While we were in Cartersville, we took some time to sing at the Sunday morning services at First Presbyterian Church in Cartersville. Their early service was packed out, and what a great audience to sing for! There was so much movement in the crowd, you would have thought they were the ones on stage! An audience favorite was “Lead Me to the River.” Lots of toe tapping and head nodding to be seen during that tune.
The highlight of the morning for us was “This World”–the audience clapped along with us and was very energized by the upbeat gospel style.
We closed the service with the meditative “Love Song for a Savior,” which provided a great response to Pastor Ted’s sermon on confession. After the service, the congregation was more than supportive as they came to greet us, comment on our music, and purchase our cd’s. There were lots of questions for John, our vocal percussion expert, regarding just how he makes those crazy sounds! He even gave a mini-lesson to what ended up being a bit of a fan club.
We also sang a song at the second service and had a great response from the congregation. It was such a great experience singing here that our future Sunday mornings will have a lot to live up to!
Thank you so much, First Presbyterian of Cartersville, for welcoming us and being so supportive. It was a blessing to be a part of your fellowship, and we hope to come back soon!
The Presbyterians loved the performance. Breakdown did a great job in introducing the music, and even giving a little detail about the meaning of the songs. The sound between the members was great, and it really was a lovely sound for our worship service. The band was very kind afterwards, speaking with the congregation and teaching them about a capella music. A very engaging group.
The performance for the special music portion of the later, more traditional service, was fantastic. The congregation was mesmerized by the song. The biggest surprise for me, however, was the loud and enthusiastic ovation upon the completion of the tune. It kind of made me wonder what had gotten into my Presbyterian brethren! You have to be pretty special to get these people that demonstrative for a musical performance! Great job, Breakdown!