It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase the Bring Back the Hymns ministry on arguably the most iconic stage in the world. Plum Coulee's Rosemary Siemens, along with husband Eli Bennett and her entire family, will be performing "Bring Back the Hymns Live in Concert”" at Carnegie Hall in New York City May 25th, 2026. Longtime friend, Conductor Dr. Candace Wicke, works at the Hall and helped open this door. Siemens met her while attending the University of Miami, and the two have remained in touch since then. "She (Wicke) had this concept to do a Bring Back the Hymns show at Carnegie Hall," explained Siemens. "She says hymns have never been done there before in this way. I was like, 'I love this idea so much.' This is a dream come true. I mean, you know how much I love hymns, and how I want to bring back the hymns. To do it on probably the most famous stage in the world, and to invite others to sing, is just unbelievable." When the concert was announced, the violinist put out the call to anyone who could cover the participation fee and their own travel expenses, both amateurs and professionals, to join her on stage as part of a mass choir that will back the performance. No audition is required. The deadline to register has been extended to October 15th, 2025, and you can find all the information you need, here. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged. All participation details and registration are handled through MidAmerica Productions under Dr. Candace Wicke. The concert will also feature Dr. Candace Wicke, alongside the Continuo Arts Symphonic Chorus and New England Symphonic Ensemble. Adding to the historic night, Siemens will be joined on stage by her husband Eli Bennett, an award-winning saxophonist, as well as their young sons Theodore and Amadeus, and her parents Jack and Mary Siemens. "That's insane, actually, to think at that age, to be on that stage," reflected Siemens on her sons having the experience to perform at Carnegie Hall. "I don't know if they'll grasp fully what is happening, but later they're going to look back and be, oh my goodness, this is crazy. When I first stood on that stage, I can never forget that moment, and to experience that with others I know and love, it's going be unbelievable. " Set list already coming together She also has a really good idea of what songs will make the set list. "I want it to be songs that people know, people love," she said. "I want to do songs like How Great Thou Art, It Is Well With My Soul and Great Is Thy Faithfulness. the ones everyone knows, everyone loves. We're hoping to have a couple moments where the audience can participate, as well. I think it's going to be an evening like none other." She added this opportunity aligns with her goal of helping bring about a global hymn revival. "Our YouTube channel, we have now over 165 million views, and over 650,000 subscribers, I believe it's now the number one hymn channel on YouTube," said Siemens. "(We) get thousands of messages from people around the world, about how these hymns are touching them, they're getting healed." Opportunity is a "God thing" Since Siemens and her husband Eli Bennett started the Bring Back the Hymns ministry, it's grown exponentially, and that is something that's not lost on her, especially with this opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. "I could have never expected this, or imagined this," she said. "We never even expected to be in Christian ministry, that was never our plan, and that was totally a God thing." Sign up to get the latest local news headlines delivered directly to your inbox every afternoon. Send your news tips, story ideas, pictures, and videos to news@portageonline.com. PortageOnline encourages you to get your news directly from your trusted source by bookmarking this page and downloading the PortageOnline app.