Banjo-pickin’ may not be a familiar sound in church, but audiences will hear one — and a fiddle and mandolin — during a “High Lonesome Mass” to be performed in Longview. Chor Anno, a 25-voice choir of experienced singers directed by retired local teacher Howard Meharg, will sing the work during the St. Stephen’s Celebration Concert at […]
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Monday Motivation: Attitude
“Nothing can stop the person with the right mental attitude from achieving their goal; nothing on earth can help the person with the wrong mental attitude.” ~Thomas Jefferson Try not to see today as the end of a weekend but as the beginning of an opportuntiy to make a difference in the life of […]
Sunday Inspiration: London Community Gospel Choir
A little something for your Sunday . . . Enjoy a moment of rest today. Monday will be here before you know it.
Mind Your Business: Leadership Basics
“Just having a title does not make you a leader, leaderships is about influence. Title only buys you time to exercise true leadership, and in this time your leadership either increases or diminishes and eventually fails. There is a huge difference between being a boss and being a leader… The Transformational Leader leads from a personal influence […]
Too, well not really Muslim, but vaguely Middle Eastern for school
We're definitely in crazyville now. A Pennsylvania school district has decided not to stage a Tony Award-winning musical about a Muslim street poet after community members complained about the timing so soon after the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Richland School District in Johnstown had planned to stage "Kismet" in February, but […]
Saturday Respite: Afro-Blue
Choral music comes in many forms. From monks intoning a Gregorian “Ave Maria,” to a chorus roaring through a Verdi opera, to angelic children singing on Christmas eve. Afro-Blue may not be standing in rows wearing robes, but at its heart, this is most definitely choral music. I bet they would rock Brahms. […]