Singing with the Strength of the Lord!
The Benny Hinn Crusade "Festival Of Blessings" Choir, Bangalore

Day 2, Benny Hinn Crusade, Saturday, 22nd January, 2005

This day was more exciting than the day before, because we knew there was peace in the city and proportionally there would be more people at the venue to Praise the Lord. Arriving through still a different route, as each driver who took us to the venue took a route he was comfortable with and we did not argue with his decision. However, the buses were made to park quite far away from the stage or where we alighted on previous days, and we had to walk through the dusty paths and reach the ‘tent’.

The local Praise leaders led us into two numbers (Alpha Omega, All Heaven declares), a Kannada number and one chorus backed by the Glorious instrumental team and orchestra, before the Benny Hinn Ministries soloists and instrumentalists took over the stage to back the choir and vice versa at the start of the service.

The women had to wear the same dark blue outfits of the previous day with an off-white 'dupeta' or narrow stole, and later after the program, were issued the second light blue set for the final day. Men had the same combination, white shirts, ties with a Benny Hinn Ministries monogram tie pin (actually these tie pins were given to us on the final day, navy-blue pants, black shoes, black footwear was standard for all). We went back home pretty late as the issue of uniforms had to be complete. All looked forward for the next day as the Choir was promised a ‘special blessing of the Lord’ by Benny Hinn. We were surely blessed by the Lord for on our way back we were able to share our 'Blessings' with a physically challenged girl and her family by giving them a lift to Cubbon Road.

I am very grateful to the kindness of Josy Joseph (Choir Member) and Pastor Bro. Vardharaj, who has provided me some beautiful photographs of Day 2 to share with you all. Praise The Lord!

With the Love of the Lord, God Bless,
Cheers, Love

Ronnie Johnson  (1st Tenor*) and Maisy Johnson (Alto)
Bangalore, India, 29th January 2005

• The mad rush on 23rd January, 2005 Day 3,  for the change of churidhias
• Leila in a pensive thought
  
• Transferring the thought, a worried junior calls for help!
• No, No, Sydney, that is the Ladies changing room and not a rest room!
• Cooling down just before going into the sun
• Jude and Associates
• Hijacking the 'ladies' changing room
• The 'flow' of water
• More friends
• More water
• Water over the bridge
• Food, Glorious Food!
• Making up the 'na na' yellow  strips
• Time to just take it lying down
• The hand is better than the bag for resting
• Out for the count, a different generation
  
• Whispering hope!
• Listen all of you, this is the last time I say so! In fact it was!
• Ambling with the 'black books' of knowledge!
• Conferring across barriers, cheaper than messaging!
• The musicians were down, almost out!
• Round 'chair' conference
• Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of us all!
• The 'official' photograph, sort of
  
• Benny Hinn Ministries saxophonist
• Tuning up for the Lord
• Arise and start singing
• Sing to the Lord
• The Glorious musicians, off the deck
• Part of the ladies section in strength
• Men in alternative Praise
• Basking like seals in the sun
• Pastor 'J' far away for the stage, Maisy set in the back
• Stage view from the choir
• Crowd view from the choir
• Another view of crowd from choir
• The conductor at centre stage
• The VVIP parking lot
• Standing to deliver, Oops! what happened to the orchestra?
• Singing with the strength of the Lord
• Still Standing
• Warmed up a wee bit
• The 'tight' security
• Can you spot James Bond?
• The Police Sergeant!
• The musicians in the pits!
• A hard days' day!
• Give us a break
• Yes, I 'm going down, you keep KV
• Who says beautiful brown eyes rules?
• I'm watching and listening
• Mini Lalbaugh, the side the Choir did not see
• Jim Conductor of the Benny Hinn Ministries
• Our Choir conductor takes a well deserved break!
• Watch the smile of relief
• It's going wider
• And wider!
• Another 'official' Glorious photograph with the Benny Hinn Ministries soloists Steve Brock and Sue Dodge
• Regi and Pastor Paul Thangiah
• Singing the National Anthem
• Swiping the Holy Spirit over the crowds
• More sweeping around the crowds
• The Benny Hinn Crusade Choir
•  More of the Choir
• Finally it's over
• Let's go home

