What is your passion?

Passion as defined by Merriam-Webster is a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept Passion for everyone is different. For some, a passion may be playing a sport or acting. I have a passion for singing. It is the one thing that I can do that just makes me feel better. It calms me, relieves stress and just makes my day. I have been taking vocal lessons since I was seven years old. My freshman year of high school I made it into our advanced choir at Ursuline Academy and had several solos. I have been in the Millikin Music Festival twice and have been both a Finalist and Semi-finalist for voice. I do not sing to get recognition, or awards. I sing because it makes not only myself happy but others happy as well. Lou Rawls says "Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don't understandt the language that you're singing in, they still know good music when they hear it"
Singing is my way to pray. When I am in church I feel the most prayerful when I am singing. I am able to connect with God, who gave me the gift of song. When I sing I do not worry about what is going on around me, I am focused on what it is I am singing, and what the lyrics mean to me. I had the privilege of singing at my grandmother’s funeral two years ago. This was very important to me because she was so encouraging about me and singing. It is very difficult for me to sing in front of my family, but I have always been able to sing to her. I remember one specific time she took me into a room separate from my family and sat down and she said “Alright Elizabeth, you are on American Idol and I am Simon Cowell.” So I stood in front of her and sang “The Water is Wide.” When I finished she would look at me, tears in her eyes and would say “Welcome to Hollywood.” Thinking about times such as that helped me through her funeral mass, knowing that I was singing for her.