Crowded Stage

2008 March 20

by Tyler

This weekend we will have over 70 people on the stage, it is crowded and we have a big stage.

We had rehearsal last night and it went really really well. It is amazing how great a practice can go when people come prepared. This makes my job (and those who work with me) much much easier.

The service is going to open with a drum line followed by the choir and orchestra. So if you are coming, you DO NOT want to be late. The drum line is off the hook and they start at the top of the hour.

Huge props to Jill and Scott, the drummers, the choir, and the orchestra.

Most of you know anything with a choir and orchestra isn’t really my forte of music. I don’t go out of my way to buy this kind of music. That being said, the song is incredible. I was sitting in the seats last night (cause I don’t play on this song) during the run through of this song and I was just totally blown away. I think this song and the service exudes the power of the Resurrection. Can’t wait until Saturday night and Sunday morning.

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http://billychia.com Billy Chia

Wow, sounds awesome. Yeah, I’m not into choral music either, but I’d LOVE to do a drum line.
Jill

I will turn you into a choir groupie!!! It’s my goal! Thanks for your kind words. It is going to be an awesome morning!
Amy Elder

Thanks for the good words about the choir. It was incredible to be in the midst of it. Choir done well is such a powerful visual of the Body of Christ. Short people, tall people, skinny, fat, teen-agers, retirees … all joined together in praise of our King! It’s what heaven will be like.
lynne

wow! Yay choirs!! And, with an orchestra? Makes me drool for sure. I wish I could be there to hear it! (a bit too much of a commute, so sad….) Actually, about 20 of us are singing at a local church here on Sun., doing 3 pieces from the Messiah. It is such a high singing together, especially when the message and content has such deep truth in it.
Is your service’s music portion archived somewhere for future view online? Perhaps on DVD or CD? Let me know. I’d love to hear it.
God bless your Easter celebration! :0)
http://voicesofhopechoir.org Don Hofer

Average to below-average choirs have lost their relevence and their excellence and have been dying for years (and probably rightfully so.) Groups like Voices of Hope Choir and the Choir of Sunset Presbyterian and led by people who have experienced choirs that are excellent, relevant and intentional. The styles they sing can be widely varied. The passion with which they communicate can be deep. The musicality can be amazing.
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
What you will see and hear this Sunday will take you to heaven!
http://manofdepravity.com Tyler

Thanks for the comment Don. Your wife is going to do a great job this weekend leading the choir. O and you daughter is going to do a great job too. See you tomorrow.

I hope you don’t think I was discounting choirs with what I was saying…just that in most cases it isn’t really my favorite style of musical performance. But I totally agree that choirs can perform many styles.
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