I had the cantoring assignment at my church about two hours age (9 AM). In our Catholic church, the cantor leads the congregation in the songs. Today, the Communion hymn was a Cesar Gabarin piece, "Lord, You Have Come (To The Seashore)." It's one of my favorite hymns--it's peaceful, serene, and something that I have used in recovery.
The first two verses went well. Then, as I started the third verse . . . everything came together nicely. The thought that went through my mind was, "I like the way I sound!" And it kept up right through the fourth (final) verse. I don't think I've ever enjoyed singing a religious song as much as I enjoyed singing that song today. As I sat down at the conclusion, I did lift my eyes up and said, "Thank You, God." It felt that good.
I wish I could have recorded it. So, I'll leave you with this version from YouTube, which is sung by a small quintet at UC Davis.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xVskCCWtUk[/youtube]