| What made Susan Boyle such an immediate hit? I | | | | for the very first time. |
| strongly purport that it was her humility and | | | | Susan had a way of singing and that singing |
| sincerity when she sang the song 'I Dreamed A | | | | conveyed to me as I am sure it did to all who |
| Dream'. Everyone who heard Susan was | | | | heard her, you can have your moment too. Her |
| immediately able to relate with her as she | | | | phrasing and eloquence in the handling of each |
| embraced and invited everyone with her | | | | song in its classical form, as the artist who wrote |
| enthusiastic personality to share in her moment, it | | | | and composed it would have wanted, leaves an |
| was her moment and she was not at all selfish | | | | indelible impression on those who hear Susan sing. |
| about it. She really gave her all to her audience. | | | | I say God Bless you Susan. You have not only |
| I remember when I first heard Susan sing. It was | | | | done your mother proud, but you have glorified |
| in the afternoon on a beautiful and sun filled day | | | | God with the truly amazing and terrific voice that |
| and I was quietly at home reading email on my | | | | He has given you. |
| computer. Someone sent me an email. It simply | | | | A simple poem from AS SIMPLE, SIMPLY SAID |
| said, 'you have to listen to this'. | | | | will sum up what potentials and possibilities are |
| I was aware that a new singing sensation had | | | | awaiting in each and everyone of us to be |
| erupted on the music scene because I was | | | | expressed at the right moment given the chance |
| familiar with the show 'Idol' in America and now | | | | and the opportunity. |
| 'Idol' in Britain had a singing diva which my friend | | | | LIGHT of LIGHT DIVINE |
| had mentioned she had heard about on the Fox | | | | O, Light of light divine, Light of light sublime. |
| News Station. She was also excited because this | | | | Shine forth, oh, Light sublime, Divine -- shine, shine, |
| amazing person who was just like you and me | | | | forth. |
| sang like an angel. | | | | Surround us, envelop us, Mark us, shine in and |
| I double clicked on the You Tube URL that had | | | | through us. |
| been sent to me and I welled up with emotion | | | | Radiant and revealing light; Light of light sublime. |
| and cried tears of joy as soon as Susan began to | | | | Surround us, envelop us, mark us. Shine in and |
| sing. I laughed and burst with trembling throbs of | | | | through us. |
| excitement as I played the video over and over. | | | | That we may know. That we may see. That |
| The reaction each time was as startling as the | | | | ever present Presence, 'To Be'. |
| first, as if each play of the video were happening | | | | |