Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Message for Kearsney Choir team

To Bernard, staff and boys

As you head into the serious business end of your tour, we would just like to send you very sincere wishes for the World Choir Games. Following your tour every day on the blog (I only log on twenty times a day) has been such a pleasure as we have witnessed this amazing opportunity unfold. Our very sincere hope is that you have all appreciated in the fullest possible sense this wonderful experience and that for each of you this tour will live long in your memories for many and varied wonderful reasons.

I was sharing with Evan before you left, and can now share with even greater conviction the sense I have experienced watching the preparations for this tour progress over the last year. I have been fortunately successful in school academics, played sport at all levels at school and university, have a number of university degrees and have been successful in business and I can honestly say that nothing I have done carries the real significance, deep sense of purpose, depth of teamwork, or potential positive outcome on others, as you boys have experienced being members of this very special choir - I am truly envious.

It is said a picture can paint a thousand words, but the music you perform, the way you perform it, the energy that is evidenced in every note and action, provides depth and meaning that goes beyond anything words or picture could ever achieve. Your music reaches hearts, changes minds, paints pictures, evokes joy, love and warmth, positively influences all who hear and see - what a gift. Once again I say, I know of no better statement of what is possible in our rainbow nation than this wonderful group of men - in song and movement you show what is possible when diverse men of different cultures, races, age and economic backgrounds get together with passion, love, humility, hard work and common purpose. We are exceptionally proud of you all, insanely so, and know with certainty that you have left an amazing impression on all in the USA that have had the priviledge of hearing and meeting you. Go into the WCG with excitement and passion. You have worked so hard, so get out there, perform to your awesome full potential and knock their socks off - you are winners in every possible sense.

Our prayers, love and best wishes are with you.

Carpe Diem!
Gary and Lara Knight

(Mr Knight is Chairman of our Choir Parents' Fund-faising Committee)

2 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for those words Gary and Lara. It is not easy to describe how we all feel looking in from the sidelines, but you have done it so well. Our boys are as ready as they can be for the "business end" of their tour.

    Good luck boys. You are there for eachother and will always carry these special memories with you. You make us proud and joyful.

    Sincerely,
    Heather Pearse

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  2. Thank you very much, Gary. You speak for me too in all that you have said. Some of us know the success that brains or brawn bring, but this is about heart and soul. I know the reactions that I had from my brother, who attended the concerts in New York (and has never seen Jesse sing, or the choir perform) were incredible, warranting many a 2 and 3 a.m. sms.

    The blog is my first port of call every day and my last at night!

    All the best

    Cathy

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