WEDNESDAY THOUGHTS: INSPIRED

So...

CeCe Winans brought her own singers for her performance on the cruise.

 

Wayne had given me sufficient assignments, (Kenny Lattimore, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright, Bobby Caldwell, and the James Brown Tribute) but singing with CeCe (even a single stanza of something) is still on my bucket list (along with Lisa Fischer...)

 

I was so hoping that all of the background singers (Lisa, Jason, Sol, Amber, Marqueal and me) would be assigned to CeCe. Her singers, however, did not need any help. 

I really did think of that episode of "I Love Lucy" (where Lucy and Ethel tied up a dancer and threw her in a closet at the Tropicana Club, so that Lucy couldn't dance with Ricky...lol). 

It was sooooo great to hear CeCe's pure tones and sincere ministry, though. I'm still humming, 

“In the midnight hour, mercy was there"...

I could have used my Capital Jazz credentials to get a seat, but I stood the whole time. 

It was worth it. 

She was incredible. 

I should have left my cabin earlier, but I couldn't tear myself away from a Joel Osteen message: 

"Why are you limping?...Your location doesn't change your identity...God is looking for you to heal you, bless you, make you whole again...Even when you can't get there by yourself, God will have someone to carry you. 

He loves you too much to leave you alone..." 

I ended up being glad I'd stood for the concert. 

When I saw Rachelle Ferrell walking toward me, I started to cry. 

I was so glad to be able to tell her how much I admired her gift. 

I'd wanted to ever since my little sister brought a demo home from Japan, and I heard "Peace on Earth" for the first time. 

She was so gracious and encouraging.

I love great voices. 

There's something inspiring and healing about them. Cece. Rachelle..and the cruise ended with Chaka Khan.

I stood for her concert, too.

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