Day # 3: The Promised Land

I cried today - - - twice! First, while sitting in the car at the mailbox, listening to the CD, A Thousand Voices. Track 7 is a beautiful organ arrangement of the American traditional classic, "The Promised Land". I heard the melody line all the way through and it was gloriously filling my whole head! How apropos that the first instrumental piece to flood me with wonder was so named.
" I am bound for the Promised Land "

I teared up again this evening at the mall. I had gone with Gerry to choir practice at church, only to discover that there was no choir practice. We had missed hearing of this schedule change due to Easter week. With unexpected time on our hands, I suggested we case out the nearby mall for music boxes, wind chimes, or any musical instruments before heading home. We located a piano store on the directory and headed for the second floor.

Fortunately, we had the store to ourselves and spoke to the proprietor about wanting to hear a "real" piano played by an expert. He directed us to one of his computerized player piano models, chose a CD, and hit the play button on his remote. This poor, unsuspecting salesman had no idea that I had grown up listening to and loving the piano duo of Ferrante and Teicher and that track 1, the theme from "Exodus", would cause both of his potential customers to dissolve into tears! Oh, my . . . the fidelity, the memories, the stereo . . . there are no words. Can you believe the irony - Exodus. And the next piece was another favorite, Born Free!