This story has been shared by a couple in our Inspire family in England. The song they are sharing is not specifically Christian but God is definitely at work through this. And it is an important reminder to us all that, if this kind of song can lift the spirits of people around the world, how much MORE have we to give them when we connect it to the ONE who is LOVE – JESUS! ❤️
As you read this story and listen to the song ask God who He would like you to share the love of Jesus with. Maybe someone in your church, neighbourhood or family needs to encounter Jesus’ love for the first time, or in a new way.
How are YOU going to share Jesus’ love, joy and peace this Christmas time?
We may have told you that we joined The Big Sing choir earlier in the year. (Read more about Big Sing here) In a short time we have had such a great time including a day singing in Windsor; and hearing that The BIG Sing was awarded the National Entertainment Award – Community Impact at the O2 two weeks ago. Perhaps topping all this was our trip to Rugby at the start of November. Over five hours we recorded The Big Sing’s first single ‘If Love Could Just Be Love’. Within 13 hours of the video being released it was watched almost 1000 times.
Our leaders Gemma and Howard Francis have roots in Gospel choirs and many of the ‘Joy to the World’ Christmas concerts are based in churches around the country. In Loughborough at New Springs Church Arena we sang in their normal Sunday service time and around 160 people were there on a horrendous morning of gales and rain. After the final song the pastor called Gemma and Howard forward, prayed over them and prophesied doors opening for the choir. It was incredibly moving.The Chelmsford concert was on a Sunday and held in a vacated Asda (grocery) store that the church bought and only got the keys on the previous Monday. It was very short preparation time but 100 choir members sang to an audience of 500!
Please share the link as far and wide as you can. It’s a simple message the world needs to keep hearing. The more people that download it, all proceeds will go to The BIG Sing Soul charity supporting work in care homes, schools, nurseries, and with vulnerable people and those suffering disability etc, and we might creep up the charts:-)
Listen, watch, download ‘If Love Could Just Be Love’ here on Youtube.
