[Dialogue] Lift Every Voice

[Ellie Stock]

Hi Tim,
And the slide visuals complement the whole thing.
I have forwarded this to over a hundred folks that we work with through various groups, including our presbytery exec (who is African American) and our presbytery's Dismantling Racism and White Privilege Group and a group with which we traveled to Montgomery, AL last October to visit the Legacy Museum from Slavery to Mass Incarceration and also the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (The Lynching Memorial).  Also sent it to our congregation's music director and our former congregation's (from which we retired) music director (also, African American).
So glad you had access to this video and shared it via the list serve.
With gratitude ~
Ellie :)elliestock at aol.com 

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Thanks for the feedback, Ellie! Our church has a connection to the video because one of our members, Ryan McKinny, is a world-class operatic baritone. He is not singing in the "Lift Every Voice" video because he is white, but he put the ensemble together. He is an absolute wizard at doing that sort of thing; synchronizing singing on video platforms is very challenging.He has a lot on youtube (search for "ryan mckinny #keepthemusicgoing" on youtube)

One person in our church received the video at work, and listened transfixed, and was moved to tears. The anthem is always moving, but this particular arrangement is particularly outstanding. The context of the current moment of acknowledging the murders of African Americans adds to the intensity. Finally, seeing a large chorus of socially distanced African Americans singing so wonderfully is an experience.
Tim

On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 11:42 AM Ellie Stock <elliestock at aol.com> wrote:

Wow, beautiful and powerful!  Thanks for sharing,Tim.
Ellieelliestock at aol.com 

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Subject: [Dialogue] Lift Every Voice

If you are ready for some very positive but  intense emotion, check this out. It is a large group of African American opera singers singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing". 

If you can, listen on a device that has decent sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jufE7HuY5nI
Tim

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