I’ve taught Gabriella everything I know about music. Took about a week. Then I got her a piano teacher.
She knows the names of lines and spaces on a staff.
She knows where to find any note on a piano.
She knows the difference between a quarter note and a half note, between piano and fortissimo, between adagio and presto, staccato and legato.
She knows what a verse and chorus and bridge are.
She knows basic rhyme schemes.
She knows that songs are rewritten not written.
And she knows the Dove Awards are biased in favor of songs about Heaven and people who’ve recently gone there.
This is my nine year-old Gabriella (on the left) and her friend Avery (also the daughter of a song writer) singing Think About Heaven, a tune they wrote together for our church’s talent show.
Think About Heaven from Shaun Groves on Vimeo.
They got first place.
I’m a little bit proud.
And scared she might do what Dad does for a living. Though, obviously better.
“This is the first step to becoming rock stars!” Avery said.
Dear, Lord…
Amy says:
You have zero right to be proud here, man. I kid, I kid. It’s a hit! It’s a hit!
I listen to my 13yo stepson playing along with u2 on drums or “making up songs” on piano and part of me applauds and jumps up and down like a crazy proud stage mom; the other part cringes and says, “no God, please not this!”
Heather EV says:
Or she’ll end up going to another country, having her heart broken by poverty, and come back to use her talents for saving little girls and boys from poverty.
And that song really is good.
Kat @ Inspired To Action says:
I watched this with my girls and they thought it was awesome. My oldest spent the rest of the day walking around humming it.
Both the girls want to write a song now…
Beth says:
Yep, no sin in the pride you have here. They’re awesome!
Beth
Ken Summerlin says:
“A little bit proud”? You ought to be “eat up” with proud! That those 2 little girls could play it, sing and even wrote it is amazing!
Amanda says:
It’s their heritage. Love it!
Kim says:
That is a catchy little tune. You should be proud. And scared. ๐
Sherry says:
“Take Your Daughter to Work” day. Cool.
MJ says:
Imagine, if you can, parents suffering as their children journey through terminal illness, and to hear this song, like an answered prayer, it gives the performance a completely different perspective/impression, imagine if you can.
Cindi says:
Absolutely wonderful! You have every right to be over the top proud!
Lindy Groves Jeter says:
VERY proud! I teared up watching it. Way to go Gabriella!
Love you,
Aunt Lindy
Kellie says:
Finally got time to sit down and watch. Loved it! Too sweet! Definitely have the right to be proud. I don’t see that as a boastful kind of proud but rather a pleased and thankful kind. That’s OK, isn’t it?
Gabriella is a cutie as well as her little friend, Avery. Hmmm. Wonder who she belongs to? ๐
Princess Leia says:
I love how serious they are! Whatever they’ve learned from their respective fathers, it wasn’t “stage presence,” it was “focus intently on doing your best.” That’s a rare gift!
I just want to know whether this will be on the next SG CD or the next “Avery’s dad’s band’s” CD. With Gabriella and Avery singing too, of course!
Shaun Groves says:
Avery’s dad is NOT Mac from Third Day. His name is Doug Powell – he’s written some country stuff you might have heard.
Kellie says:
That’s what we get for thinking! It doesn’t really matter who she belongs to… she is cute and talented. Like her friend Gabriella.
Christina Egner says:
I had goosebumps on top of goosebumps watching that. {I’m sentimental like that}
Now….. where do you live because I need someone to teach me about the piano. hehe I have one. It’s in my front living room screaming to be played.
Actually, I take that back. That is my 14 year olds specialty. I want to learn the violin! ha.
Shaun Groves says:
Whatcha need to do is move to Nashville. Then, through rock in any direction and you’ll hear a musician yelp. Walk toward the yelp and ask the guy if he’ll teach you piano.
Problem solved.
Todd Cantrell says:
Great song! Great to see these girls using their time and talent to honor God.