Singing with the Strength of the Lord! The Benny Hinn Crusade Choir,
Bangalore.
At the recently concluded
‘Festival of Blessings’ conducted by the
Benny Hinn Ministries ( Bangalore, 21st to
23rd January 2005, the backing choir
comprised of
singers from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai (Madras) and Kochi (Cochin),
where
Bangalore took the major slice of the 2000 plus combination of senior
citizens
to youngsters, girls, boys, women and men. The amazing part of it was
that
for the first time in the history of Bangalore, members from all the
Christian
denominations joined together to Worship and Praise the Lord Jesus. The
common
factor being the focus on Jesus and not on individual ‘traditions’ and
‘doctrinal’
issues that is usually the platform for separation and differences of
opinion
and hurting in the Christian Community. The outcome, a fantastic
oneness
that gave birth to a fellowship that Jesus being the prime-mover time
became
secondary, self-sacrifice getting a much needed priority.
The preparation began around end
October
2004, with auditions and voice selections for 1st and 2nd Sopranos and
Tenors,
Altos and Basses. Around 400 - 500 members were to come from Hyderabad,
200 plus from Cochin and Madras, they practiced at their own cities,
and only joined the Bangalore group on 19th January for joint practice.
Bangalore
was divided into many centers and dedicated choir tutors were in charge
of each center. The group I belonged to started practice at The Tamil
Wesley
Church opposite the football stadium on Commissariat Road, with Ms.
Leila
Alveres Lynn in charge, (memories of the tea and bondas or bajjies
still
linger, faithfully brought for us by a Muslim woman and her daughter).
There
were at the start separate timings for the women and men with still
further
break downs of each individual voice slated at separate times and days,
till there was some respectability of the group to combine as one and
do a joint session at the center. Later in December, we had ‘joint
center’ male and female
voices practice on the weekends at the FGAG Church in Indranagar, till
there
was a period at the end of December that it was felt the choir was
ready
for a total full Bangalore voice practice. It was a little after
this
period that I got an inspiration (seeing the aid being collected at the
FGAG
and sent to the Tsunami victims by lorry loads) to write a poem
dedicated
to the Tsunami victims called ‘
Shattering Silence ’. This was immediately published on the Net,
and at one stage Regi even
considered reading and sharing a few extracts from the poem at one of
the
practices.
What was surprising that the FGAG
Church
took the whole choir on two levels, the male voice up in the balcony
and
the female voice in the sanctuary with altos to the left, 2nd sopranos
in
the middle and 1st sopranos to the right. The choir leaders were all
experts,
and were under the guidance of Regi Chandy as the conductor (some of
the
names I tried to remember (with some prompting from Priya) were Veera
Sequeira,
Reena, Manjula, Priya Mendens, Miracle Ward, Rahea, Mark and Jude
Lazaro,
Bejoys, Rajan, if you know all the names and correct spellings, please
mail
me for additions and corrections). As usual with a combination of youth
and
senior citizens, there was always a balanced mix of playful and serious
moods,
which kept the group in good humour during the long hours. Time seemed
to
be lost once the practice started, and what was very strange, that even
after
singing for so many hours, tiredness and hunger was really never felt.
The
choir leaders were really filled with the Lord to keep on with the
strength
that seemed to come from nowhere and everywhere. At times we were all
guilty of driving Regi to an exasperation that he threatened to write a
book and
put all the ‘odd’ happenings he experienced during these practice
sessions,
I am not sure if he really meant it, but if he did, I hope he may
include
some of these thoughts that I have put down here, in it!!
The choir members came in from all
parts
of the city, and never complained that they could not go back home
early,
if they got back by 10 p.m. that was early! In the first days of center
single gender voice practice at FGAG Church, I would have to drop my
wife Maisy for
her 3-hour session, and then come back for the second 3-hour practice
which
was the gents combination, and she would have to wait for me till I
finished
the gents session, and then go back together. Looking back at the
sessions
and time spent, it was the effort of all that combined with the Grace
of
the Lord who was the mover that paid off in the end, we became a real
well
knitted group, who formed fellowships and warmth that was the key.
Family
relationships also bonded with inner healings and I personally
experienced God’s touch in certain areas in my life, and especially
regarding relationships within my own family. Of course, there were
those who could not follow instructions, and time and time Regi would
have to shout and stop the practice as the breaks
in the music bars were not adhered to and some came in early in between
the
music rests.
Enough encouragement was given to all
choir members in the form of CD’s or AudioTapes with the voice
notations
plus the whole music available in different combinations as required.
