Chanta, eyeing students who have arrived at the other end of the sanctuary, begins rehearsal at the piano. We re gonna run through We ve Come This Far by Faith. Take it from the beginning, before y all walk in. Michael, the boy who has been sitting at the piano, sings the opening solo. The rest of the choir processes in from the side door, two rows moving as one.
Invisible robes swish softly as they walk.
The choir joins together at the altar and turns to face the congregation just in time for the refrain. Their sound fills the sanctuary. He s never failed me yet. We ve come this far by faith. Chanta taps her foot on the floor to keep the choir in time.