My "Why"

I have been involved with primary in some capacity or another for almost my 16 years (I know cause I was called right when my almost 16 year old was a sunbeam...ugh! scary!). I have served in several different callings, in several different wards & stakes within the primary organization over those years, but by far my FAVORITE (I shouldn't say that) calling has been the primary chorister! Music is near & dear to my heart.

I've never considered myself a super-creative person. Instead I decided my talent lies in my ability to look at all of the other wonderful ideas from the other super talented & creative people out there and adjust them to fit the needs of my primary. So what has changed? Why start a primary music blog now when there are so many other fabulous ones to choose from out there? Have I suddenly been blessed with an abundance of creativity? (Unfortunately, no)

Well, my answer to those questions is my "why"

1) Music is IMPORTANT! When I think back to my primary years, I don't remember many of the lessons taught, or talks given. I don't think very often of the sharing times that we had, but I do remember the songs. Quite often during the day I catch myself singing a little song, or humming a little tune, and SURPRISE, quite often it's a primary song. I just love music. I love to sing with the kids each week, and I am giddy with excitement when I hear the kids sing the words to a song I have just taught them, and know that in all liklihood when all of the other lessons are forgotten, the lessons the songs teach (or at least some of the words) will be etched deep within their hearts!

2) I have had several opportunities to be a primary chorister. I've loved each one! I've heard comment that it has to be one of the hardest, worst callings in the ward because you have to be prepared every week to teach & entertain. I suppose some of that statement is true...you do have to come prepared to teach (and occasionally dance) every week, but I can't think of anything better to do than sing with the kids. In serving as a chorister on many different occasions, I have learned that it gets easier with time! Don't get me wrong, I still cringed when I realized I had to teach "Praise to the Man" to a bunch of 3 year olds last year, but I considered it a small victory to listen as they sang each and every word (and knew what they meant...kind of) of that particular hymn in the primary program! I hope that I will be able to share some of the things that I have picked up over the years, and in doing so, help you enjoy your calling as much as I enjoy mine!

3) Lastly (I think this is the one that gave me the big shove to create this blog), I was just called to serve as the stake primary music person, and I thought this might be a work as a useful resource for the other primary choristers in our stake.

So there you have it! My why! Why I've decided to jump on the primary-chorister-music-blog train. That said, I hope you find something worthwhile here!