The Westboro Baptist Church Went to Protest a Lorde Concert. This Is the Counter-Protest They Encountered. 22MAR14

THIS had to make God smile.....

—By Ben Dreyfuss

| Sat Mar. 22, 2014 9:56 AM GMT

Fred Phelps is dead, but his hateful flock remains. On Friday, members of the Westboro Baptist Church steeded up and went to protest a Lorde concert in Kansas City, Mo. Since they announced their plans in advance, KC residents had time to organize a pretty perfect counter-protest.

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Lorde truly does take all kinds.

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Florida State University AcaBelles Rock Lorde's 'Royals' A Cappella (VIDEO) 6NOV13

I love a cappella, and these ladies ROCK! 
Do you love the song "Royals" by Lorde? Happen to have a passion for college a cappella à la the movie "Pitch Perfect"? Then you're in for a real treat when you hear this whimsical and fun version by the AcaBelles from Florida State University.
The unique take on the smash hit song by the all-female, college a cappella group was performed recently at The Vocal Company's a cappellaEd program in Orlando, Fla., and has definitely earned the highest marks from all of us here.

Published on Nov 6, 2013

Download 'Royals' on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/roy...
Download 'Royals' on Loudr: http://www.loudr.fm/release/royals-ac...
Download more AcaBelles: http://www.loudr.fm/release/seamless/...


FSU AcaBelles covering Lorde's 'Royals' at acappellaEd, a music education seminar that is offered cost-free to students through the organization at the link below


Support A Cappella: http://supportacappella.org/

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The Vocal Company: http://www.thevocalcompany.com
acappellaEd: http://www.acappellaed.com
FSU AcaBelles: http://www.acabelles.com/

"Royals" was arranged by Maggie Tobin of the FSU AcaBelles

http://youtu.be/I1Xe15-Ayf4