Hi, I’m John Mark and here’s a quick run down on what happened today. This was our third and final rehearsal day, so ready or not, we will be leaving tomorrow morning on tour. Our day started with some personal experiences and encouragement shared by our ever interesting conductor Lloyd. This was followed by an outdoor session where we individually searched for the center of our voices. I’m still looking for mine. J
Our rehearsal sections focused first of all on some pieces we hadn’t spent much time on yet, and trying to work completely through some pieces. After lunch we spent some time working on standing arrangements. Also we practiced walking in for our opening piece while singing. Of course I ended up in the front and matching the pulse and the rhythm to my footsteps, while singing Polish that I hadn’t memorized well enough, created a major multi-tasking dilemma for me. The rest of our afternoon was spent working on our Polish with the help of a lady from the community.
It does feel good that we will finally get to share our program after all this work. To quote Lloyd, “If there’s not much work involved, it’s usually not worth it.” Do pray for us as we go out, and especially for our first program!
Thank-You
John Mark Beiler
We are praying for you all. “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all your might…” Sing (with all your heart) for your Risen Lord and Savior! He is worthy! Amen! Hallelujah!