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11/21/2013

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Have you met me? My sisters? Bella?! When the windows are open, Bella has been known to sing for the neighborhood. Her shower concerts are epic.

We are beyond fortunate to have an amazing music director in our school district, Erica Denler. From the time she was in middle school, all Bella wanted to do was sing for Ms. Denler. This year, Bella is in two choruses at school, (one of which is an all girls chorus). 

As you might imagine, we are serenaded at this house on a regular basis, often in a language other than English. It starts from the first week of learning the song until the concert - MONTHS later. In February, there is a special, showcase performance of Carmina Burana at an outside venue. 

Recently, Bella had a friend over. They were practicing the lyrics to Floret Silva, (one of the twelve movements they are performing). I thought it was Bella singing the same lyrics over and over and over and over. I was reading in the living room - they were in the playroom. (Yes, we still call it the playroom.) I believe I whimpered loudly to "STOP already!" Except, it wasn't Bella. It was her friend - oops! Good thing they love me here. Because really, sopranos going on and on and on and well, you get the picture, gets exhausting. Although, I think I stood it for about half an hour, so I deserve some sort of prize, right?

I wake up with a song in my head. I break into song ALL the time - a word can have me off and singing in a second, quite probably a show tune.

Tucker, he sings the song of his people ALL the time!

What about you?

xo
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Sing
Open your mouth and let your song escape! Sing on-key, off-key, no-key-at-all. Sing when you're happy, when you're sad, when you're vacuuming, and when you're walking. Sing anything you want. Sing the song that wells up in your heart. Sing the directions to your doctors office. Sing your grocery list or the Old Testament or the names of all the women and men you know. Sing your anger - and make it as loud as you are angry! Sing a song of yesterday or of tomorrow. Sing your way into a different mood, or deeper into the one you're already in. Sing your life into existence. Every day, somehow, someway, however you can. Sing!

I sing the body electric
I celebrate the me yet to come

http://youtu.be/tG-wl2qqD7Y
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Sheila
11/20/2013 10:08:08 pm

I know a few Fitzgeralds who have been known to break out in song...like a chorus!! Show tunes especially!!

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Ronda Wade link
11/21/2013 01:16:42 am

I wish I could hear Bella sing....With having a 9 year old and 4 year old, I find myself singing things like Mickey Mouse club house, or Dora the Explorer!!!

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annemarie
11/21/2013 02:47:25 am

I remember you and me and janie standing on the coffee table in front of the mirror singing our hearts out : ) I wake up with a song in my head every day!! Today it was a double hitter- I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane and Wrecking Ball- anaIyze that!! I am the only shower crooner in my house- they all wish I would lose my voice!!

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Mel
11/21/2013 08:55:45 am

I love it! I sing for a good hour there and back from work. Just me and the innards of my car...
And I'd love to hear Bella sing too!

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