bryce johnson

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For updates, newsletters and concerts, sign up on Alex Boye's Website. http://www.alexboye.com Follow Alex Boye on Facebook http://www.facebook/alexboye.music Follow Alex Boye on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/alexboye1 On the morning of Friday 2nd of March, i was invited to perform for a group of students at the Institute of Religion at Utah Valley University in Orem Utah. It will be a day that will not easy be forgotten. Before i got up to give my presentation, a choir filed neatly into position behind me and began to sing. From the first note, all my senses was grabbed hold upon by a heavenly sound that left me breathless. I had to do a 360 turn to see who it was singing. I didn't take my eyes off them until they had finished. By the end, i was overcome with tears. It's lucky i don't wear mascara During the musical presentation, i felt a strong witness of the spirit, telling me i needed to take this choir to the studio and record the song they sang with them. I received my US Citizenship on 22nd of February 2012. I guess you could say that was the day that i "officially" became an African American. So with this, i had the idea to take the best of American and African music and fuse them together and see what we could come out with. It turns out that it exceeded all my expectations. When i came to give my presentation that day, my desire was to uplift and strengthen. After listening to the choir, just the opposite happened. Take a listen for yourself. I pray you feel the same. Thanks to Utah valley University Institute of Religion for allowing me to hijack 70 choir members who all boarded the bus at 3.15am and travelled over 150 miles to arrive in time to shoot at first light. INTRODUCING THE CAST: Directed and Filmed by Bryce Johnson http://www.GoBigFilms.com Recorded at Brunson Brothers Studio (Provo Utah) http://www.brunsonbrothers.com Grand Piano use on the Salt Flats by kind courtesy of Rick Baldassin http://www.baldassinpianos Choir Director: Ryan Eggett Pianist: Ellen Amatangelo Soloists: Claire Glaittli Andre Mateus Julia Sanchez African Drummers: Mark Smith Brent Alex Boye Lil' Mills Choir: Sierra Ainge Amy Alder Timothy Anderson Braden Awerkamp Geraldine Azero Carolyn Black Emily Black Amanda Brown Matthew Casady Caroline Chauncey Kendra Clark William Clegg Kevin Cornwall Brittany Cummings Megan Davis Keith Eberhard Heather Esplin Jenny Flores Samantha Frisby Mark Gordon Charmaine Griffin Brandon Haden Natalie Haight Jenna Hall Whitney Hallam Ann Haskell Emily Hinkson Kailey Hommes Nario Idos Rodello Idos Courtney King Summer Klemetson Kaitlyn Lamb Matthew Law Lane LeBaron Cheyenne Lee Rachel Lisonbee Brad Longmore Kayla Mann Skyler Mann Jonathan McManus Anthony Merrill Lydia Money Allison Morgan Hannah Newren Christopher Osmond Shannen Pack Nicole Packer Aaron Pehrson Sydney Pinkston Preston Reynolds Julie Riding Matthew Robins Meredith Rodgers Alec Russell Andraya Salcido Christopher Searle Laura Shattuck Mike Shepherd Ashleigh Simmons Shelby Simmons Jeffrey Smith Matthew Stone McLean Taylor Joshua Thatcher Cody Till Eric Timothy Sean Van Buskirk Philip Woolley Thanks to my Uncle Lanre, Yoruba language consultant MUSIC CREDITS: I Will Rise Written by Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, Jesse Reeves, and Matt Maher CHORAL ARRANGEMENT: Arranged By Craig Courtney and Lynda Hasseler. Published by Beckenhorst Press, Inc (CU101) There's a peace I've come to know Though my heart and flesh may fail There's an anchor for my soul I can say, "it is well" Jesus has overcome And the grave is overwhelmed The victory is won He is risen from the dead I will rise when He calls my name No more sorrow, no more pain I will rise on eagles' wings Before my God, fall on my knees And rise I will rise There's a day that's drawing near When this darkness breaks to light And the shadows disappear And my faith shall be my eyes And I hear the voice of many angels sing, "worthy is the Lamb" And I hear the cry ...