Black Man Got Moves

Whooo, what a performance tonight! Melissa and I attended BYU-Idaho's concert Patriot and Pioneers. The orchestra and campus choirs get together and share inspirational, patriotic music. The guest singer was Alex Boye. Yep, that's right. One of the 2 black guys in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Turns out he does a lot more than gospel hymns though. He used to be in a Boy Band called Awesome in England. And he has legs like spaghetti! They look like rubber when he starts dancing. When he sings he uses jazzy, soulful, spiritual vocals. And he's quite the colorful performer (and that's not just a reference to his skin.) From the 4th row, we had the perfect position to see him gyrating across the stage and to hear the handicap person a few rows behind us adding commentary: "Oh good, we're all done" (said after the opening prayer haha.)

He shared with us his patriotic song "Calling America" which he began writing after 9/11. The song took him over 10 years to finish. He always felt a peace was missing. It wasn't until he gained his US Citizenship in Feb 2012 that he was inspired with the correct words to finish the song.

I went to the concert expecting somewhat of a mediocre performance, but walked away in the drizzling rain having thoroughly enjoyed the event.

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