600 Music Teachers Perform Impromptu Version Of Amazing Grace

Nov 29, 2019 by apost team

The song "Amazing Grace" ranks as one of the most recognizable pieces ever recorded. Over the years, untold renditions of the haunting song have been performed. Although the times when the song is played are usually sad ones, people still recognize the brilliance of the music and lyrics. The performances commonly occur in front of welcoming audiences. Recently, a crowd of 600 music teachers came together to sing the classic song.

Yes, you read that correctly. 600 people performed the song in unison. Out of all the many thousands of performances of "Amazing Grace," this one may rank among the most memorable ones.

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The incredible display took place at the Manitoba Music Educators "Tempo Conference," an event held annually. Topping previous years' performances can be a challenge. The hundreds of teachers in attendance were up for it, though. Likely, they surpassed all expectations about what to expect. Keynote speaker Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser joined in with his 600 colleagues, and their rendition was outstanding. What makes everything even more impressive is the fact no one reversed.

Getting 600 people to sing together in unison is difficult when you have weeks to practice. Getting everyone up on stage without a single run-through won't lead many to expect a stellar performance. But surprise, everyone did an incredible job. Since music is their lives and profession, why expect anything than a wonderful performance?

The video of the performance is a treasure. We can all be thankful someone captured the performance. The words for "Amazing Grace" were originally written in 1772 as a poem. In 1779, the poem became a hymn. We can wonder how many other incredible performances of this song were lost to history.

Keep the memory of this incredible rendition of "Amazing Grace" alive. Tell everyone about the performance. Let them know a moving video exists, too.