Enjoying a special night of Christmas music in Galena

ANNIKA and I spent last evening marveling at the breadth of great CHRISTMAS music.
We traveled to GALENA, ILL., for the UNITED CHURCHES OF GALENA ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT.
The top choirs and musicians from 10 local churches and two schools converged to perform "On This Holy Night," "Lift Thine Eyes," "Joy to the World" and other traditional Christmas songs.
It was probably the best Christmas concert I had ever attended.
There were several "wow" moments, including a Christian school's girls ensemble singing like angels, a young man performing a dazzling version of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" on classical guitar and a combined church choir accompanied by a beautiful oboe.
The variety of the choirs was remarkable, with youngsters followed by older adults, traditional church choirs followed by swinging, guitar-led singing collectives.
The concert certainly helped fan the flames of my Christmas spirit.
Isn't music amazing?