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Posted By Sherry on May 15, 2008
Last night was the final session of a six-week “Spring Planting” series offered at NFC, led by Mauri. Twenty-five or so singers showed up for the first session and I’ve gotta say we had more fun than a group of Quakers oughta legally have. Mauri planned music from all musical traditions, which would include contemporary and contemplative. There was rarely a time that every singer in the room was familiar with the song. Maybe everyone knew or had at least heard “Amazing Grace.” David Sherwood brought some harp singing to one of the sessions; at another we focused on “606,” a hearty choral piece from the Mennonite tradition, so well known by those folks that it came to be called by its number in the songbook.
One faithful attender, Warren, led out in clapping any time he felt the Spirit move, which was often. Every gathering for worship needs a Warren!
Over the course of six weeks, some natural attrition reduced our group’s size. But not our enthusiasm! Someone (could have been me) suggested we record parts of the final session, just for the fun of it. Since you couldn’t come, here’s a little sampler and a couple of pictures, especially so you can see the joy on Warren’s (and others’) face.
How fun! I love the sampler. I had planned to join in the excitment, but my schedule didn’t allow it. Maybe next time