Sorry, there hasn’t been more postings recently. I’ve been tremendously busy with Savior of The World (I’m a choir angel), work and travel. And it certainly won’t let up, as I’ll be heading out to Boston on a business trip this coming weekend.
Savior of the World has been a marvelous experience. I’ve been involved and attended Stake productions before, and this is head and shoulders beyond anything I expected. And I have high expectations.
Part of what has made the SOTW special is the level of commitment for all involved. I think that there is a certain level of sacrifice required before something becomes meaningful. Kudos to the directors, producers, and the rest of the production crew for having such a vision and demanding it out of us. At some point during all the practices, and right before our first performance, we could sense the spiritual and emotional synergy.
One of my favorite things about this show has been the opportunity to meet fellow members in the Irvine stake. I belong to the singles ward and the accompanying social bubble. But singing with a 120 person choir has allowed me to meet new acquaintances. Mothers, fathers, people I would have otherwise never met if only for the simple fact that our lives revolve around different things.
If that’s all that resulted from SOTW, I’m sure everyone would be happy…though I’m pretty sure that that effects of the production are much farther reaching.
-J
p.s. To make up for the lack of music recently, here’s another project from college. I’ll give more background on this piece in a subsequent post.