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strangers, uniting as a chorus to perform one of the most familiar pieces of music in the world, handel'shas everything in it you can look forward to. melodic tunes, rich choruses, emotions, joy, interspekz and more. >> reporter: no wonder there are song-a-long messiah's across the world, much of them in the english-speaking world. ♪ halleluiah ♪ >> reporter: at the memorial church a few miles from avery hall the voices are smaller but spirits are just as strong. this was her first "messiah. . >> you just feel joy use and overwhelming. >> reporter: josh has been coming for decades as a cure for wintertime blues. >> i'm sheer deep down we're not sure that life's going to come back and what can bring back life better than music. >> a message of hope, absolutely. amen. >> reporter: amen. [ cheers and applause ] >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs morning news," billy crystal and melissa tomei discuss their new movie "parental guidance." this is the "cbs morning news." it seems our angels have been busy building a new, stronger angel soft®. it's built with two softshield™ layers. stro

as we leave you, the last of the hallelujah chorus from handel's messiah as performed by the choir of trinity church wall street in new york. if you want to stand up, please do.

handel's messiah. martin josman started this event 45 years ago.d everything you could look for mel odjick tunes you could hum along with rich choruses emotions of joy introspection and triumph of human spirit. >> reporter: no wonder there are messiah sing alongs across america and much of the english speaking world. ♪ hallelujah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hallelujah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪. >> at a memorial church a few miles from the avery fish err hall, the chorus is smaller but the spirit is just as strong. this was rana strasz phel first messiah. >> it felds joyous and overwhelming. >> john herzfeld has been coming for decades as a cure for the wintertime blues. >> i think these sounds in our animal spirit we're not sure the lights are going to come back. and what can bring light back better than music. >> a message of hope absolutely. amen. amen. >> jeff: that is the "cbs evening news" tonight. later on cbs "60 minutes." i'm jeff glor cbs news in new york. i'll see you here again tomorrow night. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh ac