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Dear ,
We hope you enjoy this week's issue of
Nashville Singers News
the official weekly publication of Music City's newest men's chorus. Nashville Singers, Inc. is a Tennessee 501(C)3 non-profit corporation and performing arts organization. Nashville Singers celebrates the power of the human voice to entertain, educate, unite, uplift, enrich, and inspire, by performing an ever-widening repertoire of choral music at the highest artistic level for a broad community of audiences.
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Mission & Vision
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Organizational MissionThe mission of Nashville Singers is to entertain, educate, unite and uplift our audiences and members through music that is distinguished for its innovation, diversity and artistic excellence. Philanthropic Mission
The philanthropic mission of Nashville Singers is to provide resources and support for music education in our schools and the community.
Leadership Mission
The leadership mission of Nashville Singers is to seek, develop, use and enhance the skills and talents of each member to such an extent that progress seems limitless.
Vision
The vision of Nashville Singers is to be a dynamic choral leader, enriching lives through the performance of significant music.
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| About Us |
Nashville Singers, Inc. is a 501(C)3 non-profit corporation and performing arts organization founded in 2008.
The members range in age from teenagers to retirees and reside in Brentwood, Hermitage, LaVergne, Lebanon, Nashville, Joelton, and Smyrna.
The group meets at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church the first three Thursday evenings of each month from 7-10pm.
Membership in Nashville Singers is open to all men who demonstrate the ability, desire, and a commitment to excellence in vocal and choral performance.
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| 2010 Leadership |
2011 LEADERSHIP
Todd Wilson
Executive Director
Director of Music
Webmaster
Newsletter Editor
Bryan PatrickPresident/Board Chair Costume Manager 
Sloan Yarborough
Vice-Chair
Assistant Director Bass Section Leader
 Ed LukeSecretary
Sergeant at Arms
Bruce CokeroftVP of Membership Development Membership Committee Chair Immediate Past President Manager of Auditions 
Harlan WilsonBoard Member At Large Performance Coach 
Ric DomenicoLearning Media Producer Lead Section Leader Music Engraver Music Librarian  Tim Mullican Historian Membership Committee In-House Photographer  Rodney Turner Manager of Fun Social Event Chair
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2012 Advisory Board
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The Nashville Singers, Inc. is blessed to have some outstanding community business and association leaders joining our team in 2012:
Craig Adams
Manager of Creative Development & Publishing, Lifeway Worship
Larry Collins
President,
Remington College
Lisbeth Couser
VP of Marketing & Development,
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Teresa Davidson
CEO
Tennessee Kidney Foundation, Inc.
Tiffany Davis
Executive Director, International Entertainment Buyers Association
Don Hart
Professional music arranger, composer, orchestrator
Don Hart Music
Suzanne Horne
Executive Director, Tennessee Literacy Coalition
Joyce Lavery
Executive Director,
Safe Haven Family Shelter
Lee Rose
Director of Operations, Brightstone
Dara Russell
Major Gifts Officer,
American Red Cross
Doris Shacklett
Development Director,
The Nashville Zoo
Yolanda Shields
CEO,
Youth Life Foundationof TN, Inc.
Brandon Taylor
Pro Personnel Assistant Tennessee Titans
CEO
The Elite Athlete, Inc.
Tom Ventress
President
Ventress Design Works
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Current Repertoire |
REGULAR
America the Beautiful
Danny Boy
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Happy Together
Home on the Range
Impossible Dream
My Lord and I
Shenandoah
The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Lord's Prayer
Lost in the Stars
Man in the Mirror
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Over the Rainbow
Satin Doll
Star Spangled Banner
Tonight
HOLIDAY
Angels We Have Heard On High
Auld Lang Syne
Caroling, Caroling
Carol of the Bells
Christmas Stays the Same
Coventry Carol
Do You Hear What I Hear
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas
Lo, How A Rose 'Er Blooming Santa Baby
Silent Night
The Secret of Christmas |
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Nashville Singers
In-Kind Sponsors
Kristopher Fisher
Sound
615-366-6588
Trade Show Exhibit Booth
Grace Thomson
Private Voice Instruction
Performance Coaching
For more information about becoming an in-kind sponsor of Nashville Singers, please click HERE to review a list of our current needs.
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Nashville Singers Involved in Community Outreach
The Executive Director of Choral Arts Link, Margaret Campbell-Holman invited Nashville Singers Executive Director Todd Wilson, to represent Nashville Singers as a guest artist/presenter at the MET Singers Summer C.A.M.P. The event was entitled "Inspiration Point" was held on July 18 at Tennessee State University and was attended by 20 young singers ages 8-12 years of age.
In its 15th season, this program is dedicated to linking participants with those who have immersed themselves in music's discipline and artistry.
