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Hillsong in Concert at the Alhambra ! Glorious

- By Matthias -

is 17h rue Yves Toudic in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, and fans are already lining up at the entrance of number 21. The concert of the Australian group Hillsong United, from the Protestant church Hillsong in Sydney, scheduled for 19h, already sold out for over a month.

scheduled starting time of approach. The long tail extending into the next street foreshadows a slight delay but the joy and excitement of spectators is palpable. At the entrance, a team of home wearing T-shirts "Hillsong - Prod 2010" We landed with jovially "Hey men, glad you're here! . The little Australian accent does not alter the friendly feeling that they give us pleasure.

This time, we are inside. Installation is simple, unique to the mountains of technologies put in place during the recording of Hillsong DVD. The scene foreshadows a dozen musicians. In the crowd, the tubes begin to emerge. The most famous melodies from the last CD-DVD can be heard. Gradually the whole congregation is singing in the heart. Everyone expects something more than a concert tonight, and it shows. A Protestant majority, but also composed of Catholics, the public is preparing tonight for a real prayer vigil. The name of the concert actually gives us hope to at least as much: Hillsong Worship Night (French Soiree Hillsong worship ").

Finally, the lights go out at the same time as the clamors rise. The musicians set up, the music starts and immediately connection is made. The first song, despite the rather quiet rhythm of the bass drum, we quickly put in the bath. We're here to pray.

calm and enthusiasm seem to fall immediately on the whole crowd. The lights come back slowly. Around Joel Houston, the leader of the group, eight other musicians are present. After this first song, the other three are linked to a pace worthy of the greatest rock bands. The crowd knows the songs by heart and the screens displaying the lyrics allow novices to join the nonstick. After this first set frantic, Joel Houston speaks and announces the intentions. This evening is made to praise God, change our hearts, change our lives so that they are never the same and finally, concluding sentence and apotheosis: "In the name of Jesus, I Believe That This City Will Never Be The Same After This night (In the name of Jesus, I believe that this city will never be the same after that night). For a little over two hours the tubes are linked group. A mixture was prepared carefully mixing new and old albums, but it is surely one of the last, "This Is Our God" and the song "With Everything" which wins the most successful and fervor.

The public is let loose and live performance suffering from no challenge makes this easy. At the end of the concert, Joel gives the microphone to a fan in the meeting that starts another song that the group takes us immediately. After aa few songs and given an appointment at the next group came from France, the lights come back.

At the end they all seem delighted, commenting on the details of the concert. In all cases, Hillsong gave a lesson in professionalism French Christian groups, both in terms of music and art that level and stage management of the atmosphere of prayer.