Was it the world’s largest orchestra?

Musicians cheer after playing their song. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
They broke the record. They were the largest orchestra in the world. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
The musicians play in orchestras all over the country. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
Many of the musicians are young. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
Do you play an instrument? (AP/Ariana Cubillos)

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Look at all the people! They live in Venezuela [ven-uhz-WAY-luh]. They played in an orchestra [OR-keh-struh].

They wanted to be the largest orchestra in the world. Did they beat one from Russia?

Pray: Praise God for all the ways people glorify Him by making music.

Read More: Young people all over Venezuela play in small youth orchestras. All of them (and some older people too) came together on November 13, 2021. They sat outdoors in groups—strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. They watched huge screens to see the conductor. Guinness World Records had 250 supervisors watching. This group of 8,573 musicians beat Russia’s 2019 record of 8,097 players. Psalm 81, verses 1, 2, and 3 tell us to shout for joy to God; to sound the tambourine, lyre, and harp; and to blow a trumpet to worship Him.