For some of you, this weekend marks an important point in your college application process.

Music Auditions.

(Cue Jaws theme)

I was in your position last year, and let me tell you, I was a nervous wreck. But I promise that you have nothing to worry about. The music faculty is amazing and they really want you to do your best. So, just relax! Everything is going to work out fine.

And tonight, you get to witness “An American Experience”!

What a thrill! What excitement!

So, I might be exaggerating a little bit, but it is going to be a lot of fun. Mostly because I get to whoop and holler through pretty much the entire last half of the concert. (Yes, I do get excited about being able to make a fool of myself) The Furman Symphony Orchestra is joining forces with the Furman Singers to bring you a program of music in the “Americana tradition”.

So expect to hear plenty of folk songs like “O! Susannah” and “Shenandoah” as well as patriotic songs like “America the Beautiful”.

You’re welcome to whoop and holler along, if you would like. I’m not going to judge you. But word to the wise: whooping and hollering during “America the Beautiful” is generally frowned upon. So proceed with caution.

P.S. You can see me in the smack-dab middle of the floor during “What Wondrous Love”.

Feel free to wave.

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