We will begin with a video featuring two songs from the choir. These two songs were the traditional opening numbers of the concert (not counting cathedral performances). Both feature lyrics in Swahili. The first one is "Amani," which primarily featured the ladies of the choir. It was a nice way for the choir to assemble in stages, with portions of the choir passing through the auditorium on their way to the stage. The second song in this video is "Baba Yetu," which may be familiar to video gamers. This song was written for and heavily featured in the video game "Civilization IV" (Jacob recognized it immediately). Two things you may not know about the song: its lyrics are a variation on the Lord's Prayer, and the song became the first piece of music composed for a video game to win a Grammy Award. Here is the video, taken in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland:
Finally, here is a video of just the band. Much of the focus in this blog has been on Jacob and the choir, or on the performances that featured both the band and the choir. However, there was a portion of each concert that featured just the band, and they were fantastic every night. Most of the band's selections were a bit longer, making them harder to upload for the blog. But I have a nice video here from Luxembourg, albeit with a side view of the band and Mr. Barr (the band director and SOA Founder). This is a medley of Glenn Miller songs, a pretty challenging selection. Enjoy:
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