Let There Be Light by Craig Courtney South Salem High School's Symphonic Choir preforming at the Oregon 6A choir championships. The fabulous amazing spectacular Carol Stenson is their long standing director. South Salem took FIRST PLACE at Oregon's Sta...  this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreLet There Be Light by Craig Courtney South Salem High School's Symphonic Choir preforming at the Oregon 6A choir championships. The fabulous amazing spectacular Carol Stenson is their long standing director. South Salem took FIRST PLACE at Oregon's State Competition. this was their second song of four. this whole competition took place at George Fox University in Newburg Oregon. The South Salem Saxons also took first at their Districts festival in Salem/Keizer Oregon. First Place : South Salem High School 'Saxons" Tied Second Place (alphabetical order) : Canby High School 'Cougars' and Sprague High School 'Olympians' Fourth Place : West Salem High School 'Titans' Fifth Place : Saint Mary's Academy  this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

[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...

As this tenth anniversary of the events of 9/11 comes to a close, Brethren would like to offer their rendition of "We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace". May all of us continue to pray for all who lost their lives, those left behind and may God conti...  this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreAs this tenth anniversary of the events of 9/11 comes to a close, Brethren would like to offer their rendition of "We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace". May all of us continue to pray for all who lost their lives, those left behind and may God continue to grant us hope and peace for the future...  

The Celestial City Choir wishes to invite all friends and love ones all over the world to join us to honor one of the great men in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Hymnal compoers. It will happen LIVE  this June. Please stay glue for more update

Today is a very special day for me because one of the most emotional and significant works in my repertoire, "I Will Dream With You," is premiering. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to T.J. Harper and the Loyola Marymount University Concert Choi...

(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog Choral Clarity) How do we measure success? this, of course, is a lifelong question that stares us in the face every day. this article is far less philosophical, but does perhaps pose a way ...

Light a candle, say a prayer, and let's remember those who have gone before us. We're called to rise from the good we've failed to do. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in Peace. Amen. #AllSoulsday, #Remembe...  this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreLight a candle, say a prayer, and let's remember those who have gone before us. We're called to rise from the good we've failed to do. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in Peace. Amen. #AllSoulsday, #Rememberance, #Grief, #Hope, #Faith, and #Music. #canzona #viral #fyp  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I caught a scene from the movie Spartacus the other day. The character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He then proceeded to speak ...

Today, I received an unexpected blast from the past that brought back so many memories. Google reminded me of a beautiful drawing done by Alan for the cover of "I Will Dream With You." It's incredible how time flies because exactly one year and one day ag...

A couple of years ago, around this time of year, actually, I was having a particularly awful day. I won’t bore You with the details, but let’s just say I was dealing with some pretty heartbreaking family drama, work was pretty crappy at the ...