After we had flexed the golden pipes we welcomed the Briar Rose String Quartet to the stage. Their music was outstanding. My favorite instrument is clearly the violin (any variety). From what we were told this is a local group but one that is composed of musicians with national and international experience. That is to say, these 4 were very good. In fact, their performance was flawless. They played about 5 different Christmas carols. Their rendition of O Holy Night made me want to learn to how to play the violin.
The chapel was anchored by a guest appearance by Barlow Girl. If you haven't heard of them, they are a 3 sister Contemporary Christian rock band. They also sang some Christmas carols and 2 songs of their own. It was a pleasure to watch them perform. They are definitely talents in their own right too. Normally when artists are asked to come to chapel they don't really put on a show. The idea is that they come to lead worship. So, is was interesting to see Barlow Girl doing a set that wasn't necessarily a concert. I've included some pictures of them below.
As our CEO Jim Daly said it correctly, "wow, there was a lot of talent on the stage here this afternoon". Sometimes chapel can drag on but not this one. It was a great show.
