n organist's life
long awaited holiday again. i never tire of long holidays. just bring them on n make sure they keep coming.
today played for 800pm family mass. it has kinda been quite some time since i last played in church, n its a first playing in sfa. previously, i just accompanied sean’s aunty in holy fam, but now, on the organ, i’ve been given a more major role. but thankfully i do not suffer alone. i haf joe to accompany me on his guitar. he’ll do all the singing, and he being the more seasoned one, he’ll cue me on my playing.
as a member of the congregation, u just tag along wif wads going on, but its a whole different world out there as someone on the other side supplying the music. co-ordination is the key. its only after u’ve got the co-ordination right then u can add in abit of showmanship. but not too much. one has to bear in mind that its still a ceremony of prayer, not some rock concert.
so i guess i need some time to adjust. as organist, u haf ctrl over wad u play but i guess u’ll never noe whether the guy sitting at the back can actually hear u. pple r mostly not very honest wif their comments. bearing in mind that ur newbish they will always say u played well. but they’ll stop short of pointing out parts u screwed up. so did i really play that well or did i not? i’ll never noe.
wad the heck, i’ve to learn not to be so critical of myself. its bad for my ego. in any case, if we made any mistakes, we always learn not to make them the next time.
i believe that music has the power to move n inspire. n if an organist is able to make just one member of the congregation experience, albeit for a moment, the goosebumps that come wif good uplifting religious music, he has succeeded in his task.
i’ll strive for that goal when i play again, next month.
night everyone.
alvin ong dozed and watched the sawdust trampled night @ 10:48 PM
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