[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I wrote a while back about 10 ways to be a better choir member. But what qualities do you need to be a good choir leader?   Musical d...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a lot of trust involved in being a Singer in a choir.     Trust that you will eventually learn the song; trust that, even if you&r...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   You can tell winter is on its way because it’s dark and cold when I set off for choir each week.   photo by Todd Shaffer   It w...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   The evening’s are lighter, the weather is warmer, the songs are amazing, the Singing’s as good as ever – it’s summer!  ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   It is always difficult to find suitable venues for choir performances.   photo by Ben Dodson   Churches are usually very welcoming (and oft...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Joining a new choir is a bit like going to big school: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes.   p...

[This post was previously published on our Blog, "Backstage at Encore Tours"] Photo courtesy of oopsydaisy.com Last week we began counting down the top destinations for musical travel that are right here in the United States. This week we complete t...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Part 1 of How to deal with song lyrics, I looked at the pros and cons of uSing written words as opposed to learning entirely by ear.   &...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   We bandy terms around like ‘authentic voice’ and ‘natural voice’ when we talk about Singing.   photo by Jean Spector &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many choirs will be starting back soon after a long break.   photo by velkr0   This is the perfect time to shake things up a bit if y...