So last week was the Heal the World – Michael Jackson event which was held at the church in Imaike.
MJ still has a really hardcore fan base that is very active here in Japan at least.
We (Meito Junction) were invited to perform so though we are a bluegrass band primarily we were happy to accept and come and play. Since it was a Saturday afternoon it wasn’t easy to get the band together, so it was me and Byron. Luckily, my older son, Bynn, came and sang with us. He’s sang with us a time or two before and knew these songs, so it was great to have him there, too.
I’m very glad we did. It was great fun to introduce bluegrass to a group of people who had never heard it before much less seen and heard it live. We also did a couple of MJ songs, You are Not Alone, and we did a reprise of Heal the World which everyone had sang together earlier on. It was the show closer and we invited one of the Japanese members who was a really good singer to come out and join us for that song and then had everyone sing along.
It was really a fun time. I love watching and being a part of people really enjoying themselves and letting loose a little. That was definitely going on here.
Anyway, here are a couple of photos from the event:
