it's now a little over 48 hours ago that we were lining up to make our way onto the stage at Carnegie Hall, New York.....I am still not sure how to describe it... all of us that had the privilege to be part of this performance agreed that it is something that will always stay with us.. and not just like a memory, but more like something that has imprinted itself onto our core... our soul.... our heart....
the day before, Friday, David Hamilton had the task to work with this choir that consisted of 285 members, he spent six and a half hours that day to get us all on his page... all had prepared, some on their own, as me, others had come with their entire choir, and had had the chance to learn their parts in regular choir rehearsals...
it was amazing how this gifted man brought the best out of us, with his kindness and grace he was able to fine tune this "instrument"....
Michael W Smith and his wonderful wife Debbie had welcomed us in the morning, Debbie even shared and read a devotion and Michael prayed..
he later joined us for an hour in the afternoon to work on a few pieces and this alone was out of this world..
Saturday came, and with it the dress rehearsal... the full orchestra playing, being on stage at Carnegie Hall was quite something... working on technical things and feeling quite overwhelmed by the magnitude of it all.. overwhelmed in a good way that is......
a short little hour to get ready, and back in the rehearsal room, to line up to go on stage..........
from there, it all was heavenly... with everything working out perfectly and emotions running high... lifting beautiful music to the Lord, souls resonating with the praises our voices were bringing before Him... an audience of 3400 people touched by how great our God really is.........
magnificent surroundings, acoustics and skills all blending together creating an atmosphere of worship like I have never experienced before.......
giving thanks to Him, who makes all these things possible for us, giving Him all the glory obviously.. it always has been, is and will always be to His glory alone.. #SoliDeoGloria
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