S.O.U.L. REVIVAL

You may recall that S.O.U.L. (Seekers Of Unconditional Love), is a group that operated in the early 2000s, with a powerful message of God’s Unconditional Love that is accessible to anyone.The group was originally launched, very specially for musicians, and later encompassed people in the show business scene, as well.

At the time, monthly S.O.U.L coffee evenings were held, at nightclubs in Colombo, most often at The Galadari Hotel’s Colombo 2000, and The Supper Club, at the then Oberoi Hotel, and a number of musicians, and showbiz folks would gather, at these venues, to receive inspiration, prayer, to join in song and, above all, to learn about God’s love.

Veteran Noeline Honter says: “At a time, such as this, when Sri Lanka, and the world, is experiencing a devastating pandemic, which has led to millions of deaths worldwide, and when people are at the risk of extreme poverty, it is a time for us to seek and experience God’s love.

“We have the good news that S.O.U.L. has now been revived, at a time such as this, when none of us can survive without love. S..O.U.L. plans to share love with people, especially with musicians who are now experiencing untold hardships, and, in some cases, absolute misery… most of them being unemployed, perhaps since the Easter Sunday bombings, in April 2019.

“The S.O.U.L. group aims to help meet the needs of as many of their friends and colleagues, in music, (within their limited resources), but, above all, S.O.U.L. will introduce them to a God whose love and resources are limitless…The Author of Unconditional Love, The Lord Jesus Christ,” says Noeline.

She went on to say that S.O.U.L. is not about a club, it is not about a church, or a religion, and that S.O.U.L.’s love, aid, and services, are open to musicians of any community, or creed.

The core group of S.O.U.L. comprises leading musicians – Chandral Fonseka, Noeline Honter, Piyal Perera, Sohan Weerasinghe, Gerry Jayasinghe (one of the country’s prominent, and pioneer, DJs, and the group’s co-ordinators, Krishanthi Jayasooriya, and Tina Fernando.

Many Sri Lankan musicians, in the country, and around the world, are participants of S.O.U.L., and they will all gather together on Zoom, for their first meeting at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 18th October.

Noeline adds: “If you are a musician, and would like to be part of the S..O.U.L experience, text 0765331118 for registration.”