"Sing choirs of....."
Tonight is dress rehearsal for our Christmas musical. It's now or never. The techs are moving equipment to the university auditorium. I dread moving the timpani. We put a dent in one last year.
It is an interesting process...these musicals. Hours of rehearsals and other preparations so that you can do the best you can with what you have in three performances. I like three because if you only have one, then it really does seem like a lot of preparation for one performance. Plus if one doesn't go so well you have two others to feel good about.
Last night we added the worship set to the mix. Caleb (the Worship Minister from the other church we are participating with) and I are leading that part. It is just a collection of Christmas Carols and one familiar chorus that has been #1 on the CCLI charts for the past few years, I think. It was an amazing moment. After all the full instrumentation on the other songs it is very simple with Caleb leading the vocal, me on the piano, Gary on the Bass, Rob on the Guitar. Often we just yielded to the swelling voices of this special congregation, letting them sing out alone. The auditorium was nearly full with the two choirs and as they sang I think the Lord moved in to listen. I see this happen all the time during rehearsal when a particular song begins to fill them to overflowing...from rehearsal to worship in a moment. It was a joy to see the faces and even tears of the worshippers so full of gratitude toward the Lord.
There is a spiritual quality about the human voice that is beyond comprehension. I think the Lord is pleased with what he has created in it. I know what it does to me. What a blessing to hear it being used for Him.
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