{"id":8042,"date":"2020-12-18T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=8042"},"modified":"2020-12-17T23:28:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T04:28:56","slug":"christmas-with-bt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=8042","title":{"rendered":"Christmas With BT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends,<\/p>\n

Here’s the thing- a month ago or so I got to set foot in my beloved Brooklyn Tabernacle for the first time since March, as I’ve told you, oh, a dozen times or so.<\/p>\n

We went in little groups and recorded a choir song for the opening number of the virtual Christmas concert BT is putting on. I got to see a preview of the song this week, and guys, I was so impressed! I was expecting the standard little boxes of faces one usually has for a virtual choir song, but that’s not what it’ll be…<\/p>\n

This is obviously not a reflection on me- my little face only appears in the background once or twice- but man, I get to work with such a talented group of people! Anthony Evans and Taranda Greene are joining and are amazing, as usual, and my roommate did a violin solo of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” which is straight up fire.<\/p>\n

I’m saying all this to tell you, tonight this will finally be available to see, and every night until Christmas Day. Maybe you’ve wished to come to a BT concert- here’s your (kind of) chance.<\/p>\n

Click Christmas With BT<\/a> to see it, or it’ll also be on YouTube. Wanna join me?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello friends, Here’s the thing- a month ago or so I got to set foot in my beloved Brooklyn Tabernacle for the first time since March, as I’ve told you, oh, a dozen times or so. We went in little groups and recorded a choir song for the opening number of the virtual Christmas concert BT is putting on. I got to see a preview of the song this week, and guys, I was so impressed! I was expecting the…<\/p>\n

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