Highlights from Our Action-Packed, All-Day Session
This Past Saturday
 

Grace Thomson working with the lead section

 

Leonard Walston in performance mode

Posted to my Facebook page this weekend... 


I have never been more proud of my brothers with Nashville Singers than I am today. All of you rose to the occasion at our ALL-DAY rehearsal, coaching, riser placement, and recording session. We reached levels of artistry and musicality never attained by this group...and it's only September 22!! Kudosto all the men of the Nashville Singers  , my associate director Sloan Yarborough, our uber-talented coach Grace Thomson, and to former member and musician extraordinaire Leonard Walston for your friendship and for making the trek from Cincinnati to engineer our session, and for sharing some inspiration words at the end of our long, but fulfilling day. I am soooooo blessed! - Todd Wilson


We were treated to a reunion of Amore 4, performing their signature song, That's Amore. Thank you to Bruce, Doug, Pierre and Ric for bringing back some great memories.

The chorus moved up to the sanctuary for about 90 minutes in the afternoon to capture some recordings of 10 of our newer songs for evaluation and promotional purposes.

Franklin Willis, choral director of Oliver Middle School stopped by for a bit to listen to a bit of our recording session. His glowing feedback was music to our ears.

I had the pleasure of visiting Mr. Willis' 7th and 8th grade choir class earlier this week. It is obvious he is making a big impact on those kids. Nashville Singers is lending a hand with a $500 music education grant to help support his music program.

Members of the Nashville Singers will be presenting a master class on "the art of a cappella singing" to his students in the coming weeks.

If you would like to schedule a master class at your school, please visit our website for details. 

Feedback from One of Our Members

As mentioned above, we recorded 10 of our newer songs on Saturday, for evaluation and perhaps promotional use, and to give the members more accurate rehearsal reference tracks than than the now outdated learning media. That led to the following exchange from one of our newer member, published with his permission.

 

     

 

 

 

I was emotionally moved by the recordings. A pride likened unto what a parent feels in hearing their child speak for the first time, knowing they have had a part in the production. What a blessing to be a part of such an endeavor of accomplishment.
- Dr. Lenny Farmer

 

Advisory Board Member Profile

     

Gary P. Wilson, D.M.A., divides his professional time between the roles of conductor, scholar, and educator. His responsibilities as Director of Choral Activities at Lipscomb University include conducting the A Cappella Singers and Chamber Singers, directing the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and overseeing the choral/vocal program. Choirs under his leadership have performed at regional and state music conferences, in New York City's Carnegie Hall, and in venues throughout the United States and Europe. He is a frequent conductor and clinician for honor choirs and festival choirs, and conducted the Arkansas All State Choir in 2007.

 

Dr. Wilson holds undergraduate and masters degrees from Harding University and Baylor University, and is the first recipient of the doctorate in choral conducting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied with Peter A. Eklund.   His research on the choral music of American composer Edward MacDowell was published by Mellen Press in 2004, and was nominated for the American Choral Directors Association Julius Hereford award for outstanding doctoral dissertation in 2005. In June 2012, Dr. Wilson will present his research at the ACDA National Symposium on American Choral Music at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

 

Dr. Wilson is a life member of the American Choral Directors Association, and is the Repertoire and Standards Chair for Youth and Student Activities in the Tennessee chapter of ACDA. He is also a member of the National Association for Music Education, the Tennessee Music Educators Association, the National Collegiate Choral Conductors Organization, and Pi Kappa Lambda national music society.  

 

54 Days Until Season of Harmony  2012

 

Quote of the Week  

 Upcoming Schedule

September 24 - Music Evaluation Committee Meeting - POSTPONED. Stay tuned for a new date

September 27 - (Thur) Board and Advisory Board Dinner at Nero's Grill;

Social/networking time starts at 6:30pm. Meeting and dinner from (7:00pm to 9:00pm)

October 8 - (Mon) Board meeting (7:00pm)  

October 11 - (Thu) (11:30am to 1:00pm) Performance at Donelson Hermitage Chamber of Commerce Monthly Membership Meeting, chorus call 11:15am, wear new black long-sleeve NSI dress shirt with embroidered logo, string pants, black shoes, socks, belt, and V-neck T-shirt, no tie; SONGS: Happy Together, Blew By You, Over the Rainbow, ENCORE: Lion Sleeps Tonight

October 19 - (Fri) Encore performance at the Franklin Wine Festival, benefiting Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee - Chorus call 6:15pm, perform at 7:00pm. Tonight, Happy Together, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Beyond the Sea, Man in the Mirror, Bring Him Home, Blew By You, How High the Moon, Danny Boy, Over the Rainbow, Lion Sleeps Tonight
 

October 27 - (Sat Evening) 15-minute performance at Hillsboro High School as part of an event celebrating a reunion performance from current and former members of the school's choral department. Chorus call 6:30pm; SONGS: Happy Together, Blew By You, How High the Moon, Lion Sleeps Tonight   

November 15 - (Thu) Dress rehearsal for Season of Harmony annual fall/holiday concert at Hillsboro High School, chorus call 6:30pm

November 17 - (Sat) Season of Harmony annual fall/holiday concert, featuring  Nashville Singers and Lunch Break - Silent Auction starts at 6:00pm and concludes at the end of intermission of the concert, concert begins at 7:00pm;

December 6 - Abbreviated rehearsal/annual membership meeting/election of 2013 leaders/President's "State of the Union" address (7:00pm to 10:00pm) at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church 

 

December 8 - ENCORE Holiday performance at Lifepoint Church in Smyrna. Chorus call at 6:00pm. Costume TBD. Significant others welcome. 

 

December 13 - Regular rehearsal (7:00pm to 10:00pm) at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church

  

December 20 - Abbreviated rehearsal/holiday party/unveiling of 2013 music  (7:00pm to 10:00pm) at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church 

  

December 27 - No rehearsal

 
December 31 - (Mon) Performance at Music City Bowl - LP Field at an assigned location (TBA)  Report time: 9:15am, Performance time: 9:30am-11:00am, Kickoff 11:00am, Stay tuned for more details as they become available.

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