SAVANNAH, Ga.—Beautiful music moves the soul, and that is exactly what Stephen and Katrina Patrick experienced when they saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Johnny Mercer Theatre at Savannah Civic Center on Dec. 30, 2025.

“We actually both cried when the baritone started singing,” shared Ms. Patrick, who works in sales.

“The song that he chose; the words were very meaningful to us because we believe that,” Ms. Patrick said.

The lyrics that struck Ms. Patrick spoke of finding your true purpose on earth.

“It was all about goodness. … And we love that. I think in the world today, we need that,” she said.

“I think my biggest takeaway, too, is there’s so many outside influences now, not like the old ways, and that’s what’s killing our society … If we could stay with the traditional ways, I think we would be fine,” said Mr. Patrick, who also works in sales.

“The orchestra was wonderful. … The bass player was awesome. They were great,” Mr. Patrick said.

That was unbelievable. I would love to see even more of that. I thought that was gorgeous,” Ms. Patrick said.

With 5,000 years of history and literature to draw from, Shen Yun is able to put on an all-new production every year.

“I’m sad now because I wish I could have seen them. They said they change the show every year. I wish I could see all the shows now,” Mr. Patrick said.

His wife shared similar sentiments. “Absolutely. Keep bringing the music and the tradition of dance.”