Crystal Cathedral
History of appearances 2002-2013 at the "Crystal Cathedral", Garden Grove CA.
History of appearances 2002-2013 at the "Crystal Cathedral", Garden Grove CA.
Appearances & songs performed/broadcast
2014 March 2: "The Lord's Prayer" (Shepherds Grove)
2013 Dec 24: "The First Noel" (Shepherds Grove)
2013 June 23: *final appearance at the Crystal Cathedral "The Lord's Prayer" broadcast Sept 15, 2013.
2013 Dec 24: "The First Noel"
2013 June 23: "The Lord's Prayer" broadcast Sept 15, 2013
2013 Feb 17: "Anthem" from Chess and "God and God Alone"
2012 Dec 24: Duet with Marla Kavanaugh "I Believe", solo "Oh Holy Night" same day broadcast2012 Nov 11: "God and Only God", "Anthem" (broadcast Dec 29/30, 2012)
2012 Sept 11: With the New York Tenors. Hallelujah", "I Won't Turn My Back on You"
2012 May 27: "Star Spangled Banner" & "God Bless the USA". (broadcast July 1, 2012)
2010 March 28: Palm Sunday "Via Delorosa" broadcast April 11, 2010
2008 October 19: "I'll Walk With God" (rebroadcast on Hour of Power from 2003)
2008 March 23: Easter "Was it a Morning Like This"
2007 August 12: "Nearer My God to Thee" live appearance
2007 May 26: "An American Hymn" (broadcast from Sept 10, 2006 performance)
2007 May 6: "Immortal Invisible" (broadcast from April 15, 2007 appearance)
2007 April 15: "Immortal Invisible"
2007 April 8: "City of God" (rebroadcast from appearance Easter 2006)
2006 Sept 10: "America The Beautiful" Short interview, "An American Hymn"
2006 July 16: "On Eagles Wings"(rebroadcast of Feb 12, 2006)
2006 April 16 Easter: "City of God"
2006 Feb 12: "On Eagles Wings"
2005 Oct 30: "Nearer My God To Thee" and "Cerca De Ti Senor"
2005 July 24: "The Lord's Prayer" (rebroadcast from Sept 19, 2004)
2005 May 29: "God Bless America" & "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (from July 4, 2004)
2005 April 3: 50th anniversary "The Impossible Dream" & "Fill the world with love"
2005 April 3: Full evening concert in the cathedral.
2004 Sept 12: "The Lords Prayer"
2004 August 29: "God Bless America" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
2004 Jan 4: "On Eagles Wings" and "How Great Thou Art"
2003 Sept 7: "I'll Walk With God" & "The Prayer" duet with Izzy, (replay from Feb)
2003 Feb 16: "I'll Walk With God" and duet with Izzy, "The Prayer"
2002 Dec 24: "Angels We Have Heard on High" & "Oh Holy Night"
2002 April 28: "God Bless America," Interview with Dr. Schuller, "The Lords Prayer"
June 2013, Photo credit Linda de Ambrosio
Final appearance at the Crystal Cathedral
June 23, 2013. Broadcast Sept 15, 2013
August 26, 2012
Performances by the New York Tenors.
December 24, 2002 Christmas Candlelight Services
"Oh Holy Night" with Devon Guthrie.
"Oh Holy Night" with Devon Guthrie.
Video of performance
April 28, 2002, first Crystal Cathedral appearance
Broadcast on Hour of Power May 5, 2002, Daniel with Dr. Robert H. Schuller
DR - DANIEL RODRIGUEZ
RHS: Daniel Rodriguez has suddenly become America's tenor. Daniel and the heroic sound of his voice have become powerful symbols ever since 9/11. On 9/11 he was just a policeman. Seven years in uniform, always loved singing, wanted to, and Giuliani liked him and then with that tragic event, he was asked to sing a song and moved all of America. Now he's here to sing for us this morning, in person, Daniel Rodriguez.
SOLO - DANIEL RODRIGUEZ - "God Bless America"
RHS: Wow!! And all God's people said: WOW! Oh, thank you. Thank you. Oh. Listen, you sang the opening for the Olympics in Salt Lake. What was that like?
DR: It was cold! It was an amazing experience.
RHS: And then you sang the 7th inning stretch at the World Series.
DR: At the World Series. Games 3 and game 5, both amazing games, and I think the highlight was that...
RHS: You ...
DR: ...before they introduced me, the audience knew who I was. They applauded me. And it was such a wonderful feeling of being accepted, coming home to New York.
