Osmonds, Tabernacle Choir unite in song
Concerts are last hurrah for some family members
With a concert Friday night, one tonight and a special "Music and the Spoken Word" program on Sunday, they are honoring pioneers, paying tribute to family and celebrating faith.
The concert features a selection of favorite American folk hymns, including Mack Wilberg's stirring arrangements of "They, the Builders of the Nation," "Bound for the Promised Land," "Down to the River to Pray" and "Shenandoah."
The Osmonds Wayne, Alan, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy performed a selection of their top hits, including "Down by the Lazy River," "One Bad Apple" and "Yo-Yo," as well as several of their inspirational songs: "Let Me In," "Are You up There/I Believe" and "He Ain't Heavy."
Donny and Marie do a selection of their hits, as well. Donny also sings a tender song he wrote for a missionary son, "Whenever You're in Trouble," and Marie joins the choir for a beautiful version of "How Great Thou Art."
Their career-honoring "Through the Years" brought the audience to its feet and tears to the eyes on Friday night. As did the final "Come, Come Ye Saints," when the Osmonds and the choir joined voices for one more testimony of faith.
The concert represents the final step of the Osmonds' worldwide tour celebrating 50 years in show business, and it will be the final onstage appearance for several of the brothers.
At a press conference earlier on Friday, members of the family talked about that milestone and about what it means to them to return to where it all started.
It's a tender time, said Marie. Even though she and Donny will keep performing a long-term Las Vegas engagement starts Sept. 9 and some of the other brothers will continue to work and entertain, "it will be our last show as a family."
They all talked about the importance of their family. As the only girl, "I've done a good job with them, don't you think?" joked Marie. But on a more serious note, she continued, "they are wonderful men. The best. They love God. They love their wives. They love each other. They love their faith. They say good men are hard to find, but I've got eight of them right here."
"We had to like each other growing up," added Donny with a laugh. "Of course, we got on each others' nerves now and then. Families do that. And then you throw show business into the mix. But family means everything. That belief stems from our parents' teachings. They taught us how important family is forever."
They have all worked together and taken pride in each others' accomplishments. One special moment comes to mind from the recent worldwide tour, Donny said.
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