The happiest moment of my life.

Yesterday, the Belmont Chorale had their first official concert at Belmont Heights Baptist Church. As usual, I was pacing around nervously before the performance, trying to memorize lyrics and notes at the last minute - it was a pretty lengthy set, about 45 minutes long.

But precision is not a substitute for passion. Our director, Jeffrey Ames, wrote two of the songs that we sang, and they are absolutely gorgeous. One, "For the Sake of Our Children" is so heartbreaking that my throat closes during the viola accompaniment at the end. The other, "Let Everything That Hath Breath" is the most uplifting and encouraging gospel song. We concluded the concert with it and the whole sanctuary shined. Family and friends were clapping, the soloist was shouting and praising, the band was strong and joyful. When we sang the last jazz chord, and when the audience stood to its feet, I just broke down and cried. Hard. I've never been so happy in my life. And I'm sure I will never forget that feeling.

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I've really been enjoying this track recently:

MP3: Iron & Wine - Carousel