Pam Maloney, The 2009 President Barak Obama Inauguration, 2009
Friends, clients, patients, colleagues and relations,
I want to share with you the amazing experience I am being swept up in!
The now World Famous Agape International Choir has formed an ensemble for the Presidential Inauguration activities. It is composed of the Agape Children's Choir, the teen choir named Joy, and a handful of us in the International Choir. I sing alto in the choir. I am ecstatic to be part of this monumentally historic event, the manifestation of our values formed in my teens!
At the inauguration we will be singing backup to former Black Eyed Peas member, Will I Am. We sing three songs, It's A New Day, Yes We Can, and America Is Beautiful. We are also performing at three of the evening Balls in Washington, DC.
Earlier this week, we recorded a music session for the Oprah Show produced by David Foster. (Herbie Hancock and Ramsey Lewis were sitting in studio with us).
You can definitely see us on TV at the actual Inauguration, and on the Oprah Show, live in DC. The details of when the earlier music session taping will be aired are still unconfirmed, but it is my understanding it will be aired sometime next week.
Sunday afternoon we will likely sing at the Lincoln Memorial free concert, as Will I Am sings. This is not confirmed as yet. It is broadcast on HBO.
Sunday night we are confirmed to sing with Rickie Byers Beckwith (our musical director) at the Om Ball with Ram Dass, Michael Beckwith, Toni Childs, Neal Donald Walsh, James Twyman & several other remarkable individuals.
On Monday night we are confirmed to sing back up for Will I Am at the Green Ball at the Smithsonian Museum, hosted by Al Gore. Later that same evening, we will perform at the Huffington Ball (Arianna Huffington). Talk about a busy night!
There is a surprise Monday afternoon performance, which details have not been provided yet. I suspect we are to be on the Oprah show live, as I overheard David Foster speaking with our assistant Musical Director to that effect. They seem to need to keep the really big things secret until the last minute for security reasons. I'll just keep my fingers crossed!
Monday evening the Agape Children's Choir sing without us at the Children's Ball hosted by Michelle Obama and Joe Biden.
Tuesday we are confirmed with security passes and all to again sing back up for Will I Am at the official Presidential Inauguration Ceremony. It's A New Day has become the theme song for the event, so we will definitely be a part of the broadcast.
What a whirlwind of activities! I am in the back row of the choir because of my height, but you can't miss the red hair. I hope you catch more than a glimpse of me in the days to come. I am honored to be a part of this historic event and to share with you my exciting news!
The Agape International Choir, based in Culver City, CA, is scheduled to sing at the Obama Inauguration in Washington, D.C., January 2009.
Washington - the center of The Center of the Known Universe these next few days. Here is a bit of news:
First, I want to let you know that we are confirmed for the Oprah Show on Monday. Watch for us!
And, secondly, a correction. We are not performing at the Inauguration itself but, rather, at the first-ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center. This event will be broadcast live on ABC.
The Green Ball, hosted by Al Gore and at which we will perform, will be broadcast live on Current TV.
- Pam Maloney at the Inauguration
Thank you for the very many email responses and phone calls from you in response to my last mailing. When I get home I will share with you all the details of this whirlwind adventure.