TCATS #279 - The Golden Spike

The Tabernacle Choir has been likened to a "train that never stops". And these last three months, not only has it never stopped, but it's been going 100 mph! So after the broadcast was over today, everyone was finally able to breath a sigh of relief. The train hasn't stopped, but I think we're all thankful that it will now slow down considerably. 

The biggest event of the week was the concert we performed on Friday evening to commemorate the 150th anniversary of May 10, 1869--when, at the remote promontory north of the Great Salt Lake, two locomotives—the Jupiter from the Central Pacific and the 119 from the Union Pacific—met nose-to-nose, completing the transcontinental railroad. The two guests joining the concert were Tony award recipient Brian Stokes Mitchell (who goes by "Stokes") and Tony-nominated star Megan Hilty. They were both excellent. The choir sang nine songs in all--several patriotic songs, along with a couple of spirituals, a Broadway piece or two, and a medley of train songs (which, by the way, will not leave my head, even now). What was unique about this concert is that it was NOT being filmed, it was only one night, and it was more on the light-hearted side of the spectrum. So, with a little less pressure than normal, I really found the concert to be uniquely fun and positive. A lot of references were made to trains (of course) and how they relate to our lives. We're all on a journey, we all have ups and downs, we endure bends in the track and variations of speed. We mix and mingle with fellow passengers and we have opportunities to influence and uplift. Wherever we're at on our railroad journey, we thankfully have a Master Conductor, who will get us to our final destination, safely and lovingly.

Enjoy a few pics below of the event, and until next time, God be with you.

Spent dinner break with these fine gentlemen! (Ryan & Wes)

The view the audience had

The back row basses, keeping things real.

A fireworks show after the concert!