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Niops

I attended my niece's Mormon baptism... as the pianist.

My niece asked me to play piano at her baptism. For a moment I considered saying no, but I didn't. If it were anyone but her personally asking, I would have declined. I feel a bit dirty now. However; I have to laugh because immediately after the mess the rest of the family, minus the single religious sibling, were in the church planning a trip to the bar that night.

Posted Jan 3, 2010, 11:42 PM UTC

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dbconnect•

However; I have to laugh because immediately after the mess the rest of the family, minus the single religious sibling, were in the church planning a trip to the bar that night.

Sounds like every Irish religious event I've been to.

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invisime•

When I was 16-17 (and an atheist) I would play piano weekly for a pair of Presbyterian churches in rural Alabama. I was compensated $75/wk. for my services.

After service one morning when I had played particularly sensuous offertory, an elderly woman approached me to say she could "really feel the Spirit moving through [me] during that piece." It was all I could do to not laugh right in her face.

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Measure76Skeptic•

You should be so lucky. The OP was playing at a mormon function, and the mormons won't pay musicians, period.

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