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On Saturday, June 9, at 6:00 am, 45 members of Suncreek’s Cantate boarded a bus for a weeklong tour to share their gifted voices in nine scheduled performances. But this choir did more than sing, they provided a ministry and service which will not be forgotten by those fortunate enough to experience the compassion and talent of these young students. Ranging from grades 7 through 12, students shared a broad range of music that reiterated the theme of God’s love and grace. This year’s tour included concerts in churches located in Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. In addition to singing for six church congregations, Cantate sang the National Anthem at the Kansas City Royals baseball game. They were the first choir to sing live at Kauffman Stadium (all other choirs were pre-recorded). The group also ministered to residents of a retirement center in Cedar Rapids, IA and provided service to inner-city children in Kansas City.
Cantate sings the National Anthem at a Kansas City Royals baseball game. At the Homecoming Concert on Sunday, June 17, students not only sang music from the tour but also shared a variety of funny stories and heartwarming experiences from the trip. One of the most touching parts of the evening was the realization of the spiritual growth that occurred in the lives of these young teens. When they were in Kansas City, Missouri, they assisted in the Juneteenth celebration attended by inner-city children. Sarah Holland explained, “There were two girls Kysha and Jasmine, they were trying to figure out how they were going to get home because their mom worked until 10:00 at night. The children live in really bad conditions, yet they were playing and having a good time.” At that same celebration, a child was crying because she lost her one and only pair of shoes. Cantate youth, Whitney Fritzkey quickly gave up her own flip flops to the crying child so that she would have a pair of shoes.“ Opportunities for changing lives seem to come in the most unexpected places,” said Brad Lucky who attended the tour as a sponsor. “It wasn’t always in the largest church with the largest crowds sometimes it was in the smaller churches. This group leaves a wake, we never see what happens after we leave, but we know that changes take place.” The music they sang left a strong impression and the audiences were touch by the message they traveled so far to share. As the choir sang Be Not Afraid by Taylor Davis, choir members witnessed a glimpse of the strength of their performance. “In the congregation we saw a young girl who truly understood our message and her eyes were filled with tears,” said Kacie Heil. At the conclusion of the tour, Director, Rev. Kevin Holland explained, “God will continue to work in the lives of those we’ve touched this past week”.
Trip photos
(click here to view
photos of the tour)
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