I've been directing our Stake Choir for my stake's upcoming Stake Conference. The choir is a bit bigger than usual because Elder Scott is going to be at our conference (I know--holy cow!), so lots of people want to sing, which works for me.
There were about 65 people today, and I think that it went really well. Right after practice, we had a stake fireside, and then I came home, chatted with my roommate for a bit, ate dinner, brushed my teeth, and went to bed.
I didn't fall asleep. I'm still up. I've been lying awake for a solid hour now, so I decided that I needed to get up and do some homework or something.
It's an unfortunate side effect of conducting a choir like that--they're really good, and there are a lot of them, and it's a fairly high-pressure situation for me (the biggest choir I've EVER conducted), and they're fantastic, and the songs are really starting to come together, so when I'm directing them, there is a HUGE amount of adrenaline, which was handy for all the things I needed to do this evening, but now, not so much.
Our songs are swirling around in my head. I had to stick my hands firmly under my pillow so that they would stop jerking around and conducting in time with the music. That accomplished very little--my feet started conducting.
My heart is still racing, and the songs won't get out of my head.
If that's what it takes to have a great choir, I guess I'll just deal with it. I'm going to be a sleepy girl tomorrow though...
My homework should put me right to sleep. If that doesn't induce drowsiness, nothing will.
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Yes, the ward choir sounds amazing and you are doing an amazing job. Don't you just love all the people who tell you how to direct and lead the music? I seriously wanted to hit some people last night. If you ever want me to, just wink at me and I'll take care of it. I've got your back.
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