December 21st and 22nd – Agnus Dei and the Production Party Annie & Vaune hosted

The Creator community celebrated.

Agnus Dei is a Christmas Cantata and musical journey where the total worship experience humbles and highlights the individual contributions made. On both nights Kelly’s gave a final to the choir, and included it in the prayer just before we went on, was to remember move our concentration from the sheet music to connect with the audience and communicate the joy of this music.

The choir took that to heart. I know I missed a few notes in parts I had not memorized as well but I could feel a difference. Again this was a musical journey and the ensemble of musicians, Kelly, David, Esther, Geoff gave it substance and made it shine.

The dancers gave riveting performances. Their dance demanded attention due to Sara’s choreography. The narrators gave us the familiar story with drama and made it new. The children, particularly on Thursday with Holy Family Fellowship when there were costumes, looked great and sang their songs and touched our hearts.

The soloists made individual moments these two nights their own. The choir never ceases to amaze. Kelly’s direction, the practice and the rehearsals come together and this beautiful sound we can not make individually but that we contribute to, pours into each choir performance.

There were so many other contributions it is hard to detail. The banners and the stage, organizing, rehearsing and cueing the children all came together in very special ways.

The Production Party afterwards was a social event we appreciated that night. Annie and Vaune were gracious, the food and conversation could not be beat. I was impressed with all the instruments displayed at Vaune’s including a bowed psaltery, an instrument I had not heard of before which reminded me a bit of a hammer dulcimer.

You could feel the enjoyment in the group of being in one another’s company. It was a great end to a great evening.