Ooo! The prelude has started for the Washington National Cathedral's annual Gospel Christmas worship service. If you've never seen it before--or even if you have--get to the stream and watch it: https://cathedral.org/calendar/gospel-christmas-service-2/. This is always an amazing experience, and a highlight of the holiday season here.
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Worship has started! O Come All Ye Faithful on the big ol' cathedral organ, plus jazz band, piano, drum set, gospel choirs, and a fully packed house - the sound is big and amazing enough watching the stream on our TV, so it must be truly transcendent in person.
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The youth choir singing "Celebrate the Wonder" -- with claps and cheers -- was spirited, energetic, and joyful.
By contrast, the a capella sextet singing Hark the Herald Angels Sing is subdued and sweetly beautiful. The harmonies are crisp and delicious, and I could listen to this group all night.
And they got that sublime moment of silence between the final chord fading away and the congregation's reaction. Simply stunning.
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