A Slice of the Sun

In January I had to opportunity to have a little time away from the snowy cold and travel to California with my Noteworthy girls!  We competed in the ICCAs, or in other words, the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, or in other words, the competition on Pitch Perfect. Yes, that is a real competition. Needless to say, we quoted Pitch Perfect quite frequently on our trip. :)

 First we hit up the beach and recorded part of our music video! So get excited for that! ;)

 Then Diana fixed my hair and gave me something somewhat similar to dred locks ;) It was fun:)

 The finished product. #selfie

 The show was completely sold out, including many people who stood against the walls without a seat!

 We pretty much live Pitch Perfect...to an extent ;P

And then, of course, the performance!  Adrenaline was high as we performed our 12 minute set and sang our hearts out!  Shortly after everyone was done performing, the awards were announced, including an amazing group called The Beat getting 1st place, and Noteworthy getting 2nd!  This meant that we would be continuing on to the next round of the ICCAs!  We were so excited, as shown by the next pictures:)

Performing was an amazing experience.  Our hearts were pounding, faces were flushing, and we were so excited.  The most meaningful part of our performance was when we sang a hymn, "Abide With Me, 'Tis Eventide."  This song really has a special meaning to our group, including myself.  The message of the song is one of our Father in Heaven's love for us.  The lyrics to the song are a plea to Him to not leave us at hard times.  Something I especially love about our arrangement is a part of "How Firm a Foundation" in the middle of the song. These lyrics are from the point of view of our Heavenly Father and go like this:

"Fear not, I am with thee

Oh be not dismayed

For I am thy God

And will still give thee aid.

That soul, though all Hell should endeavor to shake

I'll never, no never, no never forsake."

The message of this song is incredible, and so true.  God will never leave us, even when it feels like everything is fighting against us.  How incredible is that?!  The most incredible and powerful being in the universe loves us and wants to help us be happy!  I love it :)  That song will always have a special place in my heart.

We also sang "Parachute," by Ingrid Michaelson (I was the beatboxer for this one:)), "Feel Again," by One Republic, and a mashup of "This Girl is on Fire" and "Firework."

If you want to see our performance, here ya go!:)

Noteworthy has been such an amazing part of my life, and I have grown to love those ladies as sisters of my own.  We're so pumped to perform in the Semi-Finals of the ICCAs!:D
ALSO. Save the date for April 12th because we're having a concert!  Booyeah!  Be there or be square!
:)