Singing in a choir is an absolutely unique experience. It is one of the most important things in the world. Where else do you have everyone doing the same thing at the same time without the use of special equipment and for a greater purpose, and no one is sitting on...
40443 – There’s Nothing Like It
People never forget being in a band.People never forget being in a choir.People never forget being in an orchestra.You never forget the music, friendships, feelings, concerts, laughter, emotions, or the sense of belonging.There's nothing like making music with other...
03842 – GOOD Gangs = Choirs
I believe a child who is holding a piece of music will not be holding a gun, a knife, or a torch. More original: Every child wants to be part of a gang....choir is a GOOD gang. And of course, we are building young people through music, not the other way around.
02912 – The Joy of Making Music
Once you've sung in a choir, or played in a band or orchestra, or played in any music ensemble, you're never the same again. Your ears, your eyes, and your heart are opened up in ways not possible by any other means. Music feeds us, it nourishes us, and it brings us...
02793 – I Love to Hear a Choir
I love to hear a choir. I love the humanity, to see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race when I see them cooperating like that.
02134 – We are God’s Choir
Sing, my tongue; sing, my hand;sing, my feet, my knee,my loins, mywhole body.Indeed I am His choir.
01178 – Worship: The Church’s Offering to God
Every act of worship should be understood as part of the Church's offering to God. "Any action that does not meet with that qualification does not deserve to be a part of a worship experience." [C. Weldon Gaddy, The Gift of Worship] All the music, from prelude to...
01171 – Life: A Series of Small Opportunities
The realism of these sayings is simply that life consists of a series of seemingly small opportunities. Most of us will not this week christen a ship, write a book, end a war, appoint a cabinet, dine with the queen, convert a nation, or be burned at the stake. More...
01168 – What is the Purpose of a Choir?
What is the purpose of a choir? It's not to perform difficult music before a silent and intimidated (or irritated) congregation. It's not there to impress the faithful. It's there to encourage the faithful to find their voices to praise God in his holiness. It is...
01160 – Choral Music in the Church
Choral music was founded, nurtured, and developed almost exclusively within the Christian church for hundreds of years. To participate in choral singing is to participate in a historically Christian art form. If you choose to sing in a choir and do it with an accurate...