Hallelujah Flash Mob, Scottsdale Fashion Square, Arizona

Flash mob in Phoenix at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, 12/22/10.

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Music

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• flash mob
• scottsdale
• hallelujah
• arizona

[azjuliet]

tkmaz, sounds like from reading most of the replies there were plenty of happy person. So stating not one person was happy is a bit much. I was happy to be there!! THANK YOU to the people who sang.

[azjuliet]

Merry Christmas everyone! Pass on the good spirit. Here's hoping for more spontaneous acts of kindness.

[azjuliet]

Thanks for the compliments. My first attempt at the video function of my Canon 5D. Apologies for the bumps. This was so amazing. I wish it had never ended.

Merry Christmas everyone!!

[belmontjackson]

we should do it every year!

[MisskikiCoconuts]

this sounds amazing

[jrandolph6]

@tkmaz The more I read about this and see the many youtube videos and all their hits and comments, I realize that instead of a flash mob that was "a mess", we touched the hearts of THOUSANDS!!!!!!!!! Way to go Scottsdale! We need to keep spreading the reason for the season!!! Keep the CHRIST, the MESSIAH, in CHRISTmas!!!!

[jrandolph6]

@tkmaz that's fine, but the people who were mad or upset about it were ridiculous! People were screaming and yelling and mad! That was not the point of doing this! It ended up being more of a Hallelujah Chorus sing-a-long instead of a flash mob. But the original intent was to do a flash mob. Technology is amazing! It is truly incredible how fast this thing spread. So, for anyone upset out there, I wanted to explain what happened. It was an amazing experience that we will never forget.

[jrandolph6]

@tkmaz we had to follow their instructions and cooperate with them. Cooperate is exactly what we did. They closed off the bridges, had extra security. At 11:45, they told us we had to start, or they would cancel it, so we did. That is why it started early. As for doing it the second time, a security guard came down and told us we were done, so we obeyed. We didn't want to upset the mall who was very gracious in letting us do this. Whoever started the second time, did so on their own.

[jrandolph6]

@tkmaz MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! Allow me to clarify...my mother, a church choir director in Scottsdale, received permission from the mall a few weeks ago to bring her 100-voice choir to do a true flash mob. An email started to circulate about it and it spread throughout the valley and to sedona and tucson. I have a friend in California that heard about it. In just a week it went from 100 people to what could possibly be thousands. We warned the mall and they told us we could still do it, but

[see4ward]

@tkmaz That's what I thought (spontaneous)...I had a friend invite me to this the day before this took place..AND..told to watch it on youtube (also the day before) since I decided to pass. I would love to be a part of something like this..but when inivites are sent out..you know it's going to be a MESS! Happy Holidays to everyone AND for those that actually practice ARK - all year around rather than just this time of year..and for the news. *warm hugs for everyone*

[Tycho657]

I was singing for both. I was wondering why it went early. thought the 2nd time sounded better. Did not see many people leave after the 1st time. Thought there was suppose to be an organ playing? Never heard that. Did not see any people who were not happy about this. Just joy and smiles!

[dschmid143]

@tkmaz You are right it was a mess but blame ABC 15 who leaked it on TV which defeats the purpose of a flash mob. I was there. I sang it- twice- and enjoyed every minute of it. Merry Christmas!