In the early evening hours of Sunday, there was a veritable crowd assembling in the church. For months now, one of our very own has been preparing for her début. With the help of a vocal coach, and a number of friends and family, all of whom believe in her, she was finally ready (even if she didn't realize it) to face the music.
She's been gracing us with her gift of music for quite some time now, and finally she was ready to use this talent to contribute to the fundraising activities currently taking place here. Imagine her surprise when so many people showed up. One never knows how many others will show up for a show like this, even though it's been advertised for a number of weeks. Word of mouth plays its part too, except that this kind of advertising often goes unseen. All the more reason why all those who were involved in planning this evening concert should be more than pleased with the number of people who showed up to listen.
Once the first notes had been sung, it wasn't long before she settled into the new spotlight, and impressed the listeners with every added stanza. By the time the intermission arrived, people were already talking about when the next concert would take place. In case any further proof of this evening success was needed, there were at least two encores following the end of the formal program, and had there been more, we possibly could still have been sitting there in the dawn light of another day.
Bravo ... and thank you for sharing your talents with us. Music soothes even the savage beast. It reaches beyond the barriers we work so hard to construct, and softens the heart, the spirit, even as it speaks to the soul.
Don't worry ... news about the next concert(s) will be published soon ... we hope.
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