Friday, December 28, 2012

Holidays in Bronzeville....

Hallelujah! ♫♪♬ Hallelujah! ♫♪♬ 
Hallelujah!♫♪♬  Hallelujah! ♫♪♬ 
Ha-lle-lujah!
Hallelujah! ♫♪♬ Hallelujah! ♫♪♬ 
Hallelujah!♫♪♬  Hallelujah! ♫♪♬ 
Ha-lle-lujah!
Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church presented their annual performance of  Handel's Messiah, an oratorio, on Sunday December 16, 2012.     Hartzell's choir, along with special guest soloists were accompanied by  the Chicagoland Community  Orchestra and musician, Dr. Charles J. Smith.  The choir was conducted by the church choral conductor, Delano O'Banion.  Guest soloists included  Deborah A Rountree, Kamaran Alexis Madison,  Mezzo Soprano,  Jeffery Burish, Tenor and 
Arthur D. Griffin Jr., Bass /Baritone.   
Hartzell church is located in the heart of Bronzeville at 3300 S. M. L. King Drive. 
The church pastor is Rev. Michelle Taylor Sanders. 

This  year as Hartzell Church celebrates its 100th year as a church in the Bronzeville community, it was wonderful to hear  the voices of the choir and the music of the orchestra turn this year's  annual performance of the Messiah into a sacred and majestic experience. 

The spirit of the season radiated throughout ..... as light poured through the stained glass panels at the front of the church.  When the audience stood to sing the 
Hallelujah Chorus, there was  a feeling of Joy and Peace in the sanctuary. .....
It was a majestic feeling of Peace on Earth.. Goodwill to all. 

AA1217 c2012

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