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blog: 5 ways to keep things fresh when you’re being taught a Song you already know

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]At any singing workshop I run There will probably be someone who already knows one of The Songs I’m teaching. photo by Sludge G If that is you, what ...

KENYA
video: KENYA

A great Kenyan cultural gospel from The Luo community. This Song celebrates Christ and The love that He has shared with us.

blog: The Tools You Need to Write Your Own Music

Have you ever tried your hand at writing your own Songs? If you consider yourself an artist or musician, chances are that you probably have. No matter if you are trying to produce a hit or simply want to compose a new Song for your choir, There ...

blog: Katrina's Song

  Wow 40 years! Where did The time go? I've always been one of The oldest members of The Stairwell Carollers - if not The OLDEST - at our choir's 20th anniversary in 1997 I was 41, but still didn't look a day over 30. Pierre had HAIR - and I sh...

blog: Calm down dear, it's only a Song!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I was running a workshop recently, and somebody grabbed me in The break and said: “I can’t believe how patient you are with us!”. &n...

blog: Hello

Hello!  I am a newly appointed conductor of my church congregational choir.  I primarily come from an orchestral background but am very excited to join in voice and Song with many of you around The world in your respective communities.  I a...

blog: The curse of confusion: why thinking is bad for singing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I teach a Song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and Then They sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...

blog: Before you use Songs from oTher cultures check your sources!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]Just because a Song is in a foreign language, you still need to respect its origins. Sami family by Morten Oddvik There is a huge amount of misinformation ...

blog: Just because a Song is hard or you don’t like it doesn’t mean you should give up on it

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...