Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Well it's finally Spring Break (for my school at least)! I'm finally free from my classes for a week of fun and relaxation... But oh wait... There's a chance of rain every day this week! Oh well, I'm sure that break will still be fun, and at the very least, at least there's no school!

So I went to Youth Group tonight, and all the Core Team members, Mike, and Emma all told their stories about why they believe and how they got to be where they are today. I found it all very inspiring, and it really got me thinking; why do I believe in the things that I believe in? Is there a set reason to it? It's really a mind boggling question! Because on the one hand, there's the orthodox answer "because I like it", but then there's that nagging thought that there MUST be a deeper reason, right?

So I leave you with that thought. Why do you believe in the things you believe in? And if you come up with an answer like "I was raised that way", or "Because I like it", then I highly encourage you to look a little deeper into your heart and mind, and try to figure out specifically why you believe.

Peace be to you all!

~Alex S.

I May Just Be Having a Freak Out

I don't think I've ever practiced so much for something in my entire life! What is this "thing" you may ask? Well, it's the Youth Group Open House this Sunday, where the Youth Band that I'm in is performing 4 songs. I'm really nervous, so I've been practicing during every spare second that I have! And it's only Tuesday! I'm sure we'll do great though, because it's a band full of extremely talented people.

Not much to write today, maybe more will come later or tomorrow!

~Alex S.

It's Been Crazy!

Man, I haven't posted a blog post in a while now! Oh well, it feels good to be back. Things have been so hectic around here: endless projects and tests, and on top of those, I have Confirmation stuff from Saturday to Tuesday when I actually get Confirmed. It will be worth it though. I've been trying so hard lately to get my religious life back in order, and I see Confirmation as my finish line. I say "finish line" not in the sense that I'm going to give up after that, but that it's the end of me having to try to love God. After this, I think I'll have the skills that I need to coast smoothly along.

I definitely think that being in a band with other members of my Church Youth Group helps a lot. It basically combines religion with something I love: music! And I NEVER thought I would say this, but the Christian music that we play is really good! Something about the melody gives the music an awe-inspiring tone, which i absolutely adore. Best part is that many of the songs are in my vocal range (which doesn't happen often!), so I can easily sing along while I play, which just makes the experience that much better.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm terrible at singing, so any tips that anyone is willing to offer would help greatly. I've got a couple questions for anyone who reads this.
1.) What do you think of Christian Music? Do you like it? Do you find it inspiring?
2.) Is it possible to take an AWFUL singing voice and teach it to sing? [More of a personal question]

Thanks for reading everyone!

-Alex S.

A Very Good Sunday

Well, I definitely couldn't have asked for a better Sunday. Hung out with my best friend most of the day, then went to band practice for Youth Group. I know what you're thinking here, "A Youth Group band? How is that fun?". Well believe me, the other band members and musical director are amazing. Honestly, band practice is my favorite part of every Sunday! Great company, great music, and praising my God all at the same time! Who could ask for more?

I finally got to put my new guitar to good use! This was the first time that I ever brought it to a band practice, and believe me, it made all the difference! We sounded so much better now that my Alvarez was up to par with the other guitars that were playing. We actually got another vocalist too, so we have some very good harmonies going on as well!

So all in all, a VERY successful Sunday!

-Alex S.