Friday, July 6, 2012

Third Time's A Charm

So, about two weeks ago I got this email:

"Hello Leanne,
Hope you are doing well.
Would you be interested in going back to Carnegie Hall and playing this time with MIchael W Smith?
We are hosting Michael at Carnegie in Jan 2013.
I've attached the detail sheet below. I'd love to have you in the orchestra again if you think you could come.
Let me know what questions you may have.
Blessings.
Roy"



I was sitting in a meeting at work when I read this, and I think my eyes nearly did popped out of my head. Shock. I love the "just let me know if you have questions". Of course I have questions. Gah! A few e-mails followed back and forth and I got this one:


"The choir is about to fill up in the next 2-3 weeks then we will start building our orchestra.
90% of the players will be union professionals from NY, so it will be a really fine orchestra directed by David Hamilton.
Several of the pieces will be from Michael's new instrumental CD which is awesome and was recorded by the London Philharmonic."

Wait. What? David Hamilton, the man I secretly curse because of the impossibility of some of his string orchestrations? The man who orchestrates all of MWS's work? The man who is a genius?

Wait? What? NYC union players? Me? Play? With them? At Carnegie?

So all that to say, I'm headed back to New York, New York. For the third time. To take in more 5th Avenue, to see more Broadway shows, to travel and hang out with one of my oldest friends (who gets to sing with us too!) and to play at Carnegie Hall. Again. 

Carnegie Hall. January 2012. Annie Moses Band.

I'm in awe. I don't know how this is happening to me. I feel like it shouldn't happen to me. But it is. I feel like the luckiest most blessed girl in the world. 

Thank you Lord for this talent. Thank you Lord for parents who saw the value in musical education. Thank you Lord for this opportunity. ALL glory be to Him.

Central Park. August 2008
Empire State Building. January 2012

4 comments:

  1. Love, love, love! SO excited for you! And jealous...I'd love to hear a MWS insrumental concert in person. Sigh.

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  2. That's awesome!! So exciting. Wish I could hear you play. :-)

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  3. So exciting! I love seeing how these special opportunities come, thrilled for you!! =)

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  4. Sweet! How so very exciting! I love that CD of MWS's... and you get to play it with him on one of the most famous stages in the world? Squee! Congratulations!

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