As if you needed another reason to sing for joy, recent research has confirmed that singing improves positive feelings and social connections, reducing stress and making People feel more relaxed and happy. Perhaps this is why singers often ap...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I ran a gospel singing Weekend recently. One of the songs was flagging a bit so I suggested People ham it up a bit and be more “American”.  ...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some People Are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only Are they missin...

Motet by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad Te, Deus. Like as the hart desireth the waterbrook So longeth my soul after thee o God

Music and the Spoken Word broadcast with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple SquAre. 1. All Creatures of Our God and King 2. Awake and Arise, All Ye Children of Light 3. Be Thou My Vision (Organ Solo) 4. Lovely Appear, from "The Redemption"...  Arent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">moreMusic and the Spoken Word broadcast with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple SquAre. 1. All Creatures of Our God and King 2. Awake and Arise, All Ye Children of Light 3. Be Thou My Vision (Organ Solo) 4. Lovely Appear, from "The Redemption" 5. Dealing with Disappointment (Spoken Word) 6. Who Will Buy? from "Oliver!" 7. Thou Lovely Source of True Delight Dealing with Disappointment Every life needs aspirations—along with goals to help us achieve them. Our goals can be like the banks of a river, guiding the flow of our ambitions. Making plans and striving to accomplish them helps channel our efforts and energies toward the things that matter most to us. But what about when We fail? How do We respond when, despite our earnest efforts, We don’t quite reach those high aspirations? In short, how do We deal with disappointment? The natural response is to feel discouraged, disheartened. It might seem that all our planning and work Were wasted. We may even question our aspirations—Were our ...    Arent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getPArent().style.display='none';">less

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of People Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For some People being a famous singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some People really struggle when it comes to learning a song by ear. Often it’s singers who Are used to using sheet music, but not always. &nb...

[A version of this article first appeAred as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In David ZWeig’s book he talks about Invisibles: People who Are unseen when their job is done perfectly (who only draw attention to themselves ...