Nashville Singers Performs for Nashville Mayor Karl  

Nashville Singers with Nashville Mayor Karl Dean

Nashville Singers  was selected to provide entertainment for the biggest fundraiser of the year for Fifty Forward Madison Station. The Whistlestop Banquet and Silent Auction attracted a large audience. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean was on hand to present the "Senior of the Year" award.

 

I got fantastic feedback from your performance at Whistle Stop.  Kelsey, the associate director, said she had many comments that you were the BEST entertainment THEY HAD EVER HAD!  YAY! - Sarah Martin McConnell, Director - FiftyForward & Music for Seniors

 

Nashville Singers Accepting Applications for our College Internship Program for the Summer of 2011

 

These are part-time internships of 15 hours/week.  

 

Current Openings:

1) Marketing Intern
2) Communications Intern
3) Financial Development/Fundraising Intern 

 

 

 
Internship Period: Summer (June 6-August 9)

Time Schedule: Flexible scheduling of 15 hours per week or 150 hours total. There is one team meeting per week on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. Internship would be virtual, meaning work from home, but also able to meet in person occasionally with Executive Director at our rehearsal venue, Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church located at 3014 Elm Hill Pike, or some other convenient location.

Qualifications: Intern candidate must have completed a minimum of 64 credit hours; must have maintained a minimum 2.8 GPA; must have completed a selection of courses that introduce students to industry theories so they are prepared for a hands-on experience; Students that have met these requirements are eligible to receive academic credit for an internship. Intern must possess excellent verbal, written and communicative skills; Intern must possess excellent internet research skills; Intern must be proficient in MS Publisher, Adobe, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Pay Rate: Volunteer for experience and academic credit (if eligible) 

 

Application Deadline: May 23, 2011  

 

Click HERE to view more information and and application to participate, or contact Executive Director, Todd Wilson at 615-669-8633. 

 

 

Tim Waurick's Solo Project Wins 2011 CARA for Best Barbershop Album    

 
Tim Waurick has provided the learning media for many of the songs performed by Nashville Singers. He is considered by many to be the undisputed best in the business at producing learning media, not just for male groups but for female and SATB groups as well. He also sings tenor with the International Champion Quartet, Vocal Spectrum.

Tim released a solo CD last year. With the exception of a few guest artists, he sings all the parts on every track.  While it's a unique concept, it's also a mighty fine recording, and like Nashville Singers, offers way more than just barbershop harmony. The disc just received the 2011 CARA (Contemporary Acappella Recording Award) for Best Barbershop Album. Congratulations Tim!

To hear some samples from this disc, click on the cover art shown in this article.  

 

 

Top 10 Reasons to Join a Chorus   

 
JUST FOR STUDENTS

1. You get to be loud. Always feel like you're being shushed by teachers and adults? In choir, you're actually encouraged to make noise.
2. Friendship. More than 42 million Americans sing in choruses, so you're sure to make some new buddies.
3. See the world! Many choirs go on tours to exciting and faraway places.
4. Begin the path to stardom. Mega-celebs Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake started their careers singing in school and church choirs. Even President Obama was once a choral singer.
5. Bring home A's. Research shows that students who sing in choruses get better grades than students who don't.
6. Make your college application shine. Admission folks will love to see that you're involved in extracurricular activities-especially an activity like choir, which develops teamwork skills and selfdiscipline.
7. L'amour. Lots of singers date people they meet in choir, because music is the food of love, after all.
8. Back rubs. Yeah, that's right: back rubs. Many choruses do them as part of their rehearsal warm-ups.
9. No schlepping. Singing does not require carrying around heavy instruments or gym bags. All you need is your fab voice.
10. Bragging rights. Not everyone can say they've been in the spotlight, but you'll be able to because singing in a chorus gives you the opportunity to be front and center, baby!

 

 

This Week in Music History   

 
April 4, 1964 - The Beatles held the top five places on the US singles chart, at No. 5 'Please Please Me', No.4 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', No.3, 'Roll Over Beethoven', No.2 'Love Me Do' and at No.1 'Can't Buy Me Love.' They also had another nine singles on the chart, bringing their total to fourteen singles on the Hot 100. 

 

Quote of the Week     

 

Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory. - Sir Thomas Beecham

     

Agenda for April 7th Meeting 

SECTION I

7:00pm - tag time 

7:05pm - warm-up

7:15pm - Man in the Mirror
7:30pm - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
7:45pm - Satin Doll
8:00pm - Tonight 

8:15pm - Happy Together   

 

SECTION II 

8:30 - 8:40  Business Meeting (Bryan)
8:40 - 8:50  Break

 

SECTION III 

8:50pm - Impossible Dream
9:00pm - Over the Rainbow
9:10pm - Danny Boy
9:20pm - Home on the Range
9:30pm - Shenandoah
9:40pm - The Lord's Prayer
9:50pm - Star Spangled Banner 

9:55pm - Closing Song