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Hello all :) I've been thinking about you since I left rehearsal last night. I wondered if you knew how beautiful you sound. Your sing...
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Is there any way we can get word out to people to have them come here and share their experiences today with everyone? It was a remarkable d...
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Here is a link with all the songs in mp3 format: Saturday Afternoon Session Music Here are the videos:
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Local Rehearsals (Held in the Roy South Stake Building, 5725 S 3750 W, Roy) Sunday, August 18 6:00-8:00 p.m. (arrive 5:30) S...
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From fellow singer Marjorie Goodrich: My husband video taped the songs for me. Here are the YouTube links. Sorry the sound isn't as...
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I just thought I'd share a couple of pictures from last night's rehearsal :) You've done so much work! We will all be bless... -
Here are some documents to help the Altos, Tenors, and Basses memorize "I Know that My Savior Loves Me", particularly when to sing...
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Hello all, Here are a couple of recordings from our rehearsal last night. Love at Home I Know That My Savior Loves Me Thanks to Jer...
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Just a quick update on the specifics of the Dress Rehearsal and performance at the Conference Center, which we discussed last week. Dress ...
Everyone, please feel free to share your experiences here in the comments section of this post! What a fantastic weekend it has been! I will be posting the videos and music in a separate post later. Looks like lds.org has them all except for the video of "I Know That My Savior Loves Me".
ReplyDeleteI hesitate to say anything - because I have commented before on this blog. It feels like Fast Sunday, and no one is standing to bear their testimonies. I'm sure every member of this choir has a personal story and testimony to share about their experiences these past few weeks, and especially yesterday. Guess I'll stand first. :-)
ReplyDeleteSinging in this choir has been one of the grandest experiences of my life. I feel very humble to have been given this opportunity. Music is a big part of my life, and being able to sing in this choir was quite simply, "Beyond Perfect".
I felt panic because I didn't know if I could memorize the songs in time. Much heartfelt prayer went into this learning, and those songs are now ingrained in my heart and mind.
Singing in Gen Conf yesterday was a dream come true. It was an opportunity I would never even have thought to put on my bucket list! To sit there and bear my testimony through song to our sweet Prophet, all of the other General Authorities, and to the world, was truly beautiful! I felt the presence of many others there with us - and perhaps we were attended by angels. Could it be any other way?
It was a privilege and an honor to rub shoulders with each of you, and especially to learn from the Master, Sister Fjeldsted. I will forever be grateful for this experience!
I am so grateful to have been a part of this marvelous experience. Hard work has it's rewards, and this was so worth every moment of effort that was invested. I would do it again in a heartbeat! Our efforts were multiplied as we performed, I could feel the support and love of our heavenly father increasing our capacity and stengthening our talents. I hope everyone felt what I felt yesterday, and am grateful that after each song the lights were dimmed as my emotions from the experience flooded out, I was participating without any immediate family members with me, but I could feel the love and support of those who have gone before me there, as well as those from my past and present wards who were participating and my cousin and her family. Thank you all and thank you Sister Fjeldsted, I am the choir director for my ward and have been involved with choirs for 23 years, the things you have taught us have made me think of choir differently and given me new insight, many things that I had never considered that make so much sense both for my choir as well as for solo performances, I hope to use the knowledge to improve my continued musical efforts. May the Lord continue to bless you all as he dis yesterday.
ReplyDeleteWhat at awesome experience! My daughter talked me into doing this with her and I will forever be grateful. All my children have sung in choirs and have had experience singing. I have forever just sung in church! When my daughter and I sang with another little family for Sister Fjeldsted I told her I could carry a tune as long as I could be by a strong alto to help me. She even marked on the paper to put me by the other mom that sang with us. Well, when the seating arrangements came out, I wasn't anywhere near my support. I was totally surrounded by sopranos and men! Each week I would practice and know by parts well. But when it came to Sunday practice, I would be surrounded by all the other parts and not know what I was singing. I apologize to everyone who heard me!!! Well, each week we would hear how the Lord would bless us so I had to work really hard to use my faith so that would happen. I had a blessing from my husband and it calmed me so much. I had a miracle happen. Not anything exciting like, angles singing in my ears, or a miraculous alto helping me. My miracle was that I did it! I sang my part and blended and I did it!! Several times, I wanted to ask to be moved, but I felt I was put there for a reason. Maybe it was to gain some confidence in my singing and gain a greater appreciation for what my children do in their choirs. Thank you Sister Fjeldsted for teaching me so much and being so patient with us. I have definitely learned even more how powerful music is for the singer and the listener!
ReplyDeleteKaren Barnes
Singing in General Conference was on my Bucket List of things to do before I die. I felt very privileged to do it. Every Sunday was packed with the spirit. The week of Conference was very trying with Furlough and many other things happened. It was definitely a trial of faith. Singing in Conference was peaceful and wonderful. The talks were exactly what I needed to hear. After Conference we found out that my husband would go back to work on Monday. Answer to prayer. Thank you for letting me be in such a wonderful Choir and for the life changing experience that it was. Thank you.
ReplyDelete-Heidi Simonsen
What a joy it has been to be able to sing with this choir. To be there in conference, and to participate was a very humbling experience. I also felt like the angels were singing with us. I am very grateful for everyone who worked so hard to learn the music and the time and dedication involved. A very special thanks to Sister Jane Fjeldsted and Linda Margetts for sharing their music talents with all of us. I will always hold this blessing close to my heart.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn Tubbs
Our family does not sing....SCRATCH THAT.....we did not sing. Now we do and we do so with joy and gladness. For my eldest son and my husband, it was a terrifying experience. They came back from practices drenched in sweat. For the rest of the family it was merely super frightening. We are not accomplished singers and we felt keenly our inexperience. We also keenly felt God's help. We prayed, we fasted, and we practiced and practiced and practiced. And miracles happened. Singing with the choir was a sacred experience. As I sat in the Conference Center, surrounded by my children and husband, I could not imagine how even heaven would be better. Glorious.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a detailed description of our conference experience on my blog: www.lifeisthestoriesyoucantell.com. You are invited to visit it if you wish.