All good things must come to an end, and sadly, we are rapidly
approaching the end of our great summer concert series that is put
together every year by the Ville de Longueuil and Longueuil est Culture. This past week was already the final concert of the series
that was held in Greenfield Park under the great gazebo of Parc Empire.
On hand to help raise our spirits, as well as our arms to the sky, was
Anik St-Pierre, along with the Move & Sing Gospel Singers. Though
opening the concert on her own, Anik St-Pierre got the party started
early out the gate and by the time that the Move & Sing Gospel
Singers made their way through the crowd for the second song, there was
no doubt in anyone's mind. This would be a terrific night of music. A veteran of the stage, Anik St-Pierre has been singing since childhood and her voice is
is like a bright ray of sunshine. Maybe it is the effect of the gospel songs being sung, but it truly felt like an uplifting experience being in the crowd and listening to the songs. She performed a series of traditionally gospel songs as well as some more traditional pop and rock songs, all jazzed up with the goal of getting the people up out of their seats. Mission accomplished. The party began early in her set and continued to the very end. A couple of stand-out moments were a shared personal story involving the passing of an uncle, followed by a very heart felt rendition of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' and a high energy version of Madonna's hit song 'Like A Prayer'. It was a terrific night of music. All of the photographs were taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO settings and focal lengths. Here are the rest of the photographs that I took of Anik St-Pierre and the Move & Sing Gospel Singers as they performed at Parc Empire.
If you would like to find out more about Anik St-Pierre and her music, you can do so by following the link to her website. A big thank you goes out once more to the Ville de Longueuil and Longueuil est Culture for all of the hard work they do in putting this summer concert series together and letting me shoot the shows. It is very much appreciated. Anik St-Pierre performs several times over the year, sometime with the Move & Sing Gospel Singers, sometimes without them. In either instance, be sure to check out the show if they happen to be performing in a town near you. It's a great show and en evening of music you are sure to enjoy.
