It was the third week in my voice class. I was flying high, feeling the improvement of my voice deep within my bones. It was deeper and richer, I had better breath control, there was more resonance.

“I am now an ACTIVE singer�, I smiled smugly to myself.

Amber, my youthful and talented teacher, separated the five assembled students into three groups. She placed me in a group all by myself. I was responsible for holding the highest notes. I thought I held my own quite capably.

I was feeling very satisfied with myself when it came time for me to practice my song one-on-one with Amber.

After I had been busily belting it out for a moment, Amber stopped me and said, “You know, you don’t have to sing it so largely all the time. In fact, it would be a lot more interesting if you would…..�

I have been a teacher long enough to recognize the searching in her facial expression.

I stepped out of “prideful singer mode� momentarily and said, “If I would harness it?�

Relief flooded Amber’s face. “Yes, exactly. Go through the music and pay close attention to the notes you believe are the most important.� She made some notes on my music. “Look at the differences and sing drama into your song. Let it tell its story without needing to sing it all the same. It will be so much prettier when you simply do that.�

I really heard and felt what Amber was teaching me. Being an ACTIVE singer, for example, does not mean being a LOUD singer.

Its like living a PASSIONATE life does not necessarily mean living a LOUD life. It does not mean your life is comprised of one note that is like a huge bonfire.

It means living a life based in the heart. Based in love. Based in connecting to your source of creativity, your wellspring of joy and fullness and contentment.

I dutifully listened to Amber’s words and suggestions without once going into “I did badly, I didn’t sing this right, I will not ever get this song down.�

Instead, I listened carefully and constructively. As I drove away from class, I immediately started practicing some of the very ideas she was suggesting.

Through integrating what Amber prescribed, the next day the quality of my performance had improved multifold. My voice was harnessed so that I could work with it to create a congruent, melodic flowing message of passion that reached beyond just singing loud. I had developed into crafting the performance with my voice deeply centered in singing from truth.

The honesty of the lyrics from “Climb Every Mountain� create a call to each singer and listener to honor their dreams. Add to that the facts of my life as I stand on stage seriously practicing a craft I deserted for close to thirty years and you will find an anthem that has become my praye

Join me in singing and thinking and bringing to life:

“Follow every rainbow, til you find your dream!�

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