So, this past week was NQC...that would be the National Quartet Convention for those of you who don't know. Pretty much, everyone who has anything to do with southern gospel music all gather together in Louisville for a week in Sept. There's booths, bible studies, showcases, food and of course concerts..lots and lots of concerts :D After years of watching/listening on the internet..I decided I was going this year, even if it was just for a couple nights. So Liz and I took off Fri morning for Louisville.
After a long drive, road construction, and taking an exit too soon, we arrived safe and sound. :D Once I walked into the exhibit hall...I was in hog heaven. Not only was the actual room massive, but there stood product tables as far as the eye could see lol And, granted, I have met most of my musical favorites at some point or another, it was amazing to see everyone all in one place.
After a long drive, road construction, and taking an exit too soon, we arrived safe and sound. :D Once I walked into the exhibit hall...I was in hog heaven. Not only was the actual room massive, but there stood product tables as far as the eye could see lol And, granted, I have met most of my musical favorites at some point or another, it was amazing to see everyone all in one place.So after a few hours of wondering around the hall...and failing to be at the right table when they drew my name for a $250 gas card, causing them to draw someone else's name...it was time for the evening concerts. Approx. 6 hours of straight music...and my fav group was even singing that night. 
Now, pretty much anyone that knows me knows that I looooove concerts. So getting a 6 hr concert...2 nights in a row...plus watching it on the internet the rest of the week..is my idea of an awesome time. Another highlight of the weekend was definitely meeting Mark Lowry, who I have seriously been trying to meet since I was 10. I would go to his table after every concert, but he wasn't there. Then I heard he was there before concerts sometimes, so I'd stake out the table before, but no luck. So FINALLY..10 years later...I met him :) He said he didn't know why I couldn't find him, he'd been right there ....
Now this all sounds like a pretty good weekend, right? Well it gets better. My trip to NQC was not totally pleasure, I had some business to get done as well. I figured I'd take advantage of all of the agencies, booking companies and record labels that were there....shake a few hands, get some business cards, introduce myself to some people. All in hopes of getting my foot in the door somewhere so maybe, just maybe, I can get an internship. So I did just that, I walked around, grabbed some business cards, but I never really knew who I needed to talk to so I was feeling very unaccomplished. I asked a friend, who happens to have connections, if there was someone there from Daywind Records that I should talk to. Long story short, I ended up chatting with the President of the label and I am now planning on interning with Daywind next summer in Nashville! Liz said the smile on face couldn't have gotten any bigger..I am beyond excited! Something like this was quite honestly more than I was expecting, but it is truly an answer to prayer. With anything related to my career, well and really life in general, I've come to terms with the fact that I could ever get there myself. If this is where God wants me to go, He's going to have to open some pretty big doors. And He's doing just that. I am beyond blessed and He has shown me daily that my plans for myself can never compare to what He has for me. Of course I still have a lot more to work out, but I have time to do it and I trust that everything will fall into place according to His plan. It takes alot of stress off of me! lol
Now, pretty much anyone that knows me knows that I looooove concerts. So getting a 6 hr concert...2 nights in a row...plus watching it on the internet the rest of the week..is my idea of an awesome time. Another highlight of the weekend was definitely meeting Mark Lowry, who I have seriously been trying to meet since I was 10. I would go to his table after every concert, but he wasn't there. Then I heard he was there before concerts sometimes, so I'd stake out the table before, but no luck. So FINALLY..10 years later...I met him :) He said he didn't know why I couldn't find him, he'd been right there ....Now this all sounds like a pretty good weekend, right? Well it gets better. My trip to NQC was not totally pleasure, I had some business to get done as well. I figured I'd take advantage of all of the agencies, booking companies and record labels that were there....shake a few hands, get some business cards, introduce myself to some people. All in hopes of getting my foot in the door somewhere so maybe, just maybe, I can get an internship. So I did just that, I walked around, grabbed some business cards, but I never really knew who I needed to talk to so I was feeling very unaccomplished. I asked a friend, who happens to have connections, if there was someone there from Daywind Records that I should talk to. Long story short, I ended up chatting with the President of the label and I am now planning on interning with Daywind next summer in Nashville! Liz said the smile on face couldn't have gotten any bigger..I am beyond excited! Something like this was quite honestly more than I was expecting, but it is truly an answer to prayer. With anything related to my career, well and really life in general, I've come to terms with the fact that I could ever get there myself. If this is where God wants me to go, He's going to have to open some pretty big doors. And He's doing just that. I am beyond blessed and He has shown me daily that my plans for myself can never compare to what He has for me. Of course I still have a lot more to work out, but I have time to do it and I trust that everything will fall into place according to His plan. It takes alot of stress off of me! lol There you have it, that's my weekend in alot more than 30 seconds...all leaving me in awe of how wonderful He is and how much He has truly blessed me and proven to me that He has it under control :)
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