MTC #226 - Hello New Friends!

With retirements happening last Sunday, it was a very happy time for new members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir since today was their first official Music & the Spoken Word broadcast. I did not get to sit right next to any of the new basses, but there were two in the row in front of me, and one in the row in back of me, which gave me the opportunity to see their excitement and feel their anticipation. I remembered back to when I was in their shoes, and part of me longed to be back there again.

Two other things that touched me today. First, some lyrics from "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise." As everyone is very much aware, we all have hard times and we're all going through at least one hard thing. Life is that way. So when I sang "That glorious rest will then commence" (speaking of Christ's second coming and the thousand years to follow) I just really longed for that rest. I don't feel entirely ready for that event to happen, but some days I don't care too much. I just want it here. Second, as we were singing "God be With You 'Till We Meet Again", at the end, I looked up at the far balcony to see a middle-aged man just wiping his eyes over and over and over again. That made me tear up, and I was reminded, again, that we're always singing for "the one". 

I guess there's one other thing I want to mention. Sometime during each Sunday, I try and actually watch the broadcast via YouTube. I've noticed recently, that videos that were recorded live have a chat window next to them for viewers to comment (maybe this isn't a "new" feature, but one I just noticed). It was pretty cool to read through the first few comments from today's broadcast. Below is a screenshot. It just goes to show how many people around the world are tuning in! (And even tuning in 53 minutes before it actually starts)

The Choir will be recording in a few weeks. I don't think it's been announced to the public exactly what we'll be recording, so I won't say. But I'm really looking forward to owning the eventual CD. I think you will be too :) It'll probably come out sometime next year. Until then, THIS ONE comes out this week and it doesn't disappoint! You can listen to a preview of each track, HERE (scroll to the bottom of the page)

Until next time, God be with you.

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