– Note: This blog was still in draft at the time of Gurumarka’s passing so previously unpublished –
Gospel singers
france by luck
then Germany. the local groups had a good heart, but it was more church singing and very little gospel feeling.
finally a group from Africa, in Frieburg. Great. Special hotel with filtered water, heat from pellet stove. had such a good time, we signed up to go again next year. everything went fine, until we tried to get into the concert hall. it was closed. after some investigation, we discovered the ticket were for next year. funny, silly.
Did come back again in one year. had a fabulous dinner at an Indian restaurant.
before covid shutdowns, we did attend on in Hambach (Happenheim)
and American group. We sat in the back and the church was cold. very cold, so moving as helpful as keeping all winter coats on. towards the end, amanjot got up and danced in the asile. some members of the gospel group noticed and reacted in a positive manner. even though they were more than 20 meters apart, the performers acknowledged and reacted to her dancing. it was fun, exciting and did help us to stay warm.
at the end when the group was leaving, a tall singer, rushed into amanjots arms for a huge hug of thanks for her dancing.
within a few weeks we got tickets for the concert in one year. Covid cancelled this, but we have new tickets for January 2022.
why are we so inspired by gospel. perhaps because gospel is inspiring. The uplifting energy is expansive, heart filled, playful,