The Spinning Church

I felt vertigo coming on just before the first service yesterday. Things were a bit dreamy during the song package, but I made it through.

But the second service was worse. I have a two-keyboard arrangement. When I switched from one to the other, I also switch foot pedals, and need to look down. The head motion sent things spinning. The last song of the package was a hymn which I played at the grand, just me and a singer on the platform. Pianists are supposed to watch the songleader. But the glance toward the stage started the spinning again. I decided to just look straight ahead.

Tim prayed after the hymn. We don’t like to use prayers to move people around. But I decided to use the prayer to make my exit to the back of the sanctuary. I knew I might stagger a bit, and though the incognito route was better.

I found a couch in the basement and laid down for the rest of the service. told the guys not to expect me for the last song.

This vertigo stuff is the pits.

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