Gladys Knight sans the Pips

Wow! Words don't really do justice to Sister Knight, her awesome voice and her amazing choir. Our LDS stake had the opportunity to hear Gladys Knight and the Saints United Voices choir perform at a fireside. The music was inspiring, the testimonies of Gladys and her husband were empowering, but what struck me the most, was the diversity of the audience! It was a spiritual feast for African Americans, Caucasians, Polynesians, Asians, as well as people of diverse faiths including Latter-Day Saints, Baptists, Buddhists, etc.



Thanks to the VIP tickets from our boss, Hope, Diana and I were perfectly placed front and center! It was so different than a normal LDS meeting...we were standing and clapping and dancing to the music. The somewhat reserved Mormons had a hard time getting used to the whole concept of clapping in the chapel. But, by the end of the performance, everyone was standing, holding hands, and dancing together!



It's amazing to see the good that comes when someone uses their talents and gifts from God to their full potential. Gladys and the SUV brought together a group of people that otherwise probably wouldn't have celebrated their faith or love for Christ together! I'm inspired to dig up some of those talents I've buried...