A concert of Hope Video 2 week 2

http://www.calltocompassion.com/watch-online/

I just finished watching Kennedy Center's Concert of Hope with President Obama speech and various singer artists performaing.  Here is what the website said...

It is our hope that the Cathedral’s commemoration, especially with President Obama’s participation in it, will move us further down the path toward healing.”
The event will also feature R&B legend Patti LaBelle, country superstar Alan Jackson, and renowned mezzo soprano Denyce Graves. Music, readings, and reflections will instill a sense of renewal and hope for the decade ahead.

I was truly amazed at Patti Labelle's performance.  My daughter didn't like her as much because she had a hard time understanding the words.  To me Patti's performance was fully embodied without fear, without compromise, without apology.  She sang so deeply.   Her spontanity on stage, giving the mike away to the other singer, her almost waiflike ending because you couldn't hear her very well becasue of the lack of mike, her walking over to the Mr. and Mrs. Obama at the end to hug them, she was so full of love and life, emotional freedom and spontaneou expression.  The  audience just loved her.  I just kept thinking I want to sing like that, I want to perform like that.  I was so happy to see her soo loved bt people that probably never release in that way.  This made me feel better and more confident about what I do.  Sometimes I feel so alone out there, watching Patti Labelle, she made me feel not alone and to trust my hearts need and desire to express myself fully.

I was also happy to see art being used as a thearpy for healing.  As most of my colleagues spoke about in their solos presentations, art for them is used for healing.  Here, this concert was used as a venue for the people to heal.