The Von Trapp Children Singers
February 6, 2009
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The Sound of Music
The von Trapps fled Austria after the German annexation of Austria, fearing reprisals when they declined to sing at Hitler's birthday party. They fled to the United States and settled in Vermont in 1942. For 20 years, they sang their folk ballads in America and around the world. Now 60 years later, the von Trapp grandchildren, Sofia, Melanie, Amanda, and Justin take this cultural expression of folk music, honor for fathers and mothers, family integration, and a Christian faith, and showcase this legacy in worldwide singing tours. In this interview with Melanie von Trapp, you will learn about their faith, their home schooling experience, their worldwide influence, and the heart behind the music that has captivated multiple generations.
The von Trapps fled Austria after the German annexation of Austria, fearing reprisals when they declined to sing at Hitler's birthday party. They fled to the United States and settled in Vermont in 1942. For 20 years, they sang their folk ballads in America and around the world. Now 60 years later, the von Trapp grandchildren, Sofia, Melanie, Amanda, and Justin take this cultural expression of folk music, honor for fathers and mothers, family integration, and a Christian faith, and showcase this legacy in worldwide singing tours. In this interview with Melanie von Trapp, you will learn about their faith, their home schooling experience, their worldwide influence, and the heart behind the music that has captivated multiple generations.
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This is the retelling of the most exciting story in all of human history. Something truly remarkable occurred when Jesus Christ rose from the dead and gave His disciples a great commission. The world would never be the same again. Kevin Swanson takes the reader through the 2,000 year worldwide saga of this epochal mission to the world. From Judea to Rome, Ireland, Denmark, China, Japan, Uganda, New Zealand, and to the uttermost parts of the earth, the light of Christ shines into the darkness, transforming every nation throughout the centuries.