I think it must have been Mary McKinney who brought my attention to the Susan Boyle video. Whoever it was, I can't seem to get enough of it, I watch it every day sometimes multiple times. I realize now it is not just her singing but the song she sang from Les Miserables.
Back in the mid 1990's Lorri took me for an anniversary weekend to see the play in New York City. I confess that it was one of the few times in my life I have been redueced to a blubbering mass of tears. The prayer of Jean Valjean at the end had me crying like I had just come from the womb. And perhaps it is memories of that time or the lyrics of the song or Susan's larger than life performance, but I sit here at my computer and shed tears every time I listen. No other artist has touched me as her singing of this song does. Thank you Susan, you give me hope, that an ordinary guy who does his best to follow Jesus just might make a good difference. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Michael
The music from Les Mis is so beautiful. The song Susan Boyle sung, On My Own (the song the Eponine sings), Bring Him Home, Do You Hear the People Sing? Excellent stuff. I would go see it again if it came to town.
Posted by: Sue | April 23, 2009 at 04:59 PM
The image of this (forgive me) homely woman with an amazing voice singing about how "life has killed the dream I dreamed" is an extremely powerful one.
Susans story has made people painfully aware of what limitations we put on "unattractive" people. Without the opportunity of "Britans Got Talent" we may never have been able to experience this remarkable woman's music...Life truly would have killed her dream.
Posted by: Jp | May 22, 2009 at 03:42 AM