"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing."
Helen Keller

What a weekend I had!  Busy as heck, but I loved her single minute of it. I jammed with the Embers on Saturday.. and got to sing the National Anthem at the Durham Bulls game Sunday.

No complaints. None at all.

I am actually developing a "relationship" with the Embers.  The Embers! North Carolina’s Official Musical Ambassadors.
I am blown away by their  talent and professionalism… and if that doesn’t beat the band– these men are downright friendly and just so down to earth.  They’re entertainers, so of course they have egos, but their fame certainly hasn’t gone to their heads.

So, my Saturday plans started out simple enough.  I thought I’d be stepping out to see The Color Purple at the Durham Performing Arts Center, and then calling it a night. Not so.  Wayne Free of the Embers contacted me about possibly dropping by their gig at Loafers in Raleigh to run through the songs that we’re going to do at the North Hills Commons this Thursday evening.  Sounded great to me. So I did it.

The band was in full band mode when I arrived—bright lights-big sounds- the musicians all suited up in gray and black. They sounded and looked terrific.

Then it was my time to shine.  Wayne called me to the stage.  My first song was My Guy by Mary Wells and then Wayne and I performed our duet Precious Love by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

I could have been better. I know this.  Right out of the gate, I forgot the words to the beginning of the first verse to My Guy..  and started singing parts of the second verse.  I just kept smiling and singing as if nothing had happened  I think I pulled it off.

Precious Love was smooth sailing, and a lot of fun.

We received warm applause, and I got to see and hear the areas where I’m weak and have to work harder to nail.  It was a fantastic dry run because it exposed my flaws.

I am confident I will be better on Thursday.  I have one more rehearsal with the "ambassadors" to prove it.

Onward and Upward and Loving It!

Tags: Embers, My Guy, North Hills, Precious Love, Singing