Spiritual Experience with Candlelight Concerts’ Ode to Hip Hop

In the midst of political angst at home and abroad, it is nice to find a respite in one of the universal unifiers, music. The mastery of rap and hip hop were on full display recently at Candlelight Concerts: Best of Hip Hop shows with an interesting twist. Classical musicians transformed hip hop music as they reinterpreted the songs through stringed instruments. From Lauren to Ludwig and Biggie to Bach, the two art forms collided and created a musical amalgamation to remember. With The Cyrus Place as the backdrop, the audience’s senses and spirits awakened. The late 19th-century German-Revival structure refurbished church in downtown Indianapolis, was transformed into a multi-use event space, in 2016. The Old World charm of high ceilings, aged, dark-wood floors and elaborate crown molding added character and a sacred feel to the candlelit evening. Concert goers filtered into the venue’s Grand Hall and the anticipation was palpable. The environment felt intimate with nearly 200 of your closest friends.& Dressed in jeans and T-shirts to semi-formal sundresses and suit jackets, people came to relax, enjoy and be entertained. The vibrancy in the room was quite appropriate since the shows marked Candlelight Concerts second anniversary in Indy. For...