Some of the songs the Choir practiced to be sung, backed  by the Benny Hinn Ministries musicians and solo singers: A Mighty Fortress; Greatly to be Praised Medley; Grace Medley; Holy King Medley; Holy You Are - Holy, Holy, Holy; I Believe Medley; I Found the Answer; Let the Veil Down - Holy, Holy Holy; Nothing is Impossible Medley; Who Am I Medley; Just as I Am ; Give Me this Mountain; Hallalujah, Praise the Lord. (The sound tracks have been removed presently because it is causing the site to slow down, will solve the problem if I can get a site with enough space to reload the sound files - Sorry, Ron)

Some of the Chorus the Choir practiced to be sung, backed by the Glorious musicians: All Heaven declares; Blessed be the Lord God Almighty; Breathe upon me; Glorify Thy name; He's the Saviour of my Soul; Holy Spirit Thou are welcome; How great Thou art; I am the God that healeth thee; I just want to Praise you; Jesus your presence; Spirit of the Living God; Spirit Song; We are standing on Holy Ground; You are Great; Blessed Assurance; Agnus Dei; As the Deer panteth; Ancient of days; Shout to the Lord; Born again; Live for Jesus; Hail Jesus; Shine Jesus Shine; Righteous, Peace and Joy (Action song sung on Day 3 really energized the crowd into activity); Alpha and Omega; Power of Your Love; Crucified; He'll be there.

Our Choir Bus Group from Tamil Wesley "G": Achila Jamir, Agnes R Imelda, Alan Vincent Dass, Alovi Kiho, Ancy Mathew, Anjali Deepa, Anju Abraham, AR Vasantha Vinodini, Aravindan D, Atula Longchar, Beena Priyadarshini, Dalia Merin Mathew, Dishon S, Divya Jyothi, Doris Anna, Effie Peter, Elias Prashu, Emerita Noronha, Emilo Patton, Enosh S, Fatima Nelson, Francis Gama, Gabriella E, Gladys Diana, Griselda Eardley, Harshini Rebeca, Janet Dowling, Jason T Fernandes, Jaya Meagher, Jiamila Aonok, Jocelyn Jerusha, Joshua Samson J, Juliet Suzana Bai, Karunya, Keerti Thomas, Keninguno 'Cookoo' Angami, Lisa Abraham, Lucy Peter, Malcolm Santosh, Manuella Sushanthini, Marceleena Dunn, Marie Dunn, Mario Dunn, Mary KH, Mercy Ambrose, Monica, Nadia Antony, Nelson John, Nitin Doddamani, P Prakash Kumar, Patricia Natalia, Pearlo T Dinish, Prema Gyanakand, Priya Mendens, Rachel Longchar, Rajbhuvaneshwari KH, Rini Peter, RS Karunia, Sadhana, Sagayamary Geetha, Sajna K, Samson Deva Paul, Samson S, Sara Abraham, Sheba Miriam, Shephali Singh, Sophia JA, Stanley P Benjamin, Sulekha Jagadish,  Sunil Jose MD, Surnati, Sweety R, Sydney Mendens, V Ramesh Chandu, Varneetha Raj, Venessa Pinto, Vishal Martin, Wendy White, Whity R, William Patterson, Yashimenla Longkumer, Zoe Veigas.
Some of the Choir Members also sing for the Glorious Choir and the Soul Seekers.

Uniform: Ladies, dark blue sari or chiuridha, with off white sash, men white shirt, dark blue trouser, navy blue tie with Benny Hinn Ministries logo tiepin.

Day 1, Friday, 21st January 2005

Day -2, Wednesday , 19th January 2005

Day 3, Sunday, 23rd January 2005

If there are any of you choir members who would like to send in their experiences or photographs and would like to add the same to this, please send mail to ronniejohnson@vsnl.net or phone us at (91) (80) 22240145 , with the understanding that what you say will be attached and shared in toto with emails. 
* - The fat old guy with the 'Pony Tail'!!

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