Battle time ... (hehe) figuratively that is.
1st December 2006
C Day aka Carolling day descended upon the KDU CF like torrential rains. The day came sooner than expected. And boy did it rain that day, not physically, but I am sure we sang God's blessings into the college. All praise to the Lord Jesus for His marvellous gift of song and His blessed birth.
The day before ...
30 November 2006 was a day that, I think, our conductress shall always remember. It was during the late hours of the evening (ok, not so late, about 5.30pm, just trying to dramatise things) that we commenced our last practice (which was to become second last practice). Making our way down to the concourse area where we were scheduled to sing, the carollers took their positions and open their mouths ...
'FL-at!'
Our conductress was clearly gripped with anxiety and despair as we attempted carol after carol, without success. The agony, the irony … and we were doing so well in the earlier practices. Somehow, the guitars and the singers were not in harmony. And not all had memorised their lyrics well either. The guitars were playing in one key and the carollers, singing in another. Oh … and the clock was ticking too.
Pray, pray … trust.
Last practice
Friday, 1st December, 11.30am
1st December 2006
C Day aka Carolling day descended upon the KDU CF like torrential rains. The day came sooner than expected. And boy did it rain that day, not physically, but I am sure we sang God's blessings into the college. All praise to the Lord Jesus for His marvellous gift of song and His blessed birth.
The day before ...
30 November 2006 was a day that, I think, our conductress shall always remember. It was during the late hours of the evening (ok, not so late, about 5.30pm, just trying to dramatise things) that we commenced our last practice (which was to become second last practice). Making our way down to the concourse area where we were scheduled to sing, the carollers took their positions and open their mouths ...
'FL-at!'
Our conductress was clearly gripped with anxiety and despair as we attempted carol after carol, without success. The agony, the irony … and we were doing so well in the earlier practices. Somehow, the guitars and the singers were not in harmony. And not all had memorised their lyrics well either. The guitars were playing in one key and the carollers, singing in another. Oh … and the clock was ticking too.
Pray, pray … trust.
Last practice
Friday, 1st December, 11.30am
One hour before the actual carolling … and we had not started final practice yet (gasp). Some members (they shall remain a mystery … ho hum, haha) did not wake up on time, some could not come, due to exams, etc. Carissa was half crying, half growling. The musicians were not (really) in uniform and the rest were in a nervous buzz. On the brighter side, the lot of us looked smart: the ladies were in bright red and the gents were in black with coloured ties (see pictures below).
When finally everyone arrived, we managed to squeeze in a few of the more difficult songs and finally, at 12.34pm (or thereabouts) we started to make our way to the concourse (already half filled with lunch goers), in a train-like formation, chiming ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’ as we went.
The rest, as they say, is history …
We carolled and carolled, lifting, or trying our utmost best to lift, our voices in unison and harmony, all eyes fixed on Carissa and all ears on the guitarists. We gave it our all, and did what we could with the acoustics of the open hall against us and the cacophony of the lunchtime crowd threatening to drown us out … but we prevailed and managed to catch the attention of all and sundry there. People walked into the concourse to watch, people cheered, people applauded (although we were out of key for a song ... or two). Overall, nerve wrecking as it was, we made it through … believing that at all times, the Lord was holding us.
Mark 9.23 (Jesus said) … Everything is possible for him who believes.
Amen Lord Jesus.
And … I made it through my speaking part (for When a Child is born), which I almost forgot when we started singing the carol … whew. All glory to Jesus.
These are the carols we sang: We wish you a merry Christmas, Have yourself a merry little Christmas, When a Child is born, Mary's boy child, Jingle bell rock, Away in a manger, Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels sing, O Come all ye faithful, O Holy Night, Joy to the world, Angels we have heard on high (my favourite) and (our group's favourite) Feliz Navidad.
C Day
Truly, madly, deeply (haha) it was an experience, singing as a choir, singing in parts for a large audience … the wonders of how things come together for the good of God’s Children who love Him.
We took a lot of pictures after that, in relief, in joy, clicking like there was no tomorrow (haha).
God bless you CF-ers.
We bless you Father in Heaven, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit.
God bless you all.
… and have yourselves … a merry little (or grand) Christmas, now …
C Day
Truly, madly, deeply (haha) it was an experience, singing as a choir, singing in parts for a large audience … the wonders of how things come together for the good of God’s Children who love Him.
We took a lot of pictures after that, in relief, in joy, clicking like there was no tomorrow (haha).
God bless you CF-ers.
We bless you Father in Heaven, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit.
God bless you all.
… and have yourselves … a merry little (or grand) Christmas, now …
A candid one
The ladies: (Sopranos) Ying Hui, Michell, Mun Yee, Li Yan, Glennie
(Altos) Xi Ying, Angela, Joanne, Fish
(Conductress: Carissa)
The gents: (Tenors) Daniel, Kah Jun, Kenny
(Basses) Aaron T, Jia Hsien, Soon Seng, In Ming
(Guitarists) Aaron P, Eu Jin, Clement
3 comments:
Ahh, lovely! :) Praise God, He brings us through each year, everytime. ;) Remembered last year when the Sesame Street Gang was all sick at the same time. :P Happy Holidays!
Yayy ... the Sesame Street group.
Hey.. Happening group you got there Kenny... =) Hope next year's Christmas celebration would be nicer.. =) God bless...
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