High School Musical
Tonight we attended the Middle School's production of High School Musical. One of the young ladies in our youth group had a part as well as the daughter of a good friend. I wasn't quite sure what I was expecting but what I saw and heard was far from the hyped up version we've seen on Disney channel that inspired us to buy not only the DVD for our oldest daughter but also the 2-disc CD soundtrack AND a devotional about all the spiritual things you can learn from "The Musical." But I digress...
For those that are not familiar with this teenage drama fest, there are two main characters, Troy and Gabriella, a basketball star and a science whiz, respectively. They meet during the Christmas break and end up singing karaoke together during a party. They wind up at the same high school when school starts back up. Long story short, Troy and Gabriella attempt to break out of their normal roles and sing in the school musical production.
It is well understood in the school productions of even the most simple affairs that the success of the production is based mostly on the selection of the right persons for each role. Complicating any production is the selection of singing parts and trying to get the best person with the best "look." I wouldn't in a million years want to be involved with that...which, I confess is one of the reasons why I got out of the music business and went into Government contracting. :>o
Not too long into the production did I realize that the drama or choir teacher that selected the individuals for their parts really had his/her work cut out for her. I have often told my 12-year old son (who has a rather decent singing voice) that he could do well in Middle and High School singing because boys are always scarce in school choirs. But alas...that is not the point of this post.
I confess...there were times during the play that I had to look away from the stage because the acting and singing left a lot to be desired; however as the play went on I began to look on those students, especially the student playing Troy with much admiration. The young man had a number of difficulties with props as well as difficulty hearing the music. But despite all the challenges, he kept persevering.
I have great admiration for this young man, and the entire cast and crew, for getting out, doing their best and having the best time doing it. It reminds me of a scripture where we are challenged to finish the race set before us.
Paul writes in Philippians 3:12-14, "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
I'm pressing on the upward way,
New heights I'm gaining every day.
Still praying as I'm onward bound,
"Lord plant my feet on higher ground."
For those that are not familiar with this teenage drama fest, there are two main characters, Troy and Gabriella, a basketball star and a science whiz, respectively. They meet during the Christmas break and end up singing karaoke together during a party. They wind up at the same high school when school starts back up. Long story short, Troy and Gabriella attempt to break out of their normal roles and sing in the school musical production.
It is well understood in the school productions of even the most simple affairs that the success of the production is based mostly on the selection of the right persons for each role. Complicating any production is the selection of singing parts and trying to get the best person with the best "look." I wouldn't in a million years want to be involved with that...which, I confess is one of the reasons why I got out of the music business and went into Government contracting. :>o
Not too long into the production did I realize that the drama or choir teacher that selected the individuals for their parts really had his/her work cut out for her. I have often told my 12-year old son (who has a rather decent singing voice) that he could do well in Middle and High School singing because boys are always scarce in school choirs. But alas...that is not the point of this post.
I confess...there were times during the play that I had to look away from the stage because the acting and singing left a lot to be desired; however as the play went on I began to look on those students, especially the student playing Troy with much admiration. The young man had a number of difficulties with props as well as difficulty hearing the music. But despite all the challenges, he kept persevering.
I have great admiration for this young man, and the entire cast and crew, for getting out, doing their best and having the best time doing it. It reminds me of a scripture where we are challenged to finish the race set before us.
Paul writes in Philippians 3:12-14, "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
I'm pressing on the upward way,
New heights I'm gaining every day.
Still praying as I'm onward bound,
"Lord plant my feet on higher ground."
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