Hello, there's actually another 1st posting i made on another blog of mine recently... but i can't seem to find it.
 
Was practising the cantor's part for the new gloria just now in front of my mirror.... and trying to put into practice what Marissa had advised last sat
- forward sound
- brighter
- more gusto
- hit each note precisely, and not to slur esp at "peace to His people on earth"
- crescendo at "earth" and hold for full value of the note
- don't slow down (esp since I'll be singing it acapella initially)
 
Looking at myself in the mirror, I must have been very uninspiring to the congregation last sat.... expressionless and not confident.... c'mon darren, its the gloria, the words mean so much
"Glory to God in the highest! Sing! Glory to God!"
"Glory to God in the highest! And peace to His people on earth!"
 
Sister Hazel (from the Cenacle sisters) told us once that the mass is like a rollercoaster, having highs and lows, and the gloria is one of the major highs, after confessing our sins and asking for mercy. After looking closer at the lyrics, the Gloria is one of the ultimate songs of praise and worship! Like the shepherds who first heard the angels proclaim to them, we are joined in communion with all the saints and angels in heaven, and people on earth, as we Sing! Gloria in Excelsis Deo!
 
I pray for humility and joy when we sing the gloria tomorrow, when we sing together tomorrow, as a people of God.