This Day In Music History

November 30, 1929 - Happy Birthday to Dick Clark, host of US TV's longest running music show American Bandstand.

Quote of the Week

When a singer truly feels and experiences what the music is all about, the words will automatically ring true - Monserrat Caballe

This Week's Meeting Agenda

SECTION I
7:00pm - Warm-up
7:10pm - Tag time
7:20pm - Share feedback received about the concerts
7:25pm - Share feedback received about the CD

SECTION II
7:30pm - "Home on the Range"
7:40pm - "Happy Together"
7:50pm - "Shenandoah"
8:00pm - "Over The Rainbow"
8:10pm - "The Impossible Dream"
8:20pm - "The Intermission Song"

SECTION III
8:30pm - Business meeting
8:35pm - Concert Financial Recap (Paul)
8:40pm - President's State of the Union (Bruce)
8:50pm - Rookie of the Year voting by membership (Taylor)
8:55pm - Member of the Year voting by membership (Taylor)
9:00pm - Bylaws revision, discussion, membership vote (Bruce)
9:05pm - Slate of Nominees for 2011 leadership presented, discussion, election by membership (Bruce)
9:10pm - break

SECTION IV
9:20pm - "Silent Night"
9:30pm - "Auld Lang Syne"
9:40pm - "I Wonder What You're Doing For Christmas"
9:50pm - "The Secret of Christmas"

Board of Directors - Slate of 2011 Nominees

Looking for a Great Stocking Stuffer?

The Nashville Singers debut CD was released on November 20. If you were not able to pick up a copy at one of our concerts, they are available by phone, fax or mail. 

This new recording includes:

• Happy Together - arranged by David Wright
• Over the Rainbow - arranged by Jay Giallombardo
• The Impossible Dream - arranged by Jay Giallombardo (intro by Amore 4, solo by Bruce Cokeroft)
•  Shenandoah - arranger unknown (solo by Ric Domenico)
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight  - arranged by  Scott Turnbull (solo by Bruce Cokeroft)
• That's Amore - arranged by Don Gray, performed by Amore 4

 Upcoming Events

WINTER

December 2 (Thu) ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - In addition to an abbreviated regular rehearsal, we will receive a preliminary financial recap of the November 20 concerts from the Treasurer Paul Gentry and a formal end of the year "state of the union" message from President Bruce Cokeroft. A slate of officers nominated to serve on the 2011 Nashville Singers, Inc. board of directors will be presented for election by the general membership. Nominations from the floor are permitted but no nominations should be made without prior consultation and approval from the nominee. In addition, the membership will be asked to consider some modifications to our governance and management structure to better position the organization for success in the coming years. If approved, these modifications would require an amendment of our bylaws, requiring a vote of the general membership. The rationale behind these proposed modifications was presented at the November 11 meeting.

December 9 (Thu) Regular rehearsal focused on prepations for the December 10 performance;

December 10 (Fri) NEW perrformance at Lebanon Road Church of Christ, located at the intersection of Lebanon Road, near McGavock Pike. We will be presenting two 30 minute sets of entertainment. The chorus call is 6:15pm. We will be dismissed at 8:00pm. We will wear our new formal costumes: black blazers, string pants, white buttoned down shirt, chorus issue red tie, black shoes, black belt and socks; 

December 16 (Thu) Regular rehearsal focused on preparation for the December 19th and 21st performances, including singing through the nine songs that we will perform as part of the community chorus backing up Erica Lane; 90 minutes of the meeting will be dedicated to this music. Sloan Yarborough will be at the helm for this segment of the rehearsal and will need your undivided attention. 

December 17 (Fri) rehearsal for Erica Lane concert from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at at Wallace Chapel (at Christ Church) in Nashville on Old Hickory Boulevard; plan on wearing our informal chorus uniform at this rehearsal;

December 19 (Sun) Holiday performance at Rutland Place in Mount Juliet. Chorus call at 6:00pm, sing at 6:30pm, dismissed at 7:15pm; new formal cosutme as outlined above; 

Erica Lane

December 21 (Tue)

Rehearsal for Erica Lane concert from 2:00pm to 4:30pm at Wallace Chapel (at Christ Church) in Nashville on Old Hickory Boulevard; plan on wearing our informal chorus uniform at this rehearsal;

15-minute performance as the opening act for Erica Lane at 7:00pm; Chorus call 6:15pm; new formal costume as outlined above; 

 2011

February 21 (Mon)

National Anthem performance for a Belmont University Basketball; chorus call at 6:30pm dressed in our informal uniform; 7:00pm performance;

SPRING

April 23 (Sat) First Annual Nashville Singers Golf-A-Palooza golf tournament. Stay tuned to future issues of Nashville Singers News for more details as they become available. This tournament will be open to members and non-members alike and will be a great opportunity to have fun, make some new friends ands raise money to support our philanthropic mission. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Todd Wilson at 615-669-8633 or email todd@nashvillesingers.org.