<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I agree wholeheartedly with Paula’s comments. Beautiful and inspiring.<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 25, 2021, at 10:09 AM, Donia Prince via Choir <choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello lovely singers,<div><br></div><div>I wanted to pass on this note from Paula Gills. I couldn't agree more! I realized in my distraction at the end of the service last night that I never wished you all a happy holiday. So, wishing you a safe (ugh, freezing rain), warm and joyous holiday! See you on Jan 6th!</div><div><br></div><div>Video link of O Holy Night attached (with Cecile's name spelled right;)</div><div><br></div><div>Donia<div class="gmail_chip gmail_drive_chip" style="width:396px;height:18px;max-height:18px;background-color:rgb(245,245,245);padding:5px;font-family:arial;font-weight:bold;font-size:13px;border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);line-height:1"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19rdtklg_6rzTkRPNUnWLkyWSpxtNXUtG/view?usp=drive_web" target="_blank" style="display:inline-block;max-width:366px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration-line:none;padding:1px 0px;border:none" aria-label="O Holy Night final.mp4"><img style="vertical-align: bottom; border: none;" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_10_generic_list.png" data-unique-identifier=""> <span dir="ltr" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-decoration:none">O Holy Night final.mp4</span></a><img src="//ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/common/x_8px.png" style="opacity: 0.55; cursor: pointer; float: right; position: relative; top: -1px; display: none;" data-unique-identifier=""></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Paula A.Gills</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:paulagills@tds.net">paulagills@tds.net</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 8:05 AM<br>Subject: Service last night<br>To: Donia Prince <<a href="mailto:ucm.music21@gmail.com">ucm.music21@gmail.com</a>>, ucm ministryintern <<a href="mailto:ucm.ministryintern@gmail.com">ucm.ministryintern@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>Donia and Verdis,<br>
The music last night is lingering with me this morning. First of all, it was so heartening to see you all actually in the church singing! That is a step in the right direction toward our being more whole again. I also want to say that I have, in my over 30 years in our church, seen and heard MANY versions of O, Holy Night. Last night's rendering was the absolute best--the arrangement of the song, Verdis' lead vocal, and the glorious sound of the choir made it a tour de force. Thank you all for that lovely surprise. Made my evening. Paula<br>
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