The Unforgettable Closer To You My Lord Concert

Photo: GNC Closer to You my Lord Concert

In its twenty years history, Good News Choir that started in the southern province of Rwanda held a concert in Kigali for the first time. 3^rd September 2017,  the date that will be unforgettable, the day when Good News Choir members showed again to different Christians, Families  and Friends who were present that "He who sings well for the Lord praises twice".

Hosts of the Concert Mr. Boston & Ms. Marie Paule

The concert took place at Centre Pastoral Saint Paul, started at 4:00PM as planned and obviously by a prayer as any other Christian activity and continued with the welcoming speech from the Good News Choir President, Iradukunda B. Patrick, who was very happy because of a large number of Christians who attended the concert, and how everything was organized.

GNC President with a smile on his face

About 450 people attended the historic concert

It was time for GNC members to present their first scene called" Comfort and Hope” that featured different comforting song like: It is well, You raised me up, ... After that, obviously people started wondering what would have been the history, deeds and fruits of the Good News Choir, their wish was heard, whereby a representative of all the choir that originated from GNC delightfully thanked those who did their best to start those different choirs. Then after that a documentary about GNC 20 years of existence was presented to give the audience a crystal clear understanding of the choir vision. And it highlighted also on the albums that the Good News Choir has launched so far.

GNC close friend and priest (Father Felix) was around as well

The documentary opened the floor for GNC members to present to the guests some of the songs that are on their latest album. Closer to you my Lord album, whose songs were well performed as they are on the magnificent CD. As guests were waiting for the official launch of the Album, the genius musician, the pioneer of the classical music in Rwanda, Mr Pacis N. N. Euzeube and the amazing Choirmaster of Good News Choir took the stage and played amazing classical pieces and the famous arrangement of musical notes on piano of the Imihigo yacu song, it was amazing how people danced just on that instrumental. 

Pianist Ndahiro Pacis (left) playing piano, with his fellow pianist Philbert

Pacis's parents were present at the concert to support their son and GNC as well

Then, the Good News family Chairperson, Dr Amendezo Etienne thanked the choir and opened the floor for Robert Kamuratsi, one of the founding fathers of the choir who officially launched the Album and proceeded with a fundraising for The choir. In kinyarwanda they say " Akaryoshye ntigahora mwitama" , sadly came the last scene of the Good News Choir called " twisanzure" ... Featuring songs that made people stand up and started to dance for the Lord, like Umuhamirizo Wa nyiribiremwa, Yezu ur'umwami  W'abami... And others. 

GNC performed four awesome scenes

Caritas choir from St Peter Parish featured the concert

it was time for The unforgettable concert to come to an end, it was Closed by A Prayer. We take this time to thank you all , Good News Choir Members, GNF members, dear cherished guests, all the heroes behind the amazing performance of the choir . every effort made the concert unforgettable. In all we thank the heavenly Father who is Good all the time.

Story in pics:

Robert calling out people for the fundraising 

friends of GNC were present

Choir master Pacis conducting

You can leave university but you can't quit GNC

Attendants participated in fundraising and committed about 460000Rwf

Serve the Lord forever you will be happy

Author: IT - Team