Before we decided not to do it, we thought auditions would be in September this year again. We also thought they would be in AZ, as they have been for at least the last two years. Suddenly the most probable audition was going to be in Denver in a couple of weeks. We said "maybe next year".
Before we decided to do it again, we learned that Bill and Alli (my brother in-law and his wife) were going to be in Colorado and wanted us to be involved in their vacation somehow. We thought about meeting somewhere in the middle and doing something fun.
Then we found out that my family and their friends are going to stay in a cabin the same weekend, also in Colorado. We checked the AI webpage. Lo! American Idol auditions are in Denver the same weekend. It suddenly became a divine plan, not a carnal idea.
My mind's been processing what I thought I would have months to process in the past week or so. "Why do you think you are the next American Idol?" is one question that suddenly hit me. I couldn't sleep. Again with the divine plan, instead of my own carnal ideas:
Inspiration. I'm going to be a role model. Our culture's media constantly communicates so many empty or reckless messages. Where's the passion? Where's the integrity, forgiveness or love? I don't know why 90% of people have to hear about "Waking up in Vegas" or lyrics of ending relationships, shame and depravity.
America is great because people are so moldable. We become a product of the things that influence us.
I know I've been filled with the conviction to influence the right message.
Now I'm begging for this; before I was just going to have fun with it.
Registration is on Sunday-Monday. I'm praying I'll make it through the 3 or 4 audition rounds on Tuesday so I can make it to the TV judges.
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