Amazing Grace

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Wed Sep 12, 2001 7:49 pm

I played Amazing Grace while laying (lying?)in bed with a headache. It did feel good to play it.

Jessie

Grannymouse · Post by **Grannymouse** » Wed Sep 12, 2001 8:00 pm

Thanks to all who participated and for the many moving posts here. For me....it was like joining hands around table..Bless you all. Betty

Mack.Hoover · Post by **Mack.Hoover** » Wed Sep 12, 2001 8:04 pm

It's just 8:00 in Colorado. We still have half a world to go.

lollycross · Post by **lollycross** » Wed Sep 12, 2001 9:05 pm

8:00 came to Nevada too and I played knowing
all the guys in Ca. would be playing with me, and we sounded wonderful as I knew I
heard someone out there doing a great harmony.
Lolly

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Wed Sep 12, 2001 9:17 pm

We sang Amazing Grace at our Bible study tonight. Consider our 100 some odd voices added to the choir.

Thanks, everyone. The future might be too frightening to think about, especially for the people who are responsible for this murder. I don't entirely like some of the feelings I'm having about it. Knowing that the voice of healing and trust in God is going out around the world has helped me put it somewhat in perspective.

God bless you all.
Thomas

lollycross · Post by **lollycross** » Wed Sep 12, 2001 9:32 pm

Lolly here, again,
My bandmates just called from Oregon and
they went down to their pond with harp and mandolin and played right at 8 p.m. too.
This has been a very good idea for everyone!

Vinny · Post by **Vinny** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 6:16 am

Just to cover it, I played Amazing Grace at 8:00 & 10:00 PM EST.

Vinny

Chuck_Clark · Post by **Chuck_Clark** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 6:33 am

I played the first and second passages on a high D, the third on a low D. No one but the cornfields and perhaps a passing fox or rabbit heard, yet I still had the feeling that I was part of a chorus of caring that circled the globe. Thanks to all who've expressed their feelings in words and music.

Ron Rowe · Post by **Ron Rowe** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 8:43 am

I went out to my deck at 8 and began to play, the socind time through a neighbor 3 or 4 houses down who I had never met came out onto his deck and joined in on his recorder and before we were finished another joined on her flute, By the time we were through the fourth time a guitar palyer had joined. When we finished all the neighbors were out, those not playing hugging each other or holding hands, some strangers, some friends but a community for that brief time and hopefully from here on out. Those of us playing just looked at each other with sad smiles and tears running down our faces.

Sara · Post by **Sara** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 8:55 am

I played Amazing Grace three times in my room last night. I had never tried to play it before, so it wasn't very good. But it's the symbolism that counts.
Sara

Otter · Post by **Otter** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 9:11 am

Played Amazing Grace at 8PM on the roof/deck of my apt building, overlooking the Chicago downtown skycrapers... it was, disturbingly, a very clear and peaceful night.
All this is so very hard to comprehend!
Sibyle

Feadan · Post by **Feadan** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 10:28 am

I was there too with my Silkstone Low D. Had just enough time to get a late dinner on the table for the kids, start them saying the blessing and went to my home office space to play it the three times through.
We still don't know how my brother in law, who lives in Manahatten, is doing. My wife, Rose, doesn't know where he works on the island or where he or his family may have been when this disaster struck. Needless to say it has been useless to try and phone them. All lines are tied up. No email address for them either. All we can do is hope for the best and wait.

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dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 10:35 am

Thanks Grannymouse. I really think your suggestion helped. I know I feel a bit better.

Mary

Cinead · Post by **Cinead** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 10:48 am

Grannymouse, your suggestion to play "Amazing Grace" was wonderful and inspired. We all need to be reminded of our need for grace.

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JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Thu Sep 13, 2001 11:16 am

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