Gospel Ambassadors make an impression

ABERDEEN — Although they did not win the competition, the Aberdeen Gospel Ambassadors made a very favourable impression at the Imvuselelo Gospel Development Extravaganza Finals in East London last Saturday.

The group travelled to East London on Friday afternoon and attended rehearsals that evening. For various reasons, a decision was made to change their competition song, to another featuring all three languages commonly used in the region, so some time was spent polishing this up.

Saturday morning was again spent at rehearsals, but the men were able to enjoy a break after lunch and spent some time at the beach.

The event started at 20:00 on Saturday, and all 11 choirs were of an exceptionally high standard. Several well-known guest artists also performed in the show, and the choir very much appreciated the experience of working with established talented performers.

Next year, all the choirs who reached the finals (with the exception of the winners) will automatically qualify again.

All participating choirs received a certificate and a trophy, in recognition of their participation in the finals. Derick Erasmus received the trophy on behalf of the Gospel Ambassadors. Trophy for reaching the ¿nals was accepted on behalf of the Gospel Ambassadors by Derick Erasmus.