More Edinburgh Pictures (a bit late!)

I finally got a chance to upload my Edinburgh pictures. Sorry I'm a bit behind the times! The Chorale sounded fantastic in St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. It's pretty amazing to see a performance like this in a building so historic. Enjoy the pictures!















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Dayspring Chorale - Edinburgh

Ring of Kerry

Today we went on a tour of the Ring of Killarney. It is a very beautiful part of Ireland. The bus driver was absolutely amazing. The roads were barely wide enough for 2 cars to go through and somehow we managed to get past another tour bus and a couple of RV's. I've got to run to dinner now. We're off to another city tomorrow and then we are heading back to the USA the next day. I hope you are enjoying the pictures.






Three pictures from the Ring of Kerry




Two pictures of Irish Wolfhounds


A sheep herding presentation


St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin


St. Mary's Cathedral in Killarney


Blarney Castle home of the famous Blarney Stone

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

I think this is the longest word I've ever seen

We made it to Dublin last night. We came across from England on a ferry. It was originally supposed to take us 3.5 hrs. on a slow ferry, but we ended up getting on the high speed ferry and it only took us about 1.75 hrs. We performed a few pieces today during a mass and tomorrow we head to St. Patrick's to perform a concert. We're going to be leaving Dublin after the concert tomorrow so I'll see if I can find another place to post more pictures at the next town.

Picture from my hotel room


Random picture from coach ride


Church directly across from our hotel at night


View from the river near the hotel


Picture of the entire group in tour shirts


Picture of singing choir in tour shirts


View of courtyard next to hotel


Went to see Book of Kells at Trinity College


Youth waiting in line to get into Book of Kells

Made it to Chester

Waiting in line at the bookstore for Harry Potter

We made it to Chester yesterday. Last night we stood in line at the local bookstore to get a copy of the latest Harry Potter book. We were in the first 30 of the queue so we got to go into the store early and they had all sorts of things to do inside the store (making your own wand, little puzzles, people were dressed up). Anyway, here are some more pictures for you to look at. We're heading to Ireland today so we'll be on the bus most of the day and we are going to be on the ferry as well. When we get to Dublin I'll try to find another internet cafe so that I can post more pictures. Looking forward to singing in St. Patrick's Cathedral.


St. Giles Cathedral


Inside St. Giles Cathedral


The organ inside St. Giles.




Ely Cathedral


Choir entering Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral


Courtyard at Durham Cathedral


Waiting for coach to show up to pick us up.

Cannot get pictures off my camera

I tried to post at the internet cafe in Edinburgh trying to add more pictures to the blog, but the computer would not accept the USB connection from my camera so you will have to wait until later for new pictures. The concert today in St. Giles was very nice, and we had a pretty good audience. I'll try to find another computer in Chester so that I can post some more pictures. I have over 450 pictures on my camera right now!! Until tomorrow.

Pictures from England

Here are some pictures. I don't have much time right now because I need to get back to the hotel to get ready for a performance tonight. I'll try to update the blog later with some details on the pictures. Updated: I've added captions to the pictures now.

Windor Castle

Ely Cathedral

York Minster

Eye of London

Pictures from Hinde Street Methodist Church

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Dayspring Chorale

Joining worship at Hinde Street Methodist Church

The Dayspring Chorale has been adventuring around England for four days now and it's been such a busy adventure we haven't had a chance to locate an Internet cafe until now.

Yesterday the Chorale kicked off their performance schedule by joining worship at Hinde Street Methodist Church in Marleybone, a neighborhood on the north side of London's West End. Our group nearly doubled the size of the friendly and diverse congregration. The Chorale performed songs for the introit, during Communion and to close the service. Afterward we had a chance to mingle with the congregation, including a friendly lady (Alice) whose cat, Tailer, attends the morning service stretched across Alice's shoulders!

After a weekend full of adventures like high tea at Harrods, seeing the city from atop the London Eye, and a broad sampling of West End theater performances, the group is headed up through northern England this week. Today's destination is York, with a stop in Ely to perform at the lovely Ely Cathedral.

Pictures from the church service will be posted when I can find an Internet cafe letting me connect my camera. Stay tuned for more updates!

Bon Voyage!

On Thursday morning, July 12, members of the Dayspring Chorale, along with their family and friends (96 people in all) will meet at Sky Harbor International Airport to begin a mission of music and ministry. Embracing the opportunity to take a little piece of Dayspring to the countries of the British Isles, these dedicated singers have cleared personal schedules, spent countless hours in preparation, and now are more than ready to embark on the adventure.

Having begun rehearsals in February, we now look forward to singing in such important venues as Ely Cathedral, St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, St. Patrick’s and St. Mary’s in Ireland, and many others. We know will be heard by locals, by tourists, possibly by other choirs also on tour. But with each and every performance, the grace and love of God, made real through the presence of the Holy Spirit will permeate every note, making each song an offering to God of our best, not just another performance.

The Dayspring Chorale is truly blessed to have this remarkable experience. We all look forward to sharing our stories with you when we return, as well as our return to morning worship on August 19. Thank you for your continuing love and support.

In service and love,
Michael Kelley