the Eurovision Song Contest last night? We didn't... too loud, too flashy, too much! So we watched Britain's Got Talent instead... which was also frequently loud, frequently flashy, frequently OTT.
But, to my astonishment, an1 excellent and spectacular dance group performed to... the Lachrimosa from Mozart's beautiful Requiem Mass. Complete with terrifying stunt moves and acrobatics. That was unexpected.
One doesn't often hear religious classical music on Britain's Got Talent.
But then, Sonny Green performed his poem 'A letter from your Dad'.
Like a still, small voice (where have we heard that phrase before?) this young man wearing a simple jacket and jeans held the entire auditorium in silence, as he delivered his words of love to his children with the refrain 'you're never too old to have a cuddle from your Dad'.
Buried in the lines was a statement of his own Christian faith,
'The Lord is my refuge and my strength', a verse from Psalm 46, which continues 'a very present help in time of trouble'
Here's the complete poem;
All four judges were visibly moved, and Sonny Green was given 'the golden buzzer', over many more likely acts.
Well. You hear God's words in all kinds of unexpected situations.
Oh wait! That wasn't the end of the shocks... the entertainment while we waited for the result of the public's votes to come through we were treated to a powerful performance by Sam Ryder, singing 'Gethsemene' from the upcoming West End revival of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.
As Sonny said 'a little can go a long long way'...
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