More than a few took the media but never listened to it as perhaps they
did not have any players or time, and so the next day they still were
in the same groove as the previous day. This put a lot of pressure on
the conductor and all, but then when you have a choir of this
magnitude, it is an experiment each day and a real learning experience
shared by all. The responsibility was on the head of Regi who had such
drive that we were all put to shame and never complained of being
tired. This slowly brought discipline and respect into the group and
then the fun began, and all enjoyed the sessions thereafter, and it was
really a fight to see who gets into the hall first, but there was
also the reverse who gets out during the short breaks for a snack and
tea
which at times was totally war!!! A special word has to be written
about a
few people who worked behind the scenes for the choir. Barbara Lazaro
was
the force looking after the attendance slips at various centres and
also
arrangments for the uniforms, without her, the choir would have been in
real
trouble, she was everywhere, and with such a smile, and a joke or two
to
keep the choir members going. Sanjay Thomas and Niki were the key
people who looked
after the logistics at FGAG which covered the issue of sick passes,
sound
system at FGAG and distribution of music sheets and practice CD's.
Bala,
whose wife delivered a baby girl (Suzanne?) during the program week
handled
the Transport arrangements excellently. Many others helped these people
in
their own way, I know that Priya Mendens from Glorious with a few
friends
took some responsibility for the measurements of the uniforms.
Amazing, one has visions of ‘American
Idol’ auditions, and its quite remarkable how some of the singers of
our
choir ever made their way in? But then, God in His merciful goodness,
encouraged
all those who wanted to sing for Him and allowed it. Surprisingly, they
did not sound too off at the end of the period of practices. Some of
the numbers that were selected by the Benny Hinn Ministries were a wee
bit old fashioned (for example one of the numbers, 'Just as I am', I
heard sung during an early
'70's Billy Graham Crusade) and did not initially spark off the
enthusiasm that
one
expects from such an anticipated performance to come, imagine singing
for
3 Million people!! But the more you listen to the 'old' numbers, they
grow on you and you begin to really enjoy them, and the words come
alive I have tried to sample
them for the memory of the choir members. What really was exciting was getting
together to
perform
as a choir and the challenges of being so huge and that too with a good
majority
of members not knowing how to read music. At the end of the session,
they
had the basic knowledge that if the black dots go up then the tune went
up
and if they went down similar pitching, and a white empty dot meant to
hold
the note, and so on and so forth. End result, a very dedicated
professional
combination of ‘all kinds of everything’ that came together to Praise
the
Lord in song. We all witnessed the effect of giving our effort to the
Lord
and to see His marvelous way He churned out the result like the potter
and
the clay. Effort was not lacking, leisure time was becoming a rare
commodity,
and even with the objective dates looming up, confidence was never
short.
A break was given for Christmas, with a condition that a full combined
split
voices practice for the Bangalore centers was to be held on 1st January
2005
at FGAG, and it was held with a little sadness because of the Tsunami
dampening
the joy of the celebrations. As expected, 1st January 2005 was ‘house
full’ because of the commitment, and the seriousness returned as if
there was never
a break. Polishing up the main songs, and adding new choruses and local
language
adaptations were taken in stride. Nobody was surprised if suddenly Regi
added
a new number, the challenge just became second nature and all went
about
as if the same was originally listed.
Seeing the Hand Of God in the
situation
at FGAG was such a joy, as we were all being blessed in different ways,
peace at home, fellowship with other Christian members of the choir,
work place,
and so many personal healings, I am sure there would be many a
testimony given if ever asked for. I observed many a youngster who was
ever so energetic
during the practice sessions, later receive the ‘effect’ of the touch
of
the Lord in a mighty way during the ‘slaying in the spirit’ of the
Choir,
both on the 1st day and last day of the Crusade.
Photographs of the Choir Day 3
were generously given to me by John and Mark
Lazaro
to share with you all,
Click On This Text For The Collection.
The Choir Day 2
Collection were generously given to me by Josy Joseph (Choir
Member) and Pastor Bro. Vadharaj.
Although there were so many
youngsters, discipline was always in the forefront and observed, and I
have never come across any incident that would tarnish the image of the
choir. There were about 1000 women and girls and around 700 men at any
one practice. There was
however, just one girl who I accidentally observed? who held her own in
way
of self-disciplined dress code, and she really stood out at FGAG.
