By: Christian Williams
The Sons of Jubal brought an operatic style to the story of Christ at the First Baptist Church of Tifton on March 7.
The Sons of Jubal are a men’s choir associated with Jubal Ministries, and they strive to spread the word of God through powerful music. Their use of brass and percussion instruments, along with light effects and technical musicianship, amplified their musical engagement with the audience.
A few members of the choir were highlighted with solos while other members had the opportunity to share the way the Christian faith has impacted their lives.
One member of the choir vocalized his life journey through the medical field while accompanied by a piano medley.
He explained that he fainted the first time he saw blood, but he soon realized with the help of Jesus that “There’s power in blood. [Jesus] did one thing for me that no one else can do. With his blood, he covered my sins, and he saved me, and I’ve never been the same since.”
During the performance, audience members stood up and opened their arms to express their faith. The words sung by the Sons of Jubal resonated with the followers of Christ.
One of the expressions that was highlighted was the focus on “me.”
A member of the choir demonstrated how the work of Christ is not about “what we can do for ourselves, but what God has done for me.” The audience appeared to be enlightened by this concept.
The program consisted of musical selections demonstrating the life of Christ, Christian devotion, and personal songs of how Christ can influence one’s life. One song included was “Thank you, Jesus, For the Blood,” written by Charity Gale, which describes her personal journey with her belief of Christ. This song appeared to touch the hearts of the audience as a few individuals teared up and shook their heads.
The Sons of Jubal’s program included a note card where the members of the audience could write down their experience of how the music impacted them. The audience was instructed to leave the notecard on their seats as the choir sang their last song while the crowd exited. Their final piece was “Midnight Cry” by Greg Day and Tom Day, arranged by Tom Fettke. This song appeared to resonate with individuals as they left, as several people were seen crying tears of joy and saying “Amen” with their hands in the air.
The Sons of Jubal performance touched many community members of Tifton and was an impactful way to celebrate the life of Christ through a musical interpretation.