I sing with the Trinity Choristers.

We have been practicing hard for the three Candlelight Carols services next weekend.

I love the music we sing.

The "Candlelight Carol" and "I Sing of a Maiden" are two of my favorites.

In rehearsal I stand in front of the altos.

(Sometimes when they sing high notes I wish I had earmuffs).

Our choir director, Mr. Webster, says we have to be leaders and not wait for others to start singing before we do.

I try to be a leader, but sometimes I am a follower.

I figure the disciples were followers before they became leaders, so maybe that’s okay.

The hardest part of singing in Candlelight Carols is not the singing. It’s holding the candles. When we process around the church, we have to hold our music in our left hands and the candles in our right. That’s okay until we have to turn the page. Some people can turn the page with their thumb, but I can’t. And I get nervous that if I try to turn the page with my candle hand I’ll set my music on fire.

There are a lot of people who come to Candlelight Carols.

I think they can feel the Christmas spirit at the service. I definitely do!

Annie Packard