{"id":24597,"date":"2023-04-04T11:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T15:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=24597"},"modified":"2023-04-10T15:56:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T19:56:26","slug":"andrea-bocelli-performs-amazing-grace-to-promote-new-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/04\/andrea-bocelli-performs-amazing-grace-to-promote-new-film.html","title":{"rendered":"Andrea Bocelli Performs \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d at Times Square: \u2018Music is a form of prayer.\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_24603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24603\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/04\/andrea-bocelli-credit-tbn-youtube.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24603\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/04\/andrea-bocelli-credit-tbn-youtube.png\" alt=\"andrea bocelli\" width=\"768\" height=\"463\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TBN\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli recently promoted his film, \u201cThe Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli,\u201d in Times Square, where he sang \u201cAmazing Grace.\u201d Produced by the Christian broadcasting network TBN, \u201cThe Journey\u201d\u00a0follows Bocelli and his wife, Veronica, as they ride on horseback through the Italian countryside\u2019s breathtaking hills and valleys while discussing hope, faith and family with their friends, including Michael W. Smith. Bocelli, who lost his sight as a child and became blind at age 12, performed a rendition of the classic hymn to celebrate the film\u2019s release and share his Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/http:%2F%2Fthejourney.movie\/1\/0100018728ac3a69-30f5b88a-4ce5-43fe-841a-a06bae243a88-000000\/Kue0sd7wgu6wfwIoFz4N0fSvAgE=315\">The Journey<\/a>\u201d features breathtaking performances from Bocelli and famous Christian singers Michael W. Smith, 2CELLOS, Tori Kelly, Clara Barbier Serrano, Tauren Wells, TAYA, 40 Fingers and Katherine Jenkins, who joined him on a tour of cathedrals and burial sites of the apostles and saints.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe learned so much about trust, trusting the process, the exercise of faith, trusting in providence and turning fatigued into energy and positivity. We approached our journey with two main goals: first to pay homage to these sacred places and the second to make music together, and the two goals are strictly correlated because music is, in fact, a form of prayer,\u201d Bocelli told The Christian Post.<\/p>\n<p>For the Bocellis, the journey had a \u201cdeeper intention\u201d than just traveling through the scenic Italian landscape. It was \u201cspiritual in nature, not places but values.&#8221; \u201cTo be discovered further together with our travel friends: peace, forgiveness, faith, family hope and prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8xVfqFeSufA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bocelli said visiting the sanctuaries and monasteries was an emotional experience. \u201c[They] gave us reasons to ponder\u201d because of \u201cthe many centuries of prayer\u201d observed in the various locations.<\/p>\n<p>Bocelli revealed, \u201cThe Basilica di Santa Cristina in Bolsena was one of the most exceptional moments of the whole journey. I was so happy to have my daughter, Virginia, with me during that special occasion. The church boasts thousands of years of history and life. Inside are conserved the sacred remains of Santa Cristina, who died as a young martyr. Together with my daughter, we prayed and contemplated the strength of those who are willing to sacrifice their short existence for their religion, faith and ideals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Journey\u201d begins with a blessing from Roman Catholic Pope Francis. Bocelli, a professing Catholic, told The Christian Post that he\u2019s excited for audiences to use the film as a ministry tool for families to reflect on their faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, it\u2019s been a very spiritual moment\/experience. I really hope that people watching this movie can find a new, deeper hope and faith,\u201d Bocelli told CP on the red carpet at the film\u2019s New York premiere. \u201cI really believe that has been an amazing journey for us,\u201d Veronica added. \u201cAnd I really hope we can share these emotions of riding this horse with friends along the journey that brought us from Rome to home.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli recently promoted his film, \u201cThe Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli,\u201d in Times Square, where he sang \u201cAmazing Grace.\u201d Produced by the Christian broadcasting network TBN, \u201cThe Journey\u201d\u00a0follows Bocelli and his wife, Veronica, as they ride on horseback through the Italian countryside\u2019s breathtaking hills and valleys while discussing 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