Selected for their leadership, guest artist/presenters are chosen for their contribution to local, mid-state and national communities through their spirit of 'paying forward' in the arts. Sessions plant seeds in singers to aspire to higher levels of skill mastery and deeper levels of understanding artistry. Both are needed to inform all levels of musicianship.
Planned to offer an intimate, relaxed, interactive experience with a guest artist's selected music path, each session includes a sharing of the artist's musicianship, telling how music inspires(d) their life, and making music together with participants.
Each student and instructor received a free Nashville Singers CD.
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Interview with Rodney Turner
1. What was your first job?
My first job was packing eggs for the Golden Yolk Egg Company - in Medley, Florida.
2. My current job is...
I'm an air traffic controller here in Nashville, Tennessee
3. My worst job ever was...
I've never had a bad job!
4. My first car was a...
1965 Pontiac Catalina
5. My current mode of transportation is...
2003 Ford F150 Super Crew
6. My dream car is a...
I don't dream about cars - that's weird!!
7. The last book I read was
"Step Up To The Mic - Rodney Saulsberry"
8. My favorite magazine is...
Woodsmith and Shop Notes
9. Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
Jane Garvey - The Best FAA Administrator of all time
10. If you could meet any person (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
I'd like to sit and talk to my mom -- she went to be with the Lord in 1989 - and I'd like to just catch up.
11. When I need inspiration, I...
stop and think about what Jesus went through simply to save us from our sins - if that doesn't inspire you, nothing will.
12. The educator or teacher that has left the most lasting impression on you...
Walter "Monk" Hardin - he was my Sunday School teacher when I was about 10 or 11 - he was one of many Sunday School teachers I was fortunate enough to have that showed us boys how much he really cared about us and he would sit and talk to us about anything we wanted to talk about and he had great stories about being a mailman.
13. But if I want to unwind, I...
get Rylie to her Grandmother and take Julie somewhere where we can sit by the pool and do nothing!!
15. What is one thing that very few people know about you?
I'm pretty much an open book , so I'm a pretty easy read - but I guess that most folks who know me don't know that I'm fairly conservative on most issues, regardless of my liberal views of the work place and the country.
16. My favorite experience as a performer would have to be...
singing in a backup group on Music Valley Drive where I met Julie, my wife!
18. My favorite meal is...
that depends on my mood - if you look close, there aren't a lot of foods that aren't my favorite!
19. I am terrified of...
politicians wrecking our country at the expense of party platforms - and snakes - which are very similar, if you think a bout it!
20. If I could vacation anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I'd like to spend a couple of weeks at Disney World with Julie, Rylie, my boys and my grandkids - I love seeing children have fun!
21. The one piece of technology I can't live without?
Probably my cell phone!
22. The last thing I purchased was...
a Craftsman 12 inch, compound, sliding miter saw - Julie and Rylie got it for me for Father's Day - they just weren't aware of it when I bought it!
23. My favorite television show is... 
WWE Raw and SmackDown
24. My radio is most often tuned to...
104.5, The Zone!
26. My favorite singer is...
Julie Chambers Turner
27. My favorite sports team is...
Miami Hurricanes and Miami Dolphins
28. Musical instruments I enjoy playing include...
piano - and I ain't very good!
29. What do I like most about being a part of Nashville Singers?
Simply the fact that, thus far, I'm clearly the funniest guy in the bunch - and so far, everyone pretty much laughs at anything I say - it's cool, it's like being in high school all over again!
30. How old were you when you first started singing?
Around three
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Video of the Week
 | Westminster Chorus performing "Sure On This Shining Night"
written and arranged by Jay Giallombardo (rehearsal recording in Kansas City in July 2011) |
The Westminster later performed this piece on Saturday night July 9, 2011, as part of their appearance as outgoing chorus champions. It was stunning!
Nashville Singers performs several arrangements by Jay, including Impossible Dream, Over the Rainbow, and Tonight.
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Today in History 
July 27, 1970 - The Carpenters started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with '(They Long To Be) Close To You'. The first of three US No.1's and 17 other Top 40 hits. The song was written in 1963 by Hal David and Burt Bacharach and was first offered to Herb Alpert, who said he didn't feel comfortable singing the line 'so they sprinkled moon dust in your hair'.
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Quote of the Week 
Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the complicated simple. - Charles Mingus, jazz musician. |
Agenda for July 28 Meeting
This is a make-up rehearsal date as the chorus did not meet on July 7. SECTION I
7:00pm - Warm-up
7:10pm - Tag time
SECTION II - Prep for September 10
7:20pm - The Lord's Prayer
7:30pm - Dear Hearts and Gentle People (Sloan)
7:40pm - Impossible Dream
7:55pm - Intermission Song
8:05pm - Star Spangled Banner
8:15pm - Coventry Carol
SECTION III
8:35pm - business meeting (Bryan)
8:45pm - break
SECTION IV - New Christmas Music - Prep for November 19
8:55pm - Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Sloan)
9:10pm - Christmas Stays the Same
9:25pm - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
SECTION V - Older Christmas Music - Prep for November 19
9:40pm - I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas 9:50pm - The Secret of Christmas 9:59pm - Closing song |
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Expectations of Membership
The mission of Nashville Singers is to entertain, educate, unite and uplift our audiences and members through music that is distinguished for its innovation, diversity and artistic excellence. This mission supports our vision to be a dynamic choral leader, changing lives through the performance of significant music. Achieving this mission and vision will require above average dedication from each member.
