In order to be prepared to sing, I had to become acquainted with the music. I found it did not work for me to use copies of music prepared by others. To feel comfortable, I had to retype the songs, write in the chords and prepare my own folder of music. God will do for me what I cannot do for myself, but God will not do for me what I can do for myself. I had to do the footwork in order to be prepared, just as I cannot guess what is and is not part of my food plan.
Life imitates food.
While leading the congregation in the final song, I found I was singing one melody and playing the chords to another by accident. It sounded horrible. I had to stop, find the right music and start over again. I admitted my mistake, started everyone singing again, and went on. I have never seen the usual accompanist have this problem, but OA taught me that it is okay to make mistakes.