Jackie Evancho--an Angel Sings!

Jackie Evancho--an Angel Sings!

It’s indeed a rarity when an angel deigns to sing to us mere mortals but the eleven year old “classical crossover” artist with a soprano voice, Jackie Avancho, did just that with her recent single, “To Believe,” an overtly Christian religious song which puts the lie to any cynical belief that all ’tween girls are silly.

Listen to little Ms. Avancho’s incredibly sensitive and beautiful rendition of the song with a voice twice her age, compliments of the usually far less sentimental IOwntheWorld.com: http://bit.ly/xFaocF.

“Crossover” artists like Josh Groban are said to bridge the gap between classical and pop music. Jackie Evancho manages, at eleven, to bridge the gap between mere song and sincere prayer. She also plays the violin, piano–and sews!

It’s not clear whether Jackie cleans up her room and makes her bed but, based on everything else known about her, she probably does–and takes out the trash and maybe even solves the riddles of the universe!

“To Believe” concludes: “To believe in a day/ When hunger and war will pass away/ To have the hope amidst despair/ That every sparrow’s counted/ That you hear each cry and listen to each Prayer/ {Hear each cry and listen to each prayer} Help us do Your will oh Father/ In the name of all that’s true/ And we’ll see in one another/ The loving image of You.”

The complete song, including printed lyrics, can be heard at IOTW.

I have no idea what the future holds for Jackie Avancho. We can only hope she never loses her angelic soul or her angel voice.
(http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=12657)