After practicing for about two months, we had the opportunity to perform a sign language song in church. Our pastor's wife had asked us if we would do that song in particular and we did not give her an answer. The group decided to sign the song as a birthday surprise for her. :D
That morning during one anothering time at church, we found out that Mrs. Genau did not have much longer to live, so we were all quite distraught as we got in line to go on stage. The music started as usual and we went to begin signing when the words did not start. None of us panicked too badly, we just signalled to the sound board at the back of the church what to do. Unfortunately, they did not understand and started the song over. The words once again did not work, so Josiah saved the day and started singing. All of us relaxed and sang with him while we signed the song as we had practiced. It worked out perfectly from then on.
The song had so much meaning and power to me personally, as I am sure it did for the rest of the group in the context we were signing the song.
Now that we have found out that it works well for us to sign and sing at the same time, we are trying it again (on purpose this time!) with our next song.
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