I was jogging through Central Park one Sunday when I heard voices so beautiful they seemed almost angelic. I followed the music to Bethesda Fountain, where a family was singing together. Their harmonies were extraordinary. I stood listening, completely captivated.
At the time, I was preparing the first Together WorX event. Gary Zukav and Linda Francis had agreed to speak, and Donna Karan's Urban Zen would be our setting. As I listened to the family, I began to imagine their voices filling that beautiful space. I knew I wanted them there.
The following Sunday, I returned to the fountain, hoping to find them. To my delight, they were there. I introduced myself, told them about the event, and was given a number to call.
The answer was no.
Still, their music stayed with me. The next Sunday, I found myself back at the fountain. I was becoming something of a nudnik, I admit, but I couldn't resist asking once more. I told them how deeply their music had moved me and how much it would mean to have them join us.
This time, they agreed.
A few weeks later, I stood at Urban Zen listening to those same extraordinary voices, now filling a room of people who had come together for our very first event.
The family I met that Sunday was the Boyd family, now known as Infinity Song.
Rebekah Hoyle
Founder, Together WorX
