A few things I wanted to share with you today.
First,
our broadcast today included a song I've really grown to love called Tree of Life--a song composed by Mack Wilberg with some beautiful
lyrics by David Warner. It's one of those songs that could easily be a
soundtrack to your entire life. Not a day-by-day soundtrack, but rather
one that would perfectly accompany a montage showing key scenes from
when you were little all the way to your older years. And as you viewed
these key scenes, you'd hear lyrics testifying of how God's love (the
tree) was interwoven throughout them and how that love divinely aided
you in becoming who you were meant to become. That even though there
were tough times and confusing times, it was all worth it. So much so
that you'd receive an overwhelming feeling of wanting to praise your
Heavenly parents for all the experiences and love they gave you.
That's what I think about when I sing this song.
Today,
in particular, I also thought about the fact that I'm going through
another "key" time in my life as my kids continue to leave the nest. My
son Josh is headed down to college tomorrow, and then in four or five
months, will leave to serve a mission. Singing Tree of Life helped
me focus on the positive aspects of this change, instead of the sad
aspects, and helped me feel grateful that there's a time and a season
for everything.
You're welcome to listen to the song, HERE.
Second,
along with several other guests who joined us for Thursday night's
rehearsal, one in particular has gained national attention. His name is
Daniel Seddiqui. Daniel spent 50 weeks, one week in each state, working
50 different jobs and gaining a lot of valuable insight and experience
along the way. He's now on a quest to revisit each state and immerse
himself in various cultural experiences. And what better way to start
that quest, then by visiting Temple Square and singing with the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir? Just Google his name and you can see various
stories/videos on this interesting guy.
Lastly,
for any of you interested, the Choir is performing two
concerts on the campus of Utah State University (in the Newel and Jean
Daines Concert Hall) on Saturday, September 22nd. If you're interested
in getting tickets, you can do so HERE. The concert will be the same one
that we perform when we're on tour--so if you've never seen it yet,
now's your chance.
Oh, and one thing I just have to mention (because it will probably never happen again). At rehearsal, there was a passage the basses were singing and Mack stopped us saying that we were actually singing it SHARP! He was almost at a loss for words finding it so completely unbelievable...
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| The Tree of Life by Gustav Klimt |
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