Set Apart

I have been a member of three different, dynamic musical groups.  I told you my life was a musical!  Each group showcased a different stage of my growth and development.  Walk with me as I recount my musical highs and lows.

I didn’t want to go to college.  It just seemed like such an insurmountable thing.  How are you supposed to know what you want to do with your life?  How do people even graduate from college?  My answer was to make it big in the summer between senior year of high school and freshman year in college.

Set Apart was formed sometime in my high school days.  My Soul Sister and I were a dynamic duo.  We were rappers/singers on fire for the Lord.  Our one hit single was “Rock a Bye Baby.”  We recorded the tape on a tape recorder.  And we can still sing this song on command, or not on command.  The beat goes hard.

When we didn’t make it big in summer between high school and college, we had a reformation.  We added a third member to our duo and became the trio known as DOVE (Daughters of Virtue and Excellence).  We would rehearse in the church.  Our debut performance involved lots of jumping, signs, and a flower petal explosion.  I envisioned us taking an album cover photo in all white in a field somewhere.  Sadly, it never came to pass.

My current musical group is known as the Little Rock Southernaires.  We sing every Christmas at our home church of St. Luke in Turkey Scratch.  My brother wanders in and out of the group depending on what mood he’s in come performance time.  My mom is the choir director/soloist, and my cousins and I provide background vocals.  You will be impressed to know that my Day One sings soprano, alto, AND tenor.  Sometimes, at the same time.

Thanks for walking down memory lane with me.  Are you using your talents?  The Bible says to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.  I’m always joyful when I’m singing, but I’m sure it can sound like noise to others…LOL!  #wepreach