I do not see myself as a performer.
Though I have a deep love of music, I never
imagined that I would pursue a musical career,
because that would mean having to (deep
breath) sing in front of people. I figured that
God gave me an alto voice so I could sing
harmony and a serious case of stage fright to
ensure my place in the background.
Only in the past couple of years did I begin to
feel God’s hand pointing me in a new direction.
Initially, I resisted. Ultimately I surrendered,
but only because I believe that God takes what
we offer, broken and unusable as it may seem,
and makes it beautiful. I will only be successful
with this (whatever that means) if I get out of
the way and let God do it.
Another step I have taken with the release of
this project is to share (another deep breath
here) some of my original music. I began
putting my poetry to music at age fourteen. I
always viewed my songs as either therapy for
me or gifts for other people - ways to express
emotions from my life or to try to capture what
someone else might be experiencing in theirs.
(I really never intended for anything to be
heard by anyone other than my mom, my
husband, and my dog.) Yet on those few
occasions where I did sing something of my
own, the people in the audience seemed
genuinely moved.
At what I now know to be just the right time, a
friend asked me to consider doing an album of
standards and originals. This was a huge and
difficult step for me, but I felt a sense of
needing to share what God has given me, and
I had my answer.
So I can’t know whether people will like the
music I sing or how I sing it. And I don't aspire
to be a star.
Though I have a deep love of music, I never
imagined that I would pursue a musical career,
because that would mean having to (deep
breath) sing in front of people. I figured that
God gave me an alto voice so I could sing
harmony and a serious case of stage fright to
ensure my place in the background.
Only in the past couple of years did I begin to
feel God’s hand pointing me in a new direction.
Initially, I resisted. Ultimately I surrendered,
but only because I believe that God takes what
we offer, broken and unusable as it may seem,
and makes it beautiful. I will only be successful
with this (whatever that means) if I get out of
the way and let God do it.
Another step I have taken with the release of
this project is to share (another deep breath
here) some of my original music. I began
putting my poetry to music at age fourteen. I
always viewed my songs as either therapy for
me or gifts for other people - ways to express
emotions from my life or to try to capture what
someone else might be experiencing in theirs.
(I really never intended for anything to be
heard by anyone other than my mom, my
husband, and my dog.) Yet on those few
occasions where I did sing something of my
own, the people in the audience seemed
genuinely moved.
At what I now know to be just the right time, a
friend asked me to consider doing an album of
standards and originals. This was a huge and
difficult step for me, but I felt a sense of
needing to share what God has given me, and
I had my answer.
So I can’t know whether people will like the
music I sing or how I sing it. And I don't aspire
to be a star.
What I do know is that this project, and my life, are
offerings to God and to those I love. That said, I
hope you will listen, and I hope that something in
what you hear touches you.
offerings to God and to those I love. That said, I
hope you will listen, and I hope that something in
what you hear touches you.
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A Note From Beth