During
the joint practice we had at the Campus Crusade, I pointed her out to
my
wife Maisy who remarked that she knew that girl as she was an old
student of her school, this even shocked me as it sure did not look
like a coincidence, and I left it. However, during the 2nd day of the
program at Jakkur, I did pick up the courage to ask this young lady
about herself and found that
she was a Final Year Commerce student at MCC, and I did tell her that
she
did carry herself well to be outstanding in simplicity. But then, I
may have been very very wrong in my judgment, I don't
know, only time will tell, if I was right, as they say 'never judge a
book by the cover'! Who knows, I have been wrong on other occasions,
and I hope that I am not so in this case too!. There may have
been
many like her, but then, there was a 1000 of them and only one seemed
to be set
aside
and stood out!!!
The Choir was invested during
the week at FGAG, (I think it
was
Saturday 15th January, and we did have a full day practice at Campus
Crusade
on 16th January) with a prayerful, Spirit filled ‘dedication’ service
that
committed ourselves into total obligation for the Lord, or was it
the 9th January? I am really losing my memory! Anyone can help me
with the dates?
First
trip to the venue (Wednesday, 19th January, 2005).
We all went by bus arranged by the local organizers (Glorious, office)
after
being picked up from the respective practice centers. Having opted to
be
in-charge of the bus, a rapport with all members was fun and sharing of
seats
for those who could not 'squat' in the isle of the bus as 83 members
had
to be accommodated. One of the senior ‘aunties’ was given the heavenly
duty
of saying the prayer for the journey, and we took off in anticipation
of
what lay ahead of us. Reaching the site, we did get taken in with the
size
of the field, and the black covered over 60 plus large projection
screens
presented a real larger than life look to us. After winding through the
maze
of entrances, we finally did bring the bus near the stage.
First look at the stage for the choir, and it was frightfully high,
can’t
really say how many rows were used, but one definitely could not make
out
the face of the person in the last row!! The row was well spaced for a
comfortable
seat and place to stand, the problem it took 40 mins to load the choir
up,
and another down, so we were forced to go up much earlier than the
scheduled
start of the program. The sun, in all it’s glory shone through the
cloudless
skies and we were basking (on the choir stage) like seals on a cliff
backed
beach. Sitting on the choir stage, and looking out into the distance of
the
grounds, I felt a peaceful awesome endless calm, that could only be the
presence
of the Lord around the grounds, even my friend Sydney Mendens felt the
same.
Thinking back, we really did not feel the heat, and to complain was not
an
option, as all were in the same boat, you would not even think of it,
as
for both men and women, the experience was unaltered.
After the rigmarole of arranging the choir in groups of voices, and
doing
what they called a voice check as the first lot of the Benny Hinn
Ministries
audio personnel were around to sample us. We did do a few sessions of
choruses
and songs and left to go back by 10 p.m. Tiredness did not seem to come
to
mind, and we all looked forward to the next day, (after all we were
here
to sing for the Lord), and then to experience the combination of the
outstation
choir members who joined us for the first time, the night was quite
cold
as we were all in the open. The buses dropped us at our respective
practice
centers late into the night. Food packets of 'Briyani' were given and
we
carried them home, as at the end of the day, it was easier to carry
then
to eat as we were eager to get back as fast as we could.
Second trip to the
venue (Thursday, 20th January, 2005).
Having the previous day as
experience,
coats were carried, and water bottles much in view. The practice
session
was passed through without much ado, and changes in the positioning, as
Jim Cernero the conductor of the Benny Hinn Ministries was present to
give his thoughts and requirement. As in the previous day, food
arrangements were made
and snacks too were distributed. The uniforms somehow could not reach
in
time, and we gents were issued only our white shirts, and the women who
were
wearing sarees got the advantage they were issued a few days back to
stitch
the blouse, while some of those who opted for the salvars kameez had to
wait
till the next morning for the issue and then get into the same.
Day 1, Benny Hinn Crusade, Friday, 21st January, 2005
This is a day to remember for the
Choir,
not so much for the event, but for the closeness that God in His
goodness
brought everyone together. Anticipating the resistance from those who
did
not appreciate that Christians should gather together to Praise and
Worship
their Lord, the bus we travelled by was covered with prayer and I
personally
covered us all with Psalm 23, The Lord is My Shepherd. At this point I
would
like to share our experience of ‘waiting on the Lord’ and ‘in His
time’,
which theoretically became a reality. Being a stickler for timing,
leaving
for the venue was scheduled for 1pm from our practice center, the Tamil
Wesley Church, and all were forewarned that they would have to be on
time or else the bus would leave and they would have to find their own
way to Jakkur. The
time approached to leave when one of our choir members, Gama, happened
to
bring his children as they could not get a van to pick them up, and
there was much debating on why we shouldn’t leave as we had been
instructed by Regi.
