The issue of trust has been coming up a lot over the past few months…
It shows itself in various arenas: kids, spouses/partners, employees, vendors and, of course, since I’m writing this sitting beside the piano, music.
I find trust one of the most important elements in the presentation of a musical experience. Trust among the players, trust that the audience is there to enjoy themselves, and trust in yourself, that you have done the work and it will all be OK.
My daughter was singing in a local competition recently, and we were rehearsing together. She has the sweetest voice I have ever heard (of course!!) and sings perfectly in tune with a phenomenal sense of rhythm. She was feeling like she was out of tune and wasn’t sure if it was good enough. Well, the truth is, it wasn’t great, but the reason was, she was not letting go. If even one note is to be received as true and pure, then there must not be any of the Self attached to it. One has to totally let go and stop thinking. The only way to stop thinking/worrying/forcing/over-functioning, is to trust in oneself.
Have fun. Enjoy the moment, and be one with the music, and in turn all the people around you, and in turn, the universe.
I know it sounds “blah blah blah”… but TRUST ME (hahaha) I also know it’s true.