The Bible and Music

My biggest fear with the final project was that I would have to sing.  As I have written about before, singing in public is a big fear of mine and I avoid it at all costs in class.  So, I thought I found a good solution for the final.  I found some sheet music for New Britain with no lyrics and I added lyrics from Psalm 23.  I typed them in under the notes, but I soon realized that it would not be as simple as reiterating Psalm 23 under the notes.  It didn’t match up right and I was frustrated that it wasn’t as simple as I anticipated.  The ironic part is I had to start singing to make it work.  I was having trouble imagining what the lyrics would sound like with the New Britain melody, so I had no choice but to sing it out and find a combination that worked.  Surprisingly, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be and I was proud of myself for putting two separate items together to make something new.  I also started changing some of the words.  I didn’t make any drastic changes, but I took out some words that I didn’t see as essential and added some words to make the timing match up correctly.  I also added to the ending so the song wouldn’t just cut off abruptly.  I don’t think what I put together is a masterpiece, but I’m proud of myself for stepping outside of my comfort zone and learning something new.