I held back saying that he, as a father, could not leave the children
on
the side of the road till arrangements for their safe pick-up be
concluded, as we already came to know that there was violence around
the city and we did not want to panic the choir members. Finally the
arrangement was made, and a mobile phone was given to the children to
keep in contact and we were about to set off, and then we got a message
(on somebody's mobile phone;
yes, at times it does have it's good use) that one more member of the
choir
was joining us and we paused for a few minutes and set off around 1.15
p.m.,
with much grumbling from the choir members as to why I did not start on
time.
We went through the city following a route that took us through Mekri
Circle
and proceeded on Bellary Road towards the venue (each day we had a
different
bus driver, and he took his own route to the Festival of Blessings).
The
roads were crowded and a couple of ambulances could be heard wailing on
different
roads making some of us apprehensive. In general there was peace all
around
us, as most of the traffic were heading out of the city towards Jakkur
Aerodrome, the venue for the Benny Hinn Ministries ‘Festival of
Blessings’ program.
We reached the strip of road from Mekri Circle to the ‘fly-over’ the
Ring Road, and experienced the first of the storming of the elements
that were against the Lord. There were groups of people rushing through
lanes and stones were flying around, and police men with their lathis
chasing harmlessly behind
the crowd. What was amusing was that the crowds were emerging from the
lanes
on either side of the Hebbal Police station. Soon there was movement in
the traffic and we proceeded towards the venue and arrived unscathed.
Looking
back at this incident, we clearly see the hand of God on our side and
the protection by His angels, as if we had left the Wesley Tamil Church
on time,
we would have been caught in the middle of the stone throwing as the
previous buses before us. Choir members in the bus I presume also
thought of the same, as they were all silent as we entered the grounds.
The men were given one
dark blue/green pant as part of the uniform.
There were many groups of choir
members
from different locations who did not reach, some had no buses arrive to
pick them up. We were indeed saddened that about 30 members (choir
members and
volunteers) were hurt as their bus was willfully diverted, but more
resolute
in our commitment to the Lord and joined the various circles of
incessant
prayer that filled the ‘Prayer Hall (Tent)’ where the choir gathered
before
getting on stage. Right through the evening into the program, we were
heartened
to see choir members arrive safely and join us on stage as and when
they
were able to reach the venue. This must have been the first time that
any
performing choir encouraged any of their members to join the group once
the
performance started. You could see the joy and recognition by the
different
choir members as and when these made their appearance. The program went
off
without a hitch, and all the members performed excellently digging deep
and
drawing out the efforts of days of practice, remembering the pain of
those
who were suffering trying to reach the venue (choir members, ushers,
and
lakhs of men, women and children turning up on day one through all the
difficulties
of no transport!). One also thought of the ones who painstakingly day
after
day pushed us all with their skills to mould this choir into one voice
for
the Lord. All were excited, and looked forwarded for the next day,
inspired
by the turnout of those who came to Praise the Lord and see His
miracles
and also take home His Blessings.
We planned to sing a vernacular piece
and one chorus before main service started, but I am mixed up, my wife
tells
me that we never did that and just went on with the Benny Hinn
Ministries
songs. Pre-Service, the choir was to be backed by the Glorious band,
some of the members were Pastor Jaziel Ferdinand with a fantastic jazz
touch on
piano, Lawrence G on keyboards (he also plays for Firebrands), Gaurav
on
electric Bass, Ashis on Drums, Raman Iyer on Tenor Saxophone, Mark
Rowlands
on acoustic electric Guitar, their main Praise leader singers, and an
orchestra
assortment featuring a double bass, Cello, violins, flutes, guitars,
drums
and keyboards.
Once the service started, the choir was co-ordinated by the Benny Hinn
Ministries
own musicians and solo singers like Steve Brock and Sue Dodge, with
part
of the backing on part pre-recorded instrumental track. It was a little
disappointing
that after all the practices we were only ordered to sing one or two
choruses,
but then, we knew from the start that obedience was the key point and
that could be our requirement and we were prepared for it with
acceptance. At
one point of time before we ended the service, the choir was prayed
upon
for an anointing of the Holy Spirit and more than a few of the 2000
plus
were ‘slain in the spirit’ and fell across chairs and into the aisles
in waves.
I can vouch that not all members of the choir were ‘felled’, and none
who
were ‘felled’ acted!. This was also done on the final day, some of the
choir
members were thrown back 2 rows!!
Our return was another experience, as
we met quite a lot of new faces from different centers as our bus had
to take part of the Koramangala center group back as their bus did not
turn up. I
think there were many people who attended the program, spread through
and shared in the love and goodness of others and reached home, men,
women and children - most walked for distances, but with a cheer on
their faces as we
passed them by on the road home. I also feel that secretly in the
hearts of
those who caused such distress for the old people and women and
children, there must have been a certain amount of compassion and
guilt. However, at
the same time since they were committed to the cause of ‘disrupting’
the proceedings,
they couldn’t express their remorse. I honestly think the Lord has
touched
many of these ‘such’ people, and they have become better human beings
by
their own deeds. The Lord’s ways are mysterious.
