Saturday, March 20, 2010

An Evening of Hymns and Praise


Voices filled the church like the trumpet of God resounding the four corners of our earth. Different harmonies sung by both male and female children of God. Faces like the angels that will sing to us on judgment day and lead as we take our departure home. As it is said in” Patriarchs and Prophets,” “Music was made to serve a holy purpose, to lift the thoughts which is pure, noble, and elevating; and to awaken in the soul, devotion and gratitude to God… singing, as a part of religious service, is as much an act of worship as is prayer.” Today the songs sung by each person had a powerful message behind it. Hidden deep in the words was a message for each of us. The famous Christine Sinclair sang for us today but not only did she sing she delivered. She sang a song and the words “Give me Jesus” helped me to feel exactly what I imagine she felt when she sang it. I felt sincerity, meaning, and truth. My friend Dominique Smith sang the song “The prayer.” I truly didn’t know she was that talented. She amazed me. I probably would never have had the opportunity to hear her sing if it wasn’t for the concert. A group of seven called Laos In Harmony ministered to us as well. “His Voice” brightened our hearts with two songs. Their last song was “We are blessed and highly favored.” To close the evening Christine Sinclair led us out with “He’ll do it again.” This was a wonderful program and to my surprise there were as much people in the evening as there was in the morning. I had a great time and I guarantee that anyone who could not make it missed one great evening and if they came they would have enjoyed it as much as I did. With this much spirit in the church I bet we’ll have a church in no time. All we have to do is keep singing and praying and God will answer us.
-Deneeka Leon



ominique Smith
Photos By:
Renielle Yankana












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