• September 4, 2018 at 8:52 am #4158
    Jonathan
    Keymaster

    Hello Shawna, I’m glad to have you on board, and great to see you here in the forums!

    Playing in nursing homes is such a great place to get started playing for others. As you said, they don’t have high expectations, and aren’t very judgmental, and so it takes some of the nervousness away. And you get to experience the great joy it brings you to delight others with music. It’s a special thing. It brings people together like nothing else can.

    I wish you the best as you go through the course and make sure to let us know if you have any questions or run into any struggles along the way.

    You never fail until you quit!

    September 13, 2018 at 12:27 pm #4178
    Cheryl Davidson
    Participant

    Hello Ms. Shawna!

    Welcome to the crew and highest hopes that you enjoy renewing your interests in music.

    I think your sharing with people in nursing homes is a testament to your dedication to service to others.  I would bet when you are playing the people’s faces display emotions from memories of times when that personal sharing of music was exciting and full of fellowship was all they had.  The people I know in my area here in Appalachia, modern synthetic and amplified sounds are not attractive to them.  The homemade music does.   You have a big heart and it shows even through this media.  Bless you.

    Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Col 3:16

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