Women's Musical Breakfast Meeting in Frankenthal

On Sunday, March 31, 2019 the girls, women and friends of the Adventist church in Frankenthal, Germany, met for their first Women’s Breakfast meeting of the year. The quarterly event began as usual with a delicious breakfast buffet and chatting, within a framework of praise and prayer, but it was going to be a very special experience.
When the young African Teboho Tsotetsi arrived the meeting took an exotic turn. Teboho is a passionate musician and founder and conductor of the choir “Sound of Joy” and he took us on an expedition to African rhythms and movement in praise. Music is an essential part of everyday life and an important part of the religious culture of South Africa.
The 26-year-old young man presented this attitude to life when he started playing on his djembe (a west African drum) and it was as contagious as a smile. In the next hours he led us closer to African music, characterized by free singing and movement. The pronunciation of the texts in Zulu and Sesotho was quite a challenge. The synchronization of singing and movement was an impressive experience for the group who became a spontaneous choir.
It cost quite an effort to make music of a different kind but finally overcoming our perceived barriers was a double blessing. Experiencing the sound of “Thula” (be still) and “Mahlo” (eyes)” with all our human imperfections we stepped into a scene where God lived amongst us. “Here I am Lord…I am here.”
According to a report by Miriam Hitzsche