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By Whitney Weems

Recently, the Rio Lindo Adventist Academy Chorale joined participating choruses, soloists, and orchestra members in New York City for the world premiere of Psalmos, a newly commissioned Christian choral work by renowned composer and conductor Mark Hayes. The performance took place in Carnegie Hall鈥檚 Stern Auditorium, where students helped give voice to a new setting of seven psalms.

For Sophomore Uila Satui, the experience began with gratitude and school pride. 鈥淕oing to Carnegie Hall was an experience I will never forget,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hat an honor and privilege to represent our school on one of the most famous stages in the world.鈥�

For Junior Maddy Gibson, the meaning of the performance was tied closely to the music itself. 鈥淧erforming at Carnegie Hall was such an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,鈥� she said, 鈥渂ut getting to perform brand-new Christian music with the actual composer there conducting us made it even more special.鈥�

Senior Carlyle Bernales remembered the artistic impact of the moment with clarity. Although he had performed with several choirs before, he said, 鈥渘othing compares to singing at Carnegie Hall.鈥� Walking onto the stage and seeing the orchestra and Maestro Hayes nearby was 鈥渢ruly indescribable.鈥�

For the Rio Lindo Chorale, the trip became a living picture of Adventist education at work: faith shaped through discipline, gifts strengthened through practice, and young people sent into the world with purpose. They discovered that ministry is not limited to a pulpit, classroom, chapel, or mission trip. It can be formed in the ordinary labor of rehearsal and carried into unexpected places through beauty, Scripture, and song.

Featured in Northern Lights, June 25, 2026
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