lead with it into adulthood. Music is why I’ve chosen to take on a big project like this, because I know it’s something that I enjoy. I enjoy making music not only by myself, but with others as well.
I started off this project with an idea, an idea to be able to bring my choir closer and to see each other as a community of musicians. We each have our own thoughts, and ideas on music. I live by the mindset of if you’re not being challenged, you’re not growing to be the best individual that you can be. Challenges make us grow into smarter and stronger people. That is why when I went into this, I knew I wanted to choose a piece that was not only going to challenge me, but that it was going to challenge my fellow choir members as well. It ultimately, made us all better musicians.
During the rehearsals leading up to the performance, I saw the choir work and think harder than they ever did this year. I saw them challenged and grow in their understanding of what goes into making a piece sound beautiful. Although there were some bumpy spots along the way, I’m so ecstatic to say that we did it.
Going into this I never saw this as “my project,” meaning that I was going to call all the shots. I saw it as something that the choir and I were able to collaborate on, and work on as a team, rather than alone. I am so happy that happened, because not only did everyone grow more talented in their craft, we also became more of a community.
Music and the fine arts in general has affected me and my studies tremendously. There have been many times where I woke up and didn’t feel like going to school. But I always knew I had to, or else I’d miss out on the beautiful music that was happening in choir that day. Although the choir room at times consisted of many loud noises and sometimes goofy and obnoxious singing, it always welcomed me with open arms and a sense of security and belonging.
Overall, I feel extremely satisfied with my project. If I had the chance to do it again, I would do it in a heartbeat. My second go round would probably consist of a few more pieces and more than likely a few more singers. But in the end, being on the other side of the music stand was truly something amazing.
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