{"id":1024,"date":"2011-12-24T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2011-12-25T00:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2011-12-22T10:31:20","modified_gmt":"2011-12-22T15:31:20","slug":"inspiring-hallelujah-video-thrills-7-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/goodnews\/2011\/12\/inspiring-hallelujah-video-thrills-7-million.html","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring &#8220;Hallelujah&#8221; video thrills 7 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something eternal, yes, and thrilling about this video &#8212; at last count viewed by more than 7 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/210\/2011\/12\/macys.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1031\" title=\"macys\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/210\/2011\/12\/macys.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a>Some time ago, the Opera Company of Philadelphia brought together over 650 singers from community chorales, school choirs, local opera clubs &#8212; 28 different organizations &#8212; to surprise shoppers at the famed Macy&#8217;s in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>They strolled into the store as shoppers, then at noon burst into song, performing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel&#8217;s &#8220;Messiah&#8221; to the delight of surprised shoppers.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what&#8217;s so special about this video.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the singing is extraordinary. Sure, the Wanamaker Organ &#8212; the world&#8217;s largest pipe organ &#8212; is incredible.<\/p>\n<p>But watch the faces of shoppers, stunned, delighted, inspired by one of the world&#8217;s most recognizable pieces of music praising the King of Kings.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wp_RHnQ-jgU\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something eternal, yes, and thrilling about this video &#8212; at last count viewed by more than 7 million. Some time ago, the Opera Company of Philadelphia brought together over 650 singers from community chorales, school choirs, local opera clubs &#8212; 28 different organizations &#8212; to surprise shoppers at the famed Macy&#8217;s in Philadelphia. 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