ⓒ 2013 WATV

The Healing Concert with Mother’s Heart, which had comforted our neighbors’ weary souls through beautiful songs and classical music since last July, closed on Dec. 1, 2013 after its big run of six months.

So far, the Church of God Messiah orchestra ensemble toured thirty-four cities with performance that contains Mother’s love and consolation. On July 17 of last year, the tour concert started in the Nowon Church in Seoul. After that, it continued in the churches located in the capital area such as Gangdong in Seoul, Pyeongtaek, Siheung, and Paldal in Gyeonggi Province. For patients, the concerts were held in the Boramae Hospital and the Samsung Seoul Hospital to comfort and encourage them.

Surprisingly, 13,132 people from all walks of life such as students, teenagers, housewives, teachers, office workers, enterprisers, government officials, cultural artists, entertainers, and politicians watched the tour concert in the capital area.

The Messiah orchestra has constantly held big or small concerts to spread the love of God through songs and musical performances, and also contributed to making families and society happy. In order to make the concerts in the capital area successes, the orchestra put much effort into them.

Three ensemble teams, consisting of thirteen members each, had performances in different concert halls. Although it was small in size, each team gave comfort to people who were exhausted physically and mentally through its heartfelt performances. For diversity, each team was grouped into two parts: chamber music ensemble and brass ensemble. In the case of a big concert hall such as the new Jerusalem Temple, about 60 members of the Messiah orchestra played with one mind and fascinated the audience with great and magnificent orchestra music.

The program was very familiar to the audience by covering the new Songs, popular theme songs of animation movies, film soundtracks, and rhythmical classical music.

what is more, the men’s quartet moved the audience with their deep and sonorous voices, being accompanied by the orchestra; the godly and powerful song of the quartet got rid of tiredness piled up in daily lives. And the ardent performance of the mixed octet aroused hope in the hearts of the people in despair. In particular, the song, “Right now, Right Here,” of which the theme is “let’s save the earth that is suffering from environmental pollution” earnestly appealed to people to take action right now and right here to protect the earth, and left much emotion and a lesson to the audience.

This concert tour was arranged to provide restoration of human relationship broken owing to the absence of family love and of communication among neighbors, and to give the opportunity of rest and healing to the modern people who were exhausted in their busy daily lives. For this, the performers made efforts to deliver the heart of Mother who is the source of the greatest love in the world. The audience gave favorable comments in one voice, saying, “I was deeply moved as if I came home.”

Now, the Messiah orchestra is planning to hold the healing concert with Mother’s heart for more people this year. For this, it has reorganized the chamber orchestra, and reinforced the performance programs.

The Messiah orchestra, which was hurriedly refreshed to heal the world through the best performance with Mother’s heart, is to start healing from Daejeon in February to the whole nation.

Interviews

“I was surprised by the excellent performance. It was perfect. I could feel the love of mother who gives endless love for nothing.”
Lee Tae-hyeon, University professor

“These days, school violence is serious. I’d like to recommend this concert to teenagers and students who are becoming cold-hearted and tired because of their studies.”
Jeon Byeong-gu, Government official from Goyang, Gyeonggi

“The new Song hymns were good. I’ve felt much healed. I’m refreshed. I could also communicate well with my family through this. As a parent of students, I wish many students to see this concert. Adolescent students who’re emotionally insecure will receive a good influence emotionally if they listen to this good music.”
Oh Chun-seok, Government official from Chuncheon, Gangwon

“I was very touched throughout the concert today. I feel sorry that I couldn’t come here with my students. The Healing Concert with Mother’s Heart let me have a warm and tender heart. All the audience as well as I must’ve been healed.”
Jin Yeong-ran, Teacher from Seoul

“I was much consoled as if I heard cradlesongs from my mother. If I have another opportunity, I’d like to hear it again with my husband. I wish this concert to be held not only in Korea but also all around the world. It would be the best if all people of the world become one family through this healing concert.”
Dang Thi An from Vietnam

“if people listen to music directly in the concert hall, the players and the audience become one through music and both are healed. I majored in music. I think today’s players are not less than professionals. I believe that they could move the audience probably because they played with trust in God.”
Choi Zenobia from Seoul

“Amazing! it was the best. I felt like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. When a march music was played, I felt as if I had been returning with victory after winning a war.”
Yang Bong-gi from Euijeongbu, Gyeonggi

“I had much worries about friendship, entering university, and getting a job. While listening to the music, I could put down all of them. I was reminded of my friends. I’d like to come again with them. I felt peaceful as if I was in my mom’s arms.”
Kim Sang-woo, High school student

“Though it was a classical music, I was not bored at all. I really enjoyed it. I came here with my parents. It has become an opportunity to communicate with them. It is rare to listen to the classical music with parents. I’m so happy to enjoy it with my family.”
Oh In-taek, High school student

“I’d been much stressed by my school life. Above all, I was having a hard time with schoolwork, but I’ve been much healed through today’s concert. In particular, the men’s quartet touched my heart.”
Park Gi-yeon, Middle school student

ⓒ 2013 WATV