My Singing Journey

Date original posted: Fri, 10/04/2013 - 8:41pm

The first choir I sang with as a member was when I was 14. Later, when I was older, I resumed my passion and joined another choir. After that, I was invited to join the local county choir as well as a folk choir from our local church. All this while I was singing in our church choir.

Several years later, I moved to another state and continued my passion there, joining our church choir singing in English, our other choir singing in Spanish, and then the diocese choir. Long story, I also joined another choir in another church, while I was also singing with their First Friday Choir. A few months ago, I was invited to take on the First Friday Choir to choose the music and help with the direction.

So, here I am, Lord, serving You with all my heart in music and song, singing with all my might, with faith, hope and love in my voice.

I have always had a passion to cantor since I was a kid. So, I asked one of our music directors if I could be a cantor. And that's how I started my journey as a cantor. There was a lot to learn, and so I bought a book called "Guide For Cantors" from a little shop in New York City called St. Paul's Book Store. I have sung under the direction of several great directors, leaders and a composer. I have studied under the direction of great teachers from conservatories, both piano and voice. Life is always so busy. And nonetheless, we need to keep up our passion and our faith. I sing on.

Original posted: Sat, 10/02/2010 (on my allrosarymakers.com website)