DR: ...before they introduced me, the audience knew who I was. They applauded me. And it was such a wonderful feeling of being accepted, coming home to New York.
RHS:
Oh. Now you wanted to be a singer when you were a little boy and you
grew up and you ended up in a New York police uniform. How did that
happen?
DR: Well, God works in mysterious ways. Music was always been my ministry. So I always followed the dream and held on to that part of my life that was such an influence. And growing up, the music business is very difficult, so I had to get a regular job. The NYPD called and said, we'll give you a gun and go out there and ..
DR: Well, God works in mysterious ways. Music was always been my ministry. So I always followed the dream and held on to that part of my life that was such an influence. And growing up, the music business is very difficult, so I had to get a regular job. The NYPD called and said, we'll give you a gun and go out there and ..
RHS: And what?
DR: Go out there and keep the people safe and serve and protect. And I thought that was also a great ministry to be able to serve and protect. And my years as a singer always gave me a special Connection with people. So I think I was a pretty good cop.
DR: Go out there and keep the people safe and serve and protect. And I thought that was also a great ministry to be able to serve and protect. And my years as a singer always gave me a special Connection with people. So I think I was a pretty good cop.
RHS:
What brought you to America...yeah, thank you. Well, you can be proud
of the uniform you wore so bravely. And Giuliani knew about you, didn't
he?
DR: I was in charge of ... I was in the ceremonial unit, and I did a lot of the ceremonies for the police department. Giuliani was a guest at many of those ceremonies. So he had heard me sing a few times. And at one point after Broadway on Broadway, he said, you should be singing at the "Met". I said, well if you can make it happen, I'll sing there.
DR: I was in charge of ... I was in the ceremonial unit, and I did a lot of the ceremonies for the police department. Giuliani was a guest at many of those ceremonies. So he had heard me sing a few times. And at one point after Broadway on Broadway, he said, you should be singing at the "Met". I said, well if you can make it happen, I'll sing there.
RHS: Now, this whole thing that's happened, Placido Domingo heard you, didn't he?
DR: Yes.
DR: Yes.
RHS: Tell me about that.
DR: After the tragedy of 9-11, I was called to sing for prayer for America at Yankee Stadium. And Placido Domingo was performing the "Ave Maria" there and we met and spoke and he asked me, he invited me to Washington to study with the Young Artist Program, and I've been there for 2 months now studying with Placido Domingo and having a wonderful time.
RHS: Where were you on September 9/11?
DR: I was at City Hall before the buildings came down. I'm assigned to patrol burrow Manhattan South so I went there to be with my, with the chiefs and all the bosses and we were about two blocks away from the building when it came down.
DR: After the tragedy of 9-11, I was called to sing for prayer for America at Yankee Stadium. And Placido Domingo was performing the "Ave Maria" there and we met and spoke and he asked me, he invited me to Washington to study with the Young Artist Program, and I've been there for 2 months now studying with Placido Domingo and having a wonderful time.
DR: I was at City Hall before the buildings came down. I'm assigned to patrol burrow Manhattan South so I went there to be with my, with the chiefs and all the bosses and we were about two blocks away from the building when it came down.
RHS: You saw it come down?
DR: I was there, yeah. We ran to a mobile command center. And after the smoke cleared from the first building, we went out and tried to help as many people as we could. And then ran again when the second building came down I was with my inspector. A man who I spent the next month with down at ground zero.
DR: I was there, yeah. We ran to a mobile command center. And after the smoke cleared from the first building, we went out and tried to help as many people as we could. And then ran again when the second building came down I was with my inspector. A man who I spent the next month with down at ground zero.
RHS: Wow. Did you lose any friends?
DR: I lost a few dear friends. One in particular, Glenn Petitt who was a videographer for the video unit and being that I was the official national anthem signer for the police department and I had sung at many differentevents, I was called to sing at all their funerals as well. So, I sang at my friend Glenn's funeral and..
DR: I lost a few dear friends. One in particular, Glenn Petitt who was a videographer for the video unit and being that I was the official national anthem signer for the police department and I had sung at many differentevents, I was called to sing at all their funerals as well. So, I sang at my friend Glenn's funeral and..
RHS: How many funerals did you sing? RHS: Dozens?
DR: Yeah. I lost count. I had done not only police department funerals but fire department funerals, EMS, private funerals for friends and family of friends who had lost loved ones there.
