Schnikes

There are a lot things I want in life. I want to go to the college of my dreams. I want to do nothing but sit and devour all the books I possibly could. I want a new laptop. I want my hair to not drive me crazy everyday. I want to know I'll have a good future. I want someone to love me always and never falter. I want, I want, I want...
But what about what I need?
Well, I need food. And shelter. And a caring environment. And faith. But I also need those moments that make me remember why I'm here.
Sunday was the second day of tour and that evening New G performed our fifth time within a 24-hour period. Needless to say, we were all exhausted, but during rehearsal Bemo, (our director) had us run through Down to the River to Pray, my personal favorite song to sing. However, this time we added another verse where the entire chorus sang. Usually, we have a soloist at the beginning, then we grow to three singing (all a Capella), then more stand, turn, and raise our heads to look up and away, our attention held securely by the Lord. By the fourth verse, the entire group is standing and singing out, then we all slowly fade out after that one verse and the soloist is left to sing the final line of the song. This time, though, we came back with all the heart and strength we could conjure up within us. As we practiced it, I could tell this would be the moment to beat in our performance. And yet I had no clue the impact it would have on me when it came time to actually deliver.
It started out as always, peaceful and wondrous, as the majority of the group stayed seated and turned around on the risers. I stood up to come in with a selected few for the second verse, and held my chin high and tried to convey the meaning behind the words in my eyes and face as best I could. And then it came time for everyone else to stand up beside me. Our voices ebbed and flowed through the chorus, building the anticipation for the verse of sinners. What happened next was purely subliminal.
We hit the audience with full force and I could feel every note, every syllable, every ounce of power we had coming over and through me. At that moment, I couldn't think of anything except how wonderful it is to feel the presence of God and to be shaken by Him right to my core, to my soul.
I felt invincible.