A perfect combination, in my opinion! 🙂
I was blessed enough to have three vocal jobs this week… two singing and one narrating. Words cannot express the joy I feel when standing in front of that mike, receiving directions from talented sound engineers/directors!
Sure, you can turn on the TV and find quite a few shows full of those who long for that spotlight to be on them and stand on that stage, belting their hearts out. And that’s perfectly fine… more power to them!! But I’ve learned that even if one’s joy is singing, the spotlight and stage isn’t for everyone.
I just LOVE singing… plain and simple!!
It’s okay if it’s back-up vocals on someone’s CD or singing children’s songs for music to be used at an English language school. It’s perfectly fine if it’s narrating announcements for a local department store or singing “la-la-la” on a TV commercial for toothpaste.
It’s singing… something I’ve longed to do since as far back as I can remember!!
Don’t get me wrong. English-teaching is also a job I love to do. Seeing the progress students make, young and old, can be amazing! The smile on the face of a child after hearing the words of praise… it’s priceless!
But music… oh, music! And singing! Being in that small space, headphones on, speaking into the microphone… adding an “ooh” or an “aah” and harmonizing and having effects put on the vocals, then hearing the finished product… it is better than a bowl of freshly-popped popcorn! (And if you know me, you KNOW how much I love popcorn!!) 🙂
If I’m lucky enough to keep getting chances like these, I will be a very happy person! 🙂
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