There Can Only Be One...

I've never really followed Natalie Grant's music career...never really listened to much of her music. I'm familiar with some, but don't own any cds. Over the years, I have heard a lot about her, as my husband's claim-to-fame is that he was her "back-up singer" (ha) in Shoreline Community Church's youth choir, Destiny. Really, he and 100 others were her back-up singers through the years. But I'll give it to him, it is fun to tell people about!

Anyways, I kinda became recently fascinated with her...not in a crazy/stalker way, but in a "wow, I never realized how much we have in common" way.

First, we sing (let's get the obvious out of the way).

Second, we're both from the Seattle area.

Third, we both have twin girls...that aren't identical.

Fourth, we both know Ryan...ok, too far-fetched, but kinda funny!

Ok, so that's all that we have in common, but I think it's fun that I share those things in common with her...especially the twin girl one. I think her girls are probably a year older than Evie & Ella. So now, I'm determined to meet her one day. I think we'd have a lot to talk about.

Last year, I auditioned for a show called "Gospel Dream". It was super cheesy, but I thought it would be interesting to at least try. Natalie's manager, Mitchell something-or-other was the producer of the show and the one who I sang for. Looking back, I completely botched the audition. The first song I sang I felt pretty good about. Then, he asked me to sing something else. He asked me which Christian female artists I liked...I didn't have a clue. Honestly, I don't really have any favorites. So out of my mouth pops, "Natalie Grant". His reaction to me naming Natalie was, "Ok, great, I love Natalie! What song of hers would you like to sing?" I only have 1 song of hers memorized, one I've sang in church a few times, so that was the one I chose. When he asked me which one I would be singing, his response was, "Great! That's my favorite song of hers!" Um...no pressure!!!!!!! Needless to say, they didn't call me back for any further auditions (which after watching a few episodes of the show months later, I wasn't disappointed about).

What I just realized is this: there can only be one Natalie Grant. And if they were looking for the next Natalie, I'm certainly not it. We may have too much in common! : )