Asap's Amazing Performance Analysis

ASAP’s Amazing Performance

As the sun began to shine through the beautiful stained glass windows of the Immaculate Heart of Mary church, the Asap gospel choir arose and prepared to sing. The fairly new choir stood in their rich purple t shirts which read, “Always Singing and Praising” and simultaneously let out the first of many musical notes that would fill the church with a pleasant sound of praise. Amidst their singing one could hear the beautiful resonance of a Grand piano, the rhythmic strum of a guitar, and the tuneful beat of a drum. The somewhat small choir seemed to exude confidence and managed to captivate the entire audience. Despite their amateurish appearance, the Gospel choir delivered a solid and melodious performance which transformed

The choir began the Immaculate Heart of Mary church service by performing the popular gospel song, “Smile” by one of the biggest names in gospel music; Kirk Franklin. During this performance the audience was encouraged to sing and clap along to the catchy rhythm that the pianist created seemingly at the spur of the moment. “Today’s a new day but there is no sunshine nothing but clouds in my heart and it's dark and it feels like a cold night”, the choir sang. The interaction between the choir and audience was simply moving. I was very pleased by the union of the voices of church and choir members which all combined to create one harmonious tone. There was not one church member who did not participate in that moment of praise. Women adorned in there huge, colorful church hats, white gloves, and spiffy church dresses swayed from side to side as they enjoyed the tuneful sound produced by the choir. Simultaneously, men in their sharp tuxedos nodded their heads and stomped their feet in sync with the rhythm of the instruments being played. If someone was spotted sitting, the choir member would encourage them to stand and continue to praise God. As a matter a fact some of the choir member would leave their pews which were prestigiously placed above the alter and go into the crowd themselves. It was obvious that this was not the typical solemnly serene church