Reply #336: "Tomorrow" (from the musical "Annie" that the children were performing) is being sung at UU vigils [View All]

[Lisa]

Some news from my UU friends in Virginia. They say that the song may become an unofficial UU hymn in the future.

There is not much that can be said about this sad situation that hasn't been mentioned upthread by other DUers, but I thought this might comfort people a bit, about how the congregation is coping -- and all the support that is being provided by others in the city.

From a notice sent around by one of the UU leaders, in the district to which the Knoxville and Westside churches belong.

"As the skies opened up with a torrential downpour of rain, people from TVUUC, Westside UU Fellowship, the new UU satellite congregation in Blount County, 2nd Presbyterian, people from synagogues, from mosques, from area Christian churches, and others from all over the Knoxville region scrambled to get in from every open door in this large church complex."

"Surprisingly to many of the non-UUs in the crowd, (UUA President William Sinkford's) recounting of a reporter's question about whether the man responsible for this tragedy would go to hell brought spontaneous laughter from the large UU contingent, a welcome break in the tension of the day. But (his) answer to the reporter's query returned the congregation to somberness as he said, "In my religious tradition, this man has already been living in hell here on earth."

"During the pre-service debriefing session held with the cast of the play being performed at the Sunday service, the members of the "Annie" cast asked for the opportunity for some closure to the months of work they had put into this performance. As Mitra finished her words, the cast stepped forward at front of the sanctuary and began singing the "Annie" theme song, Tomorrow. The congregation spontaneously joined in singing with them and after a few seconds, when the impact of this moment had sunk in, the crowd erupted into applause, tears, shouts, cheers, and many more tears. As the cast finished their grande finale, they took their long-awaited bows to an adoring, grief-stricken, and healing audience."


The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow
There'll be sun!
Just thinkin' about
Tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs,
And the sorrow
'Til there's none!

When I'm stuck a day
That's gray,
And lonely,
I just stick out my chin
And Grin,
And Say,
Oh!

The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!
You're always
A day
A way!
(Composer: Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin - From: Broadway Musical "Annie")