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Supporting music education in our schools and the community
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We hope you enjoy this week's issue of
Nashville Singers News
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Mission & Vision
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Organizational Mission
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.
Philanthropic Mission The philanthropic mission of Nashville Singers is to provide resources and support for music education in our schools and the community.
Leadership MissionThe 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; collaborating with highly engaged, skilled donors to make a substantial impact on music education in our schools and the community.
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Nashville Singers
In-Kind Sponsors
Ambassador Formalwear
1714 North Gallatin Road
Madison, TN 37115
(Rivergate)
615.865.4640 Carl Diebold
Sincera Media Solutions Dove Award-winning videographer
Suzi Moran
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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| About Us |
Nashville Singers, Inc. is a 501(C)3 non-profit corporation and performing arts organization founded in 2008.
The members reside in Brentwood, Hermitage, LaVergne, Lebanon, Nashville, 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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We Are Grateful for the Support from our Donors and Grant Funders
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Sustaining Donors
Bruce and Kellye Cokeroft
Bryan Patrick
Individual Donors
Janet Koch Colonel Samuel Liburdi Ed and Tracey Luke Doug and Trish Morrison Tim and Amy Mullican Jonathan (Jay) