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Anyone who has ever written a lengthy document such as a thesis or dissertation knows that after a certain point the writer becomes so numb that they are almost blind to the words on the page.   At the height of writing our own dissertation, one’s advisor found a fairly glaring mistake.  Pointing it out, […]

The ACDA National Conference included a film festival of motion pictures focusing on the choral art.  Here is a sample of a new film that will eventually be added to that distinguished list.  

(An excerpt from the interest session, “Promoting Choral Art in the Worship Community of Tomorrow:  Providing Opportunities for High School Singers to Sing Quality Sacred Literature” by Eddie Quaid.  Presented during the 2013 ACDA National Conference.)          In Houston, Texas at historic St. Paul’s Methodist Church there exists a unique choir.  From the beginnings […]

(An excerpt from the interest session, "Choral Cross Training: Exploring the Music of Non-Western Cultures with Bel Canto Singers," by Ethan Sperry. Presented during the 2013 ACDA National Conference.)   Should we sing THEIR songs THEIR Way? Isn’t it:   > Unhealthy?   > Impossible?   > Unrefined?   > Ugly? (THEY don’t sing that […]

(An excerpt from the interest session, “Where Ten or Twelve are Gathered: Strategies for Small Church Choirs,” by Matthew Caine. Presented during the 2013 ACDA National Conference.)          I have one final resource to mention in regard to repertoire, one that is readily available, free to use, but, I imagine is seldom accessed in […]