1. Chocolate. The choir director brings chocolate to all practices for participants. I'm talking full-sized candy bars, not keep-you-awake-in-relief-society hershey kisses.
2. They sing in Hawaiian. Cool huh?
3. Their next performance is "How Great Thou Art" (He Nani No). A classic beloved by all Christian demoninations and one that is not too incredibly difficult to sing even with zero vocal talent. It also reminds me of my great-grandmother Fern, who taught piano for 75 years (!), and I can visualize her powerfully robust (yet graceful) hands spanning chords, foot pumping and humming (never singing that I can remember, maybe an intermittent la ti da da or something) many great hymns, including this one.
The chorister said she was glad to see a little "color" in the group..referring to me and another "haole" friend who just moved in. I said "you mean, lack of?" Anyhow, the men in the choir are particularly incredible to listen to. Should be an enjoyable learning experience.
Great Gma Fern & Gpa Lewis
(or is it Ben & I in 40 years?)
(or is it Ben & I in 40 years?)
3 comments:
you are brave to join the choir, but you really can't pass up free candy. i love your grandma! she is so cute.
sweet. I love that they sing in Hawaiian. Hymns, no matter how beautiful, feel a little worn after singing them over and over again in English. Every now and then I try to sing a hymn in what little French I can remember.
Remembered this later--The BEST hymn I have ever heard was sung by a traveling Polynesian youth group. They sang "A Child's Prayer" and it was amazing! Polynesians have a really unique and special spirituality about them--I noticed something similar with the Polynesians in the North Torrance Stake where I often attended dances and conferences with my cousin. You're REALLY lucky to be there! :)
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