Last night I belted out "God Bless America" with a thirty piece band backing me up. This surprised most of the band members because they did not know that I can sing. I'm not Kate Smith, but I can carry a tune.
Hubby belongs to the Happy Days String Band. He plays the accordion. However, he and I used to be music ministers at church. He played the organ and I was a cantor. The Happy Days String Band lured him away. He always felt that being in the string band was like running away to join the circus.
The band plays gigs all over the county and sometimes I go along to take photographs. Most of the time, it is a bit boring being the wife of a band member. I feel like a groupie. Last night, the band had a short gig nearby and the band member who usually sings "God Bless America" wasn't going to be at the gig. At the previous gig, there had been no one to sing that song either. This bothered hubby. He asked if I would sing that song.
I know it. In fact, I had just sung it at the parish picnic on Sunday. So I figured...why not?
When I sat on the side, I got a few stares. One band member asked me what I was doing there. I told her I was going to sing. From her expression, I could tell she didn't believe me.
The house was packed. "God Bless America" was the last song. Even the director of the band looked a bit fearful as he handed me the mike.
According to hubby, I got a standing ovation. However, since everyone usually stands for "God Bless America," that isn't exactly correct, but it was fun.
2 comments:
wow! I wish I could have heard it, sounds like you enjoyed it too!
Kudos to you. Everyone should know God Bless America and sing it whether they can carry a tune or not.
A standing ovation..whoohoo..lol
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