DR: Yeah. I lost count. I had done not only police department funerals but fire department funerals, EMS, private funerals for friends and family of friends who had lost loved ones there.
RHS: Do you still have memories of the of the event?
DR: I do
DR: I do
RHS: Do they haunt you?
DR: Sometimes. Sometimes the faces, I see the faces in my dreams but I think they're just coming to visit and say that, you know, you're doing a good job or.. So I feel very, very privileged and blessed that you know I was, that God gave me this gift and the ability to share it to me was a ministry and so my responsibility is to share it with as many people as I can. And that's why I'm so proud to be here today.
DR: Sometimes. Sometimes the faces, I see the faces in my dreams but I think they're just coming to visit and say that, you know, you're doing a good job or.. So I feel very, very privileged and blessed that you know I was, that God gave me this gift and the ability to share it to me was a ministry and so my responsibility is to share it with as many people as I can. And that's why I'm so proud to be here today.
RHS: Well thank you
DR: It's a great honor
DR: It's a great honor
RHS:
Thank you very much. Well, I'm sure that Giuliani will be listening to
you. He told me, you know that he's been watching this program for
thirty years in New York. And I'm touched by that because I know many of
the people whose lives were lost. I kind of feel like some of them
belong to our church. but we're coming close. We're soon approaching the
first anniversary and what would you say to the American people as we
remember it on an anniversary occasion?
DR: Well, I would say that from great tragedies come great blessings. And one of the blessings that I have seen is God has given us all a glimpse into how life once was when brother was with brother and when people were close and when this city was unified. And we've seen that again under the banner of anti-terrorism and as cities come together and I hope that that glimpse into what is possible when we all share God's love and faith, that that transcends to our children and our children's children and the better world that can become of it. There is peace in our future and we just have to work hard for it.
DR: Well, I would say that from great tragedies come great blessings. And one of the blessings that I have seen is God has given us all a glimpse into how life once was when brother was with brother and when people were close and when this city was unified. And we've seen that again under the banner of anti-terrorism and as cities come together and I hope that that glimpse into what is possible when we all share God's love and faith, that that transcends to our children and our children's children and the better world that can become of it. There is peace in our future and we just have to work hard for it.
RHS:
Now what's been your inspiration? Because you were so close to the
whole 9-11 tragedy. You know, this is your town, and you were so close
to it still, in your police uniform. What's been your inspiration to
come back and get through it?
DR: Well, I am so honored to be here today, because through out my life my inspiration has been Jesus Christ. I have always been blessed. My life has always been one where, even in the hard times, I always knew that there was someone watching over me, and I always knew that things would be all right And so my faith has brought me through all the tragedies and have brought me here. And He's given me a wonderful gift, and instructed me to share it. And so that's what I'll do for the rest of my life.
DR: Well, I am so honored to be here today, because through out my life my inspiration has been Jesus Christ. I have always been blessed. My life has always been one where, even in the hard times, I always knew that there was someone watching over me, and I always knew that things would be all right And so my faith has brought me through all the tragedies and have brought me here. And He's given me a wonderful gift, and instructed me to share it. And so that's what I'll do for the rest of my life.
RHS: That's fantastic. Now, you'll be able to see yourself in New York City. We're on in New York.
DR: Oh, wonderful.
DR: Oh, wonderful.
RHS:
Yes. 7:00. But finally you have a CD out. It's Daniel Rodriguez, "The
Spirit of America." This is phenomenal. Somebody said you might even be
autographing after one of the services?
DR: Surely.
DR: Surely.
RHS:
Get his autograph, because down the road he'll probably be so famous
you can't get this close to him again. Will you sing another song for
us?
DR: I would love to.
DR: I would love to.
RHS: And let say something before you do. Jesus Christ comes through those eyes clearly.
DR: Thank you.
DR: Thank you.
RHS: Sing for us.
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ - "The Lord's Prayer"
Conductor Tom Scott along with audience gives Daniel a standing ovation
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ - "The Lord's Prayer"
Conductor Tom Scott along with audience gives Daniel a standing ovation
RHS: Wow. Wow. Wow. I don't think that song has ever been sung by anyone as you have just sung it now. Not only
do you have the talent, the discipline but you have unbelievable
humility, and a love for Jesus Christ, and that passion comes through
loud and clear. God loves you, so do I.
DR: Thank you. God bless you.
Watch on Youtube: Part 1 and 2. Full interview and vocal performances
Watch on Youtube: Part 1 and 2. Full interview and vocal performances
