Showing posts with label choir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label choir. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Have You Ever Sung In a Choir?

No experience required

Sheila and I joined the choir at Trinity United Methodist Church in 1982. We look forward to Wednesday nights from 6:30 till 7:30 -- our choir practice time. The choir sings, of course, on Sunday mornings and for special programs at Easter and Christmas, and very occasionally at other special services. I really enjoy it.

Right now we have one of our strongest choirs. We are all amateurs and few of us have significant musical training outside of choir. But we have two absolutely wonderful leaders. Kam Malone is a talented director and Debra Malone is our accompanist. Having a married couple leading our choir has turned out to =be a big advantage. Kam chooses great music and teaches the music with great skill and patience. Debra has a marvelous feel for dynamics. Before she became our primary accompanist I knew her mostly for her gospel music, which I love. But, wow, her preludes, offertories, and other special playing is so nuanced and beautiful. Sometimes so quietly worshipful it brings tears and sometimes swells to such a crescendo that you want to stand and shout. Debra and Kam are a true team.

All of that to say, I really enjoy our choir. We have fun. We are friends. We worship together and support each other and lead the congregational music. And we always welcome new folks. If you are missing your days in high school or college chorus, or if you just enjoy singing, come join us! I think you will be glad you did.

Now would be a great time; we have just finished our Christmas season and are now beginning to rehearse our Easter music. All you have to do is show up at Trinity on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm for the weekly one-hour rehearsal. On Sunday mornings we warm-up our voices and run over the morning anthem at 10:30 for the 11 a.m. service. 

We'd love to have you in Trinity choir and next Wednesday would be a great time to join us! Y'all come.

Call or text me if you'd like more info.


Sunday, December 11, 2022

The Trinity Choir Christmas Program 2022

 

Click the picture to see a video recording of the service. I think it sounded better in person! <smile>

It has been a blessing to me to be a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church choir since 1982 -- forty years, though I did take some time off in the early 2000s. We have an unprecedented team leading us right now. Kam Malone is our director and his wife, Debra, is our accompanist. They work so well as a team preparing for our rehearsals and leading us in our choir performances. A bonus is that Debra's preludes, postludes, and offertories are so beautifully played they will swell your heart and motion your eyes. 

We have about 20 active choir members right now and most are very dedicated. We are far from professional but I sure do enjoy our singing and feel Kam and Debra get the most out of a bunch of amateurs. If you are looking for a church home come visit Trinity United Methodist. And just after the new year would be a great time to join our choir. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30. None of us are professional musicians. Only a few of us can read music to any great extent. So folks of all experience levels are welcome! We enjoy each other and we enjoy our singing. So come on.

Today was our annual Christmas program and it was good to have a nice crowd in person in the sanctuary. Church attendance across the nation has never regained pre-pandemic levels and Trinity is no exception. But Christmas programs still draw larger audiences.

We sang:

Sing We Now of Christmas -- Arranged by Mark Hayes

Lo, How a Rose Eer Blooming -- Arranged by John Leavitt

Away in a Manger -- Arranged by John Leavitt

What Child Is This. -- Arranged by John Leavitt

They Had Joy -- Arranged by Tom Fettke

Sing We Now of Christmas -- French carol, arranged by Gordon Young

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen -- Arranged by James Koerts

O Holy Night -- Arranged by Jay Althouse

Readings were interspersed with the songs. 

Anyway I just wanted to post this to remind myself of this beautiful experience of singing these songs in my home church in 2022. God willing I will be back next Advent season at Trinity United Methodist Church for another similar musical worship service with these friends. 

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

Gleaning Facebook: Singer's Mask

 My singer’s face mask came in today. Trying to decide if I’m ready for choir practice again.

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March 11: We did it! Sheila and I attended choir practice last night. There were two tenors, two sopranos, two altos, one bass, one accompanist, and one director. We were spread around the sanctuary and masked. We practiced four old standbys for about 40 minutes total. Weird, but good to be singing again!. I have missed choir.


Smart Alec Comments:

David Matheny Are you Pinnochio??

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Howard Smith I thought you may be headed out to trick or treat.

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Bob Doster There are all kinds of remarks to be made. But in the spirit of grace and decorum, I will abstain.

Julianne Reeves Go for It!!!

Robin Holt You robbing the liquor store?


Sunday, March 24, 2013

Gleaning Facebook: Special Music

 Our choir at Trinity Methodist will perform special music this morning, Palm Sunday, at all three services: 8:30, 9:45, and 11. Y'all come.

Sunday, September 06, 1987