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Priming the Pump for the Holiday Season With Random Acts of Culture: Sing Hallelujah!

Do yourself a favor and set aside the next 6 minutes to watch the amazing video at the link below:

I've been singing "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah!" since before I was born . . . I was born in March and my mother sang it with the Choir at Cornell University in December . . . . ;-)

I've sung it at least a hundred times since with various groups for varying degrees of remuneration . . . but I would have PAID serious money to have been part of this experience!

Here's an early wish to all of you for a warm, wonderful and above all safe Holiday Season!

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Comment by Mandy Truesdale on November 9, 2010 at 7:43am: Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Comment by Walt Becker on November 9, 2010 at 9:32am: Thanks, Jamie. Brought joyful tears to my eyes and fond memories of singing in the choir and celebrating Christmas in New York City.

Comment by DF Campbell on November 12, 2010 at 6:18pm: Absolutely AWESOME!!! Goosebumps and tears!!!

Comment by Jamie Edmonds on December 1, 2010 at 7:11pm: Here's another one that has gone viral on YouTube (almost 5.5 Million views to date):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE

How do we get one of these started here in San Diego and where do I sign up? :-D

Comment by eCoronado on December 2, 2010 at 8:14am: Flash mob SD: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5001471908

Comment by Jamie Edmonds on December 2, 2010 at 8:52am: Thanks, Steve! I was meaning more a Hallelujah Chorus FlashMob. But where would you do it? You'd need to have an organ--or at least some decent sound system--and a large and unsuspecting crowd . . . .

Spreckles Organ Pavilion?

What's the closest thing we have to that huge Macy's atrium in San Diego? Doesn't Nordstrom have something like that in Fashion Valley?

It's a bit late, but you can still sing along tomorrow night in La Jolla:

http://www.fanfairefoundation.org/events/upcoming/messiah-sing-alon...

Of course, I'm working. :-(