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Title: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: bullet1 on June 19, 2008, 11:02:00 AM
So I finally got up enough courage to play during service.  Never before played in front of anybody!  Always at home in my room.  I have been playing for about 6 months.  Not a lesson or anything.  I heard YES by shekinah glory and I saw it is in F#.  I said well those chords sound alot like C# which I can play in.  SO I olayed with it a little and got the melody down.  The song is awesome. 

So the organist was ministering during the alter call.  The other organist was doing something and I saw the service was kind of going down some because of no music.  I said well let's try it. 

Walked up their and could barely hit the Eb because I was shaking so much.  I said to myself whay am I nervous I know I can play the song. 

Once I settled in I ripped it.  The annointing was all over the song.  The Pastor (my father in law) felt like talking after that.  I must have played it for like 10-20 minutes. 

Evevryone was like what song is that?  They thought I made it up.

I know it's a real easy song but for my first time I killed it.  I have the tape maybe I will make it an mp3 at my studio and upload it.

God Bless!
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: Fenix on June 19, 2008, 12:02:42 PM
Congratulations man!!!!!

I know how you feel. I started playing for my church barely three months and i was SO nervous the first time. My hands were shaking and my knees were knocking. However it went to sell. Folks were like "You rocked the church man!!" It is the best feeling in the world IMO. I still get nervous though, but less and less as the months go by.

That is simply awesome. I hope you get the chance to play more and more. You will start to improve a lot.

Congrats again man.
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: bullet1 on June 19, 2008, 02:27:14 PM
Congratulations man!!!!!

I know how you feel. I started playing for my church barely three months and i was SO nervous the first time. My hands were shaking and my knees were knocking. However it went to sell. Folks were like "You rocked the church man!!" It is the best feeling in the world IMO. I still get nervous though, but less and less as the months go by.

That is simply awesome. I hope you get the chance to play more and more. You will start to improve a lot.

Congrats again man.

Thanks Man! 

I was so nervous!  I was holding the sustain pedal and forgetting to release it in the begining.  LOL!  I enjoyed i though.  Especially when everyone was commenting at the end.  It made me want to practice more.
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: musallio on June 19, 2008, 03:14:15 PM
So I finally got up enough courage to play during service.  Never before played in front of anybody!  Always at home in my room.  I have been playing for about 6 months.  Not a lesson or anything.  I heard YES by shekinah glory and I saw it is in F#.  I said well those chords sound alot like C# which I can play in.  SO I olayed with it a little and got the melody down.  The song is awesome. 

So the organist was ministering during the alter call.  The other organist was doing something and I saw the service was kind of going down some because of no music.  I said well let's try it. 

Walked up their and could barely hit the Eb because I was shaking so much.  I said to myself whay am I nervous I know I can play the song. 

Once I settled in I ripped itThe annointing was all over the song.  The Pastor (my father in law) felt like talking after that.  I must have played it for like 10-20 minutes. 

Evevryone was like what song is that?  They thought I made it up.

I know it's a real easy song but for my first time I killed it.  I have the tape maybe I will make it an mp3 at my studio and upload it.

God Bless!

Hey man, taking me back a few months when I played for the very 1st time at church..
It was the exact same experience for me ;D

Congratulations man!!!!!

I know how you feel. I started playing for my church barely three months and i was SO nervous the first time. My hands were shaking and my knees were knocking. However it went to sell. Folks were like "You rocked the church man!!" It is the best feeling in the world IMO. I still get nervous though, but less and less as the months go by.

That is simply awesome. I hope you get the chance to play more and more. You will start to improve a lot.

Congrats again man.

Happened quite a few times, still happens bcos I still haven't settled in as the main player bcos some people still don't think some1 in their midst can just rock up & play when they've never played b4 all these years.
So when they bring some1 in, I ask if I can back, if no, I carry out my other tasks & try to enjoy the service.

Thanks Man! 

I was so nervous!  I was holding the sustain pedal and forgetting to release it in the begining.  LOL!  I enjoyed i though.  Especially when everyone was commenting at the end.  It made me want to practice more.

That's the way man..cherish the appreciation & use it to your advantage..You better practice so that U present yourself approved of your musicianship :)

I wish you well in your journey :)
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: PianoWizard on June 19, 2008, 06:55:56 PM
Congrats....."bullet1"....I know that going up to play during a service can make you a little nervous and shaky, I still get a little shaky when going to play and I've been playing for years now.

Stay Blessed & keep on playing for the Lord.

PianoWiz...
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: bullet1 on June 23, 2008, 11:54:15 AM
I love it now.  In my hey day I was a pretty acomplished basketball player, but now that i'm older with a knee injury I had to find a new love.  I have always loved music and wanted to play piano.  I mean nothing feels better than playing for God.  Not the best basketball game or the best move. 

Thanks for the encouragment.  You guys are the best!  I thank God everyday for this board and the things you'll have done in my life. 

I feel like testifying!!! 

Hya!  Shondo!!!

JK!!
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: sjonathan02 on June 23, 2008, 11:56:12 AM
Good deal, man!! I may be able to say the same thing, one of these days. :-\
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: musallio on June 23, 2008, 02:03:29 PM
I love it now.  In my hey day I was a pretty acomplished basketball player, but now that i'm older with a knee injury I had to find a new love.  I have always loved music and wanted to play piano.  I mean nothing feels better than playing for God.  Not the best basketball game or the best move. 

Thanks for the encouragment.  You guys are the best!  I thank God everyday for this board and the things you'll have done in my life. 

I feel like testifying!!! 

Hya!  Shondo!!!

JK!!

 8) 8)

Good deal, man!! I may be able to say the same thing, one of these days. :-\
& that means ::)

bwahahaha
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: Fenix on June 23, 2008, 02:34:44 PM
Good deal, man!! I may be able to say the same thing, one of these days. :-\

What are you waiting for man?  ?/? ?/?

What if that dude you currently got leaves?
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: musallio on June 23, 2008, 02:58:23 PM
What are you waiting for man?  ?/? ?/?

What if that dude you currently got leaves?

Yeah *in my most Angelica voice*..ask him Fenix..Whatcha w8in 4?
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: keyboardking on June 24, 2008, 10:21:21 AM
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!$%^&....I completely understand man...haha...yea i rememebr my first time playing i was so scared and nervous i had to count my half steps to get to my major chord...lol...not anymore!!!! lol good job
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: meoiste on August 19, 2008, 12:28:31 AM
CONGRATS BULLET!!! MAN I REMEMBER WHEN I STARTED PLAYIN. I ALWAYS IN PLAYED IN C CUZ I ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT THE KEY OF C IS ALL WHITE KEYS. LOL. BUT AYE KEEP PLAYIN YOU AINT GON DO NOTHIN BUT GET BETTER.
Title: Re: Played During Sunday Morning Service
Post by: rayjohnson83 on August 19, 2008, 08:33:16 AM
CONGRATS BULLET! ;D