Carlos Díaz is a pastor and missionary, as well as a retired pharmacist. On the afternoon of Feb. 27, he attended Shen Yun’s second local performance at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré with friends.

As a religious believer, Mr. Díaz was especially moved by the tenor’s solo. “Yes, the tenor—it was very moving. It was very, very, very good,” he said. He explained that the song “simply explains what is happening on earth and what is happening with humanity, and that we need to believe more so that we can be more human in the future.”

He believes this message is especially relevant today. “Right now, we are very far from faith, and I think we need to be close to God in order to be better human beings. That’s what I think.”

Endowed with 5,000 years of civilization, China was once known as the “Land of the Divine.” For millennia, its people believed that by keeping their hearts pure and upholding high moral standards, they would receive blessings from the heavens.

Elaborating further, Mr. Díaz said that drawing closer to the Creator transforms a person’s heart. “I think that when you draw closer to the Creator, you become more sensitive. We gain sensitivity. So we have to care about people who are in need. That way we can be better for the future—and for the people who are in need.”

He added that he feels encouraged that such a message is being shared. “I feel very good that someone is sending the message so that people can believe and try to do something about it, because we are very far away [from the Creator].”

“I thought that the hand of God is still there,” he said. “He has mercy… His mercy is still there for the people who believe in Him.”

. “I congratulate them for the enormous effort. They are daring to present this. It is very challenging.”