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Royal Wedding: 'Stand By Me' - The Kingdom Choir (Original Post) Donkees May 2018 OP
So moving and right! lark May 2018 #1
Powerful and beautiful. Tears to my eyes! Thank you for sharing it. MLAA May 2018 #2
Gorgeous! So moving as well. Demsrule86 May 2018 #3
Wonderful! Bayard May 2018 #4
Sent chills down my spine. smirkymonkey May 2018 #5
Perfect! shraby May 2018 #6
Loved this! mobeau69 May 2018 #7
I hadn't read about the wedding, so I had NO idea Hortensis May 2018 #8
Gospel Music? Stand by Me is pure Soul malaise May 2018 #10
Sure. I was thinking of its rendition by a Hortensis May 2018 #13
That was a big hit as I was approaching my teenage years malaise May 2018 #14
Wonderful! Tipperary May 2018 #9
Beautiful and heartfelt gademocrat7 May 2018 #11
Did Prince Charles look down at his feet while they were singing this song? keithbvadu2 May 2018 #12
This song was perfect for this wedding Gothmog May 2018 #15
Kick! Hekate May 2018 #16
So beautiful! logosoco May 2018 #17

Bayard

(22,154 posts)
4. Wonderful!
Sat May 19, 2018, 11:18 AM
May 2018

Although some in the congregation look uncomfortable. Camilla looks like she's playing on her iphone.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
8. I hadn't read about the wedding, so I had NO idea
Sat May 19, 2018, 12:14 PM
May 2018

a royal wedding in St. George's Cathedral was going to be celebrated with gospel music. Wonderful!

But before that I woke up to Episcopal Bishop Curry. I'd muted the sound before he came on and only clued in when I glanced up and saw his arms waving, and him leaning casually on the pulpit to put across his message, that something very different was happening. Then I backed up and listened to the whole thing. Not being a person of faith, I don't feel the power of God's love, but I wouldn't dream of disputing its secular power for good.

Very special messages all the way

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. Sure. I was thinking of its rendition by a
Sat May 19, 2018, 01:07 PM
May 2018

choir there. It's of course sung a lot in black churches here. In any case, it was lovely.

malaise

(269,172 posts)
14. That was a big hit as I was approaching my teenage years
Sat May 19, 2018, 01:33 PM
May 2018

Today was the first time I heard it sung in a church. LOL

logosoco

(3,208 posts)
17. So beautiful!
Sat May 19, 2018, 03:57 PM
May 2018

Thank you for sharing (i was going to hunt this down later!).

It is especially moving for me. Just about 3 years ago, while my son was in Tanzania with the Peace Corps, my two daughters planned a surprise 30th anniversary party for my husband and I. My son sent us a video of him singing this song!

I wish these young folks well and hope they always have each other to stand by!

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