Two drifters, off to see the world...
I have what I would describe as a decent singing voice. Decent enough to land me a scholarship as a music major my Freshmen year of college. It has gotten me parts in musicals (see picture...yep, that's me with the red hair) and solos in various choirs, but nothing has ever made me feel as proud of it as my son does. Every time I put him down for a nap or bed at night, we have a little ritual. We read a book and then he settles his little head on my shoulder and I sing to him. Sometimes it's only one song, and other times I'll sing a little mini concert of our favorites. It just depends where the time takes us.
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Now, I am not the kind of mommy who only sings lullabies or the ABC song, even though those mommies are great and I applaud them for singing to their kids. It is my secret desire for Grady that he grow up with an eclectic taste in music like I have. Therefore, I am starting him young. Many times I wind up singing a Beatles song, followed by something by Barbara Striesand (my husband just puked). We do bluegrass, rock, top 40,old standards, classic lullabies, and I even occaionally kick it back to my days as a music major. I guess I DID learn Caro Mio Ben for a reason! He's heard Ave Maria and Pie Jesu right along with obscure songs from musicals I am willing to bet 90% of people my age have never even heard of. Some of his favorites come from "The Sound of Music" (my sister in law just puked), Aerosmith, and The Dixie Chicks.
While I sing I scan my brain for another song we haven't done yet, and he lays his hand on my voicebox to feel the vibrations of the air moving across my vocal cords. His other hand wraps around my hair and he moves his fingers back and forth to the music. In his room, my voice sounds crisper and more clear than it ever did to me on stage. When I am done singing and he's ready to go to sleep, he pushes up off my chest and applauds like he just got done watching a live Wiggles concert. I feel myself smile, so glad he liked it. It's the best applause I have ever gotten. I don't doubt he'd do the same for anyone, but I still feel like maybe I should go audition for American Idol this year ;)
Bonus points if you can tell me what song the title of this blog is from. It's one of our all time favorites.
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Now, I am not the kind of mommy who only sings lullabies or the ABC song, even though those mommies are great and I applaud them for singing to their kids. It is my secret desire for Grady that he grow up with an eclectic taste in music like I have. Therefore, I am starting him young. Many times I wind up singing a Beatles song, followed by something by Barbara Striesand (my husband just puked). We do bluegrass, rock, top 40,old standards, classic lullabies, and I even occaionally kick it back to my days as a music major. I guess I DID learn Caro Mio Ben for a reason! He's heard Ave Maria and Pie Jesu right along with obscure songs from musicals I am willing to bet 90% of people my age have never even heard of. Some of his favorites come from "The Sound of Music" (my sister in law just puked), Aerosmith, and The Dixie Chicks.
While I sing I scan my brain for another song we haven't done yet, and he lays his hand on my voicebox to feel the vibrations of the air moving across my vocal cords. His other hand wraps around my hair and he moves his fingers back and forth to the music. In his room, my voice sounds crisper and more clear than it ever did to me on stage. When I am done singing and he's ready to go to sleep, he pushes up off my chest and applauds like he just got done watching a live Wiggles concert. I feel myself smile, so glad he liked it. It's the best applause I have ever gotten. I don't doubt he'd do the same for anyone, but I still feel like maybe I should go audition for American Idol this year ;)
Bonus points if you can tell me what song the title of this blog is from. It's one of our all time favorites.
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