This evening, just before services began for the first evening service of the Feast of Tabernacles, there was a flash mob [1] choir performance of the song “He Is The Everlasting God” here at Redmond-Bend, Oregon. Naturally, I was involved in it, as might be expected. Sadly, I did not think of the idea because even though I love flash mob videos on You Tube, I never would have thought that such a phenomenon would extend itself to the rather staid and traditional observance of the Feast of Tabernacles. Plus, I figure that my suggesting such a thing would probably not be considered by many people to be a point in its favor because I am somewhat known (not entirely unjustly) as someone who tends to be a bit on a limb and a bit of a free spirit as far as such matters are concerned. This is neither the time or place to discuss that in detail, but it is a reality that has to be dealt with.

Anyway, this was the first flash mob I was a part of, and I hope the video will be posted online soon so that my readers can take a look at it and see and hear me sing in it, as my voice was probably pretty loud in it (I could hear myself through the speakers and I was standing behind them, which is a promising sign). For whose who are not aware, a flash mob is a rehearsed performance of some kind where people group up in a place unexpectedly while the audience is off doing their own thing, only to realize that they are not part of a performance. And so it was here, even if it was a bit modified because most of the members of the choir were not confident or loud enough to sing in the area where we were “milling about” prior to the surprise performance, so we had some strategically placed mics and we were divided into groups (I happened to be grouped with a couple of my friends from my congregation, both of whom have appeared in this blog before, as a matter of fact, albeit unnamed).

Our performance tonight may be a historical performance, in that I do know of any prior flash mobs at the Feast of Tabernacles, nor any at any sort of Church of God service at all. If anyone is aware of any such prior performance, I would like to know because I am unaware of it. Hopefully some of my readers can clue me in if there have been any other Church of God flash mobs that have taken place within the Church of God. I definitely would like to see more of this (hopefully others were pleased with the surprise performance). Hopefully there are some other choirs who are willing to do something a little bit different that is tasteful but quirky, just the way I like to do things.

[1] http://youtube-trends.blogspot.com/2011/04/10-most-viewed-flash-mobs-of-all-time.html