[HANASHIR:5596] Re: wrestling

[Carol Boyd Leon <cbleon...>]

Another perspective...
Not everyone feels comfortable expressing his or her spirituality through 
movement.  It's true that, for some, intense whole-body involvement really 
is key.  For others, expression comes through singing the words.  For still 
others, it may be quietly humming the melody or even listening with a closed 
mouth and an open heart.  As a songleader, I hope my music reaches out to 
the entire congregation, but I recognize that one person may react by 
singing and clapping or even dancing right along while another may simply 
listen and perhaps tap her toe.  Yet both have been touched.  Sometimes, 
after a service, it's the quietest, stillest congregant who makes a point of 
letting me know they were moved by the music.  I am passionate about the 
music I lead and do my best to convey my spirit hand-in-hand with the notes 
and words.  I simply want to point out that "movement" and "being moved" 
aren't necessarily the same.
--Carol

Carol Boyd Leon
Director of Music, Temple B'nai Shalom
7612 Old Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Temple fax:  703-764-2904
E-mail:  CBLeon (at) hotmail(dot)com
Personal web page:  http://www.geocities.com/CBoydLeon

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