To me, choir rehearsal has always been a microcosm of how I believe God created us to commune with one another...

We sing in order to tell a story, foster human connections, and bring beauty, light, and hope...

"who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s"...

“It’s been a long dark night. And I’ve been waiting for the morning.” Not too many years ago, we sang these words in a concert filled wit...

I threw the pillow against the window of my bedroom, groaning in frustration as it completely missed its target and landed with an unsati...

Christmas seems to arrive earlier and earlier with each passing year. Like most Americans, I used to roll my eyes as stockings, ornaments...

I sing because my soul needs it. That is the plain and simple truth. Some people mark the passage of time by the hushed magic of the firs...

Southerners know a thing or two about comfort; it is one of the things for which we are best known. Whether a delicious meal, or a conver...

“Celebrate differences” is something we hear a lot in our current culture. Yet, we often find ourselves asking, “How do I do that?” and “...

This was a long summer. For many of us, a lot happened. Most relevant to this blog, our wonderful Katy Covington, our previous blogger, m...

Selig A Requiem in the spring. It seems odd to sing about grief and death as we watch new life blossom outside the rehearsal room windows...

An uncharacteristic silence descends upon us as we process silently up the backstage stairs. The bright lights of the 3,500-seat hall ill...

A few nights ago, I was making tacos for dinner and singing in my kitchen. Feeling in need of a distraction, I sang through some of my fa...

Every year in mid-October, each chorister finds a little treat on their chair when they arrive for rehearsal. It isn’t a bite-sized Snick...

I have participated in many, many choirs throughout my career. I have learned something from all of them, and some taught me skills that ...

Every voice is its own unique instrument. The sound of each voice has been honed by a mix of vocal coaches, choral directors, and our own...

The first rehearsal is a bit like the first day of school. The excitement of seeing old friends, the anticipation of the new kids, the ga...