A Little Thing Called Realtime

So I received in the mail today my fresh and new copy of Realtime's newest CD. Realtime is the 2005 international champion. They will always hold a special place in my heart since their win occurred on my first trip to an international convention in Salt Lake City, UT. The CD is PHENOMENAL as I expected it to be but it has blown me away. They are amazing. I say all of this to say this. I haven't been listening to any barbershop for the past few months. It was just too hard. My mom saw me checking out Realtime's website one day and must have seen that they had the CD available. She secretly ordered it for me and told me it was on the way a few days ago. At first I was a little worried because I figured I wouldn't be able to listen to it without crying like a schoolgirl. But, I popped it in regardless today and grinned from ear to ear through the whole thing. Apparently that wound is starting to heal and Realtime helped me see it. I don't know when or where I will barbershop again. I do know that I will faithfully pay my dues each year and maintain my membership in the society for the rest of my life. But, until that day comes when I get back in the saddle, I have plenty of barbershop CD's and videos that I can finally watch again. i can't put into words how much that will help me break out of this funk I have been in. I hope it does. Thank god for prayer and Realtime!

p.s. You can go to http://www.realtimequartet.com and listen to the first song on the CD. On the left side of the page is a recordings box with a play button. Believe it or not, everyone should know it!