Susan Boyle had long, yearned for a singing career. At age 47, looking like a frumpy, middle aged woman, she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent. Simon Cowell, Chief Judge, was disparaging in his questions to her, especially after she told him she wanted a singing career. But, Susan did not flinch from his insults Then she sang, “I Dreamed a Dream”.
Does anyone doubt that her professional career was launched before she finished the song? Here is a short autobiography on Susan Boyle, who sings like an angel.
She was born in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland, on April 1, 1961, the youngest of nine children. Her mother was 47 when Susan was born. It was a difficult birth, causing oxygen deprivation from which Susan suffered mild brain injury that resulted in learning difficulties. Understandably, her childhood was difficult. She was mocked and bullied at school.
But that didn’t stop Susan from enjoying a musical family, or participating in the school choir and musical productions, or taking singing lessons from a voice coach, or singing in her church choir, or singing in a local karoke bar, or entering and winning local singing contests. It didn’t stop her from having a beautiful personality to high-light her beautiful voice.
It didn’t stop her when Simon Cowell made his unkind remarks. I’ll bet Susan has seen the video of her performance. And I’ll bet she smiled when she saw the look on Simon’s face when she sang the opening line to “I Dreamed a Dream”. Just the thought of Susan smiling at his surprised look makes me smile. Sometimes, life delivers perfectly!
To Simon’s credit; he became an instant fan and supporter of Susan’s new musical career.
The youtube video of Susan Boyle’s first time on Britains Got Talent can no longer be copied to other sites. But, you can still see the entirety of Simon’s interviewing Susan before she sang and the gracious manner in which she responded. Go to www.youtube.com, and type Susan Boyle, Britain’s Got Talent, episode 1 in the search bar at the top.
“Grace is the door to the peace beyond the mind.” ~ Rumi
“Grace is unity, oneness with ourselves, oneness with God.” ~ Thomas Merton
“Grace waits nearby to flood the heart with light. It is up to us to open
the heart’s windows, unlock the door, and make an altar there for the spirit…” ~ Ingrid Goff-Maidoff
“Wisdom is the art of living in rhythm with your soul, your life, and with the Divine….Wisdom is the way you learn to decipher the unknown which is our closest companion.” ~ John O’Donohue
Refuge
Sara Teasdale
From my spirit’s gray defeat,
From my pulse’s flagging beat,
From my hopes that turned to sand
Sifting through my close-clenched hand,
From my own fault’s slavery,
If I can sing, I still am free.
For with my singing I can make
A refuge for my spirit’s sake,
A house of shining words, to be
My fragile immortality.
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