This Is What We Expect of Our Members: 1. Dedication to excellence: Nashville Singers is dedicated to achieving the highest level of singing and performance quality. Achieving our collective goal starts with our members; therefore, each member must be dedicated to achieving the excellence we seek. 2. Administration of the chorus: Nashville Singers has an "active member only policy." This means that each member is expected to perform one of the following: chair or serve on at least one committee, accept a position as an appointed official, serve in a chorus elective office, or be accountable for a position of responsibility within the chorus. 3. Participation at rehearsals: Nashville Singers expects each member to attend all rehearsals on time and to participate attentively in the entire rehearsal schedule. 4. Memorization of music and performance plans: Nashville Singers requires each member to be able to follow the Director of Music or his assistants and/or coaches. Members are required to memorize the chorus music and visual plan within four weeks of introduction. Nashville Singers does not expect this to be accomplished at chorus rehearsals; therefore, it is expected that a member will spend time away from the rehearsal to accomplish these requirements. 5. Certification for performances: Prior to a performance, or as new music is added to the chorus repertoire, and at the discretion of the directors or section leaders, a demonstration of proficiency in notes and lyrics may be required through the use of a tape or MP3 recorder or other methods as may be designated. In addition, special demonstrations of the visual plan may be required. Inability of a member to perform any music to an established standard may disqualify him from participating in public appearances. 6. Participation at performances: Members are expected to participate in all Nashville Singers public performances. However, representing Nashville Singers by singing in public appearances is a privilege which can be jeopardized by poor attendance at rehearsals. Exceptions can be made, on an individual basis. 7. Positive attitude: Nashville Singers expects each member to maintain a positive attitude at all chorus functions. This is not to say you cannot have an opinion or make a suggestion. However, problems or complaints should be brought to the attention of a member of the Nashville Singers Board of Directors, in private, and preferably in writing. 8. Participation in ticket sales: Nashville Singers will produce one or more concerts each year which depend on public ticket sales to achieve financial success. Each member is required to sell tickets to these events. 9. Payment of dues: Membership in Nashville Singers requires payment of dues. The chorus Secretary or Treasurer can assist you with information regarding membership options available and the cost for each. 10. Agreement to abide by Nashville Singers expectations of membership, standards and policies: Each member of Nashville Singers is expected to read and abide by the expectations of membership, standards, "Code of Ethics" and policies that may be enacted from time to time by the Board of Directors. |
SUMMER 2011
July 28 - Next rehearsal
August 8 - Board of Directors Meeting
August 27 - (SAT) NEW Private event at 2pm
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FALL 2011
September 10 (SAT)
- Photo Session: 7:00am to 10:00am (location TBA)
- Coaching Session: 10:30an to 2:30am (location TBD)
- Concert Planning Session: 2:45 to 3:45pm (location TBD)
- Public Concert: 7:00pm to 8:30pm (Priest Lake Presbyterian Church), chorus call 6:00pm (Ticket information will be announced s
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September 29 - Board of Directors orientation teleconference with 2012 advisory board
October 21 (FRI) Performance at the Franklin Wine Festival at the Factory in Franklin, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters
November 19 (SAT) Second Annual Fall/Holiday Concert will be held at 7:00pm at First Baptist Church of Donelson; Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Todd Wilson at 615-669-8633 or email todd@nashvillesingers.org.
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WINTER 2011
December 1 - General Membership Meeting / Election of 2012 Board & Officers
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SPRING 2012
March 1 - Board of Directors Dinner Meeting with Advisory Board (Time and location TBA)
FALL 2012
September 27 - Board of Directors Dinner Meeting with Advisory Board (Time and location TBA)
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Applications for Fall Intern Program Now Being Accepted
Nashville Singers Accepting Applications for our College Internship Program for the Fall of 2011
These are part-time internships of 15 hours/week.
Fall Positions Open:
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: August 10, 2011
Click HERE to view more information and and application to participate, or contact Executive Director, Todd Wilson at 615-669-8633.
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The Nashville Singers, Inc. is a Tennessee chartered corporation and recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations are tax -deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. For more information, visit our website or contact Executive Director, Todd Wilson by phone at 615-669-8633 or via email at todd@nashvillesingers.org
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