Several seconds later, vigorous applause broke out. Worshipful silence stole over the audience as the notes trailed away. “Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever! His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!” The violin’s descant blended with the soprano and the viola’s rich alto like a prayer to Heaven.Īs Mom approached the climactic high note, she turned to face her daughters. “Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name.” God, break the chains that have kept us apart, and help us to love each other as You love us. “Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother, And in His name all oppression shall cease.” Mom’s sweet voice continued to ring through the hall. She drew a deep breath, and a sense of peace filled her heart. As she pulled her bow across the strings, the notes blended like angel voices in perfect harmony. The lyrics reached a deep corner of Victoria’s soul, one she’d ignored far too long. “Truly He taught us to love one another His law is love and His gospel is peace.” With a nod to Adrienne, they began the next verse together. She lifted the instrument to her shoulder. O night divine.” Mom’s conclusion of the stanza cued Victoria. Please help me to change, to remedy past wrongs. I haven’t loved my brother, or in this case my sister, as myself. Victoria closed her eyes and let the music wash over her. “Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till he appeared, and the soul felt its worth.” After the piano’s opening bars, Mom’s soprano floated through the air.“O holy night, the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth!” Her silver dress sparkled in the shimmering light like the stars about which she sang.Īdrienne’s viola joined Victoria’s violin with the harmony as Mom continued. Louisa made her way to the piano while Victoria and Adrienne took their places next to each other. I hope you enjoy the music as we perform ‘O Holy Night.’”
Written by composer Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem “Minuit Chretien,” the hymn tells the story of our Savior's birth. “This next song holds a special place in my heart. Seconds later, their mother’s voice rang out through the microphone. Victoria and Louisa followed her onstage. “Grab your instruments.”Īdrienne scooped up her viola. “Girls, it’s time.” Mom peeked her head backstage. Find the complete video, a weekly blog, other music fiction writings, and much more on her website Here is an excerpt from the Christmas scene: Robert Rescot served as executive producer for this music video.Īshley asked us to participate in this video because it plays a pivotal role in her upcoming music fiction novel. Stacy Peterson, even made a cameo appearance to honor his annual reading of Luke 2. Ashley sang alto alongside her, while the other members of Uptown Violins Sherèe Lutz, Brittany Merritt, Kerri Parr, Christy Peterson, and dear friend Laura Fliege, accompanied them. This year, Mom thrilled us once again with her angelic soprano voice, helping us reflect on the night of Christ’s birth. Over the Thanksgiving holiday we collaborated with Rescot Creative to record our own rendition of the classic Christmas carol “O Holy Night.” As children, we loved listening to our mother Allison sing this carol in our annual family Christmas performances, alongside her sister and mother. This season, although we can’t see all of you live, we wanted to give you a special virtual Christmas performance.
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