A new year.
I'm not sure what this year means for the Tabernacle Choir. All I could really do at this point is fill up this blog post with a bunch of speculation. But that's probably not all that helpful. While part of my hope for 2021 includes the choir actually getting back together to make music again (a hope that I will tenaciously hold onto despite whatever pandemic-related happenings continue to occur), I also know that we're no where near that happening, yet. So, the best thing I can do for now is move forward with faith, be patient, continue promoting the re-broadcasts of Music & the Spoken Word, encourage and support other choir members, and work on personal challenges and deficiencies that, if conquered, will make me not only a better choir member, but a better person overall.
I know that even as I write these lofty goals, I'm going to have days where I fail at them. Days when I get mad or sad or depressed or pessimistic. And not just about the state of the Choir, but about so many other things going on in the world. When those days come though, I'll pray they end soon and I can get back on the path filled with hope and light. It IS a better place to be--though it's hard to consistently be on it. At least for me.
Anyway, thanks for your continued support of the Tabernacle Choir and I hope that someday soon, when you're watching Music & the Spoken Word or watching General Conference or one of the concerts we do each year, you won't see the words "Previously Recorded" at the top right corner of your screen.
Until next time, God be with you.
PS: My friend and fellow bass, Siope, put together his year-end pictograph after all! (I didn't think he would). I include it below for your viewing and pondering pleasure--along with the words he included when he posted it on Facebook. Enjoy.
SIOPE: So, usually on the first Sunday of the year I do a recap of choir events for the previous year to show things we have done. I do this to wrap things up and to move forward. I usually choose a theme (last year was a train, the year before was a record player, the organ pipes, etc.) but this year, it'll be easy to see what it is because this pretty much captures last year. 2020 was... 2020. Haha.
I was going to skip this year but then my collection would be incomplete so I decided to do one anyway. It's pretty bare. Behind the mask in the graphic is a list of things that were cancelled because of Coronavirus and also behind the mask are my tears. LOL. Everything was previously recorded for public safety. 😉
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