A Musician's Prayer and How It Relates to Me

Lord, please bless my music

May it touch the heart of one's soul

May using it to glorify You

Always be my goal

Let it be a constant reminder

Of the power of Your love

And remind us that You're always

Watching from above

May others see the beauty

In every note they hear

And when they hear my music

May they feel Your presence near

Lord I ask for your guidance

In all that I do

And pray that You'll make my music

An instrument for you!

This is the cry of my heart right now. Tomorrow night, I will do what I have done for the past seven years. I have my annual festival/competition. The music I have worked on faithfully....and yes, with tears and poundings of frustration......will now be put to the test. I am not new to the feelings of nervousness and running the music over and over in my head. I am also aware that spiritual lessons often come as a result of this. However, I do love this event every year. I am sad that it shall be my last. More than anything, I long for this year to be an amazing one. Beyond the fact that I am playing on a baby grand in a nice dress, or that the music I will be playing is the hardest I have done. (Or if I can make it all the way through my pieces again:-) The Lord has shown me these past few years the opportunity I have to glorify Him with my music, even if it isn't hymns. If I do my best, and leave the results up to Him, that is all He asks of me. Thinking this way isn't always easy for me, but I am resolved to do my best!

I would greatly covet your prayers tomorrow night! There is so much to remember in both the music and theory realm, I do not want to be so caught up in it that I lose my primary focus of giving God the glory. He alone has enabled me to play!

Soli Deo Gloria!