My Sleeve Where It Should Be

At the Semi Anual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on April 7, 2019, as the choir was singing “Jesus Once of Humble Birth” I witnessed one young man struggling to sing as tears formed little trails down his cheeks.  I remember feeling the same way as I sang at the conference a few years back.  I struggled to sing “Hope of Israel” as the spirit spoke directly to my heart.  Music can be such a pure conduit to the Spirit, it is often overwhelming. Several years ago I was asked to be part of a multi-stake choir to sing for the priesthood session of general conference. Of course, I said yes. Because the actual experience of singing during a worldwide conference was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Yet I did not look forward to singing in a choir that big and to the rehearsals. I guess I had a bad attitude and I needed to be taught some new virtues. You see I don't like big choirs because they don't like it when I do things to stand out. I