We all love a good story. And I’ve got one for you! It’s about my son, the oldest of three siblings—the other two being girls—who was always attracted to music and technology. I fostered his love for music. And because of the influence of his engineer dad, even as a child our son would take things apart to investigate how they work.

My Techie-Musician Son a few months ago left a church position as Audio-Visual-Lighting Team Director and has been visiting another house of worship. It comes as no surprise to me to learn that he almost immediately began to serve in a volunteer capacity to live stream their Sunday morning worship service. And he also began playing bass guitar with their band.

I think his current church would be interested to know that during a practice session with his former church Praise Band, he mentioned to his fellow musicians his idea to jump from the stage area of the contemporary worship auditorium down to the main floor. Fortunately, they told their bass guitarist they didn’t think it would be wise for a forty-something musician, out of practice doing such leaps, to attempt it on a Sunday morning. He reluctantly acquiesced to the vote of the majority.

If my Techie-Musician Son had leaped from the stage, it would have been in the tradition of his Great Uncle Bill Carlisle of the Grand Ole Opry, known as “Jumpin’ Bill Carlisle.” Of course, Carlisle’s comedic jumps were up in the air–not down from a stage!

If you would like more stories about Techie-Musician’s early home experiences, high school days, and participation in a large university band, click on the following link: Jumpin’ Back Into Music Performance

If you are interested in surprising musical experiences of me and my daughters, click on these links: Music’s Magic Healing Place and Vibrant Vibes: A Musical Phenomenon. Thank you!

Music Performance and Technology
Originally Jumpin’ Back Into Music Performance
Connie Carlisle Polley, 2024
ConnieCarlislePolley.com
NonnyDay.com

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