[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Of course it depends on how complex the song is and how many verses there are.   Photo by Frodo Babbs   But how long does it take to ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] there are plenty of studies now about the many benefits of singing together. But they only look at the experience of the singers in a choir.   I&rsqu...

Since 1975, the United States has welcomed over 3 million refugees according to the U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center.  Each year the President, in consultation with Congress, determines the numerical ceiling for refugee...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   This weekend I’m running a ‘voice clinic’ for members of my choir. I’ll be spending time working on basic vocal technique and conf...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   One of the many bees in my bonnet is the photographs of choirs.     Photo by sludgeulper   I have yet to see a photo of any reasonabl...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   It turns out that the devil might not have the best tunes after all.     Although I run a secular choir (I don’t have a religiou...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]I’ve been praised many times by the singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...

compiled clips of some of 2009 set list

A choral group that uses music as a tool for evangelism.