I offer thanksgiving for the music director at our church.
She began on March 1, and then 2 weeks later when the choir knew they could not sit together and we were advised not to sing any way she said, “I can sing while I play.”
She did too; her voice is really beautiful. In the weeks since then she has played and sung every service except one and provided a great substitute that one week.
In the summer we brainstormed how to use the frustrated choir members, unable to sing because of the dangers covid has brought.
She offered to revive the Bell choir and then to organize a concert in September. We sent out an invitation for bell choir members and soon a group began rehearsing weekly. The September concert included other musicians too and vocalists (set a long way apart from the audience.)
In recent weeks we met again to ponder the Christmas pageant. She offered to video it and paste it together. Families gathered separately outside to be a part of this live nativity. Some families needed costumes to be available for them to wear at home so they could be separate. The parents sent pictures of them, in costumes.
What a success.
Currently she is preparing to offer a Christmas concert next Monday evening too.
I am truly thankful that someone with such wonderful talent has been so willing to offer it in creative ways for our church community during these challenging times
