by Anthony Rimore | Jul 22, 2018 | Hiring Musicians, Managing a Choir
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. – Matthew 6:21 In this second installment, I will talk about three things: a) your church’s/parish’s priority for Sunday morning worship, b) how to secure funding for paid section leaders, and 3)...
by Anthony Rimore | Jul 11, 2018 | Managing a Choir
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. – Matthew 6:21 This was originally going to be one blog post, but as I began writing, I realized that the topic of paid section leaders (and the rest outlined in the title of this post) is much more complex...
by Adam Tavolaro | Jul 6, 2018 | Choral Technique, Warm-up
Working with aging voices successfully can mean the difference between a healthy, stable (or even growing!) choir, and frustrated, tired choir members. All of our voices are always aging, so developing good singing habits early can prolong and even improve our vocal...
by Tom Conlon | Jul 2, 2018 | Inspiration
I compose because I have to. It’s in my nature – a drive to interpret and organize – to distill my experience. First really, for myself – I’m a much better version of myself when I’m composing. And while in some Christian conversations there’s tension regarding...
by Chris Owenby | Mar 24, 2018 | Easter, Worship
Lent is almost over. We’ve had the opportunity to search ourselves. To purge the sin from our lives. To understand what it means to follow Christ more deeply. (I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that we must seize these opportunities each and every day.)...
by Chris Owenby | Jul 29, 2017 | Worship
Of all the musical instruments, the human voice is the most genuine and expressive. A wise man once stated, “[It’s] the only instrument that God created and we’re supposed to use it.” It’s so deeply personal and requires a teacher with an ability to not only connect...
by Chris Owenby | Jul 28, 2017 | Starting a Choir, Youth Choir
I’ll never forget my first youth choir. Getting started was a daunting experience. The suspense leading up to the first rehearsal nearly derailed me and stopped me from pressing on. But I’m so glad that I persevered! There’s nothing more rewarding than teaching...
by Chris Owenby | Jul 24, 2017 | Choral Technique, Warm-up
It’s a love-hate relationship. The vocal warm-up is necessary but time-consuming! We directors only have so much time with our choirs each week, you know? The vocal warm-up is so important, though! The warm-up is where we teach our choirs to sing. Too often we...