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, 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 tiepin (actually these tiepins 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. CHECK
OUT THE NEW PHOTOGRAPHS OF DAY 2, THANKS JOSY JOSEPH &
PASTOR BRO. VADHARAJ.
Day 3, Benny Hinn Crusade, Sunday, 23rd January, 2005
As the final day arrived, there was
the
expectant sadness as all good things must come to an end and personally
I felt that the ‘choir family’ and the new friends whom I met and
interacted
with left an indelible impression with me that I would carry. This
experience
I have shared with you. We sang only one chorus before the Benny Hinn
Ministries
team took over the stage and packed our musicians up and away. Three of
the
members of Glorious, namely Rahea, Miracle and I think it was Manjula
did
a threesome in different voices. Similarly, as on Day 1, during
the
Service, when Benny Hinn prayed that the Spirit of the Lord fall on the
Choir,
there was a tremendous outpouring of the Spirit, and many members were
totally
'slain in the Spirit' and the Lord's touch. Some of the youngsters were
'ministered' right through the 'healings' and lay lifeless, totally
'zapped' by the Spirit
of the Lord, some were thrown over backwards, but as on Day 1, not all
were
downed.
As you have read above, you may be surprised that there is not one
mention
about the Program itself, true, this account is a dedication only to
the
Choir alone and those who got hurt trying to be in it. There are many
who
would write about God’s healings through the program, and the Press
have
had it’s heyday, I leave that to the ‘experts’ on physical healings,
etc.
to do justice to all we witnessed, I think we all carry and treasure
that
little 'secret satisfaction' of having being there, a Witness for God,
to
Praise and Worship Him with all our hearts. That moment in time has
been
captured, cannot be explained, and will never be repeated again. If it
does,
then it would be another miracle. As for Hyderabad, February 2006, I am
not sure I would there, but I wish all those who are
planning to go
there, God’s Grace and His Blessings on you all. I thank Regi Chandy
and
his wife Esther, for all their openness to the Lord, allowing Him to
work
in their lives and thus able to deliver and lead the choir to Praise
and
Worship Him. We again shared the Lord's blessings by giving a lift to a
mentally
challenged lady and her family from Vijayawada, giving them a lift to
Mekhri
Circle. Thanks must be given to Rev. Paul Thangiah, the Chairman
Bangalore,
Festival of Blessings, without whose full backing and invitation, the
Choir
would never have been in existence and the Benny Hinn Crusade not taken
place in Bangalore. He also gave us the FGAG Church premises for
practice. Let
us hope that he invites us for a 'reunion
thanksgiving service' when we
can
all sing 'Almighty', a song liked by all the choir members, but dropped
by
the Benny Hinn Ministries for this Crusade at Bangalore.
Some of us Choir
Members are hopeful that the Benny Hinn Ministries deems it upon
themselves to give us a copy of the Bangalore Crusade on DVD as many
cannot afford
it's cost of $40, hopefully as a kind token of thought that some Choir
members
even literally 'shed their blood', while others walked for miles at
their own risk to be there on Friday,
the 21st January 2005 to support the Crusade!!
With the Love of the Lord, God Bless,
Cheers, Love
Ronnie
Johnson (1st Tenor*) and
Maisy Johnson (Alto)
Bangalore, India, 29th January 2005
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.
Some of the
Chorus the Choir pracitced 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.
"Festival
of Blessings" - The Choir Members:
Bangalore:
Venue
A - S.A.B.C, Venue
B - Garden City A G Church, Venue
C - Zion Church, Venue
D - New Life College, Venue
E
& K - Christalaya, Venue
F
& I - F G A G Church, Venue
G - Wesley Tamil Church, Venue
H - Bethel A G Church, Venue
J - Jalahalli, Venue
L - Revival Centre, Venue
N - Bangalore, Glorious,
Mathews
Church, Vellore,
Chennai
(Madras), Hyderabad,
Kochi
(Cochin). Some of the Choir members belong
to the Glorious Choir and also the Soul Seekers.
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.
It is indeed
strange that many have been through this page, but not one person
has sent in any comments by email, it is a bit disappointing, I wonder
if I should remove the page itself?
All photographs
used on this page were taken from the John and Mark
Lazaro
Collection.
* - The fat old guy
with the 'Pony Tail' who has a slim pretty wife!!