I participated in a roundtable discussion on “Saving the World Through Singing” at the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division‘s biannual conference in February 2016. The following is a recollection of my opening statement, following the conversation.
I prepared a session on “Empowering the Volunteer Choir with Technology” for the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division‘s biannual conference in February 2016. In it, I was able to highlight many of the initiatives I’ve explored with my church choir at Edwards Church United Church of Christ in Framingham, Massachusetts. (I also participated in a roundtable.)
Depending on how it’s tallied, at some point around last week I spun my 200th classical music piece for the grand experiment that I thought may never have gotten out of the starting blocks.
This post is the working copy of a sermon I gave at Edwards Church, UCC in Framingham, MA on June 7, 2015. The live version deviates a bit, in that I was not reading from these notes. (PDF)
“Truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” (Matthew 18:19-20, NSRV)
Why are you here?
Just over two years ago, I made a seemingly trivial change to my life. 27 months later it’s become part of a lifelong learning practice which is a defining part of who I am.
That is what makes the performing arts so unique.
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a rare Boston performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic during their 2014 tour. This would be the first visiting orchestra I’ve seen at Symphony Hall.
This post is a statement of faith I gave at Edwards Church, UCC in Framingham, MA on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2013.
Listening… Watching… Waiting… Themes which permeate the weeks of Advent. Themes which a choir director like me studies and hones his whole career.
