So I’m doing Open Mic at Suzie’s Bakery tomorrow, and this being the day before, I’m second-guessing all my decisions. I’m second-guessing the songs – are they the right ones? Do they work well together? I’m second-guessing the instrumentation plans – will we be able to pull of guitar, piano and percussion or will it be too much? If we thin down will it work? Thankfully, I’m not second-guessing the whole thing.
I think I just need to give it a go, so that’s what I will do. Proverbs 16:3 says “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.” I’ve never seen that as a blanket promise, that everything I plan and try will work out, but I definitely take it as strong encouragement to pray and plan and pray and try. So that’s where I am.
The second-guessing is understandable. When it comes to music I’m a perfectionist on steroids and when it comes to performances I’m a tad bit of a control freak. I want to be in control of all the variables and I’m not in this situation. I haven’t done my scouting so the confidence in having the “perfect plan” isn’t there. I’m just jumping in this time. That’s where I think I should be though. That’s been the general sense I have about this stage of my on-again-off-again relationship with being a performer. Maybe it being like this will bring out things in me that will surprise me.
So here goes. Stop by if you can. Seeing friendly faces always helps. It’s between 9:00pm and 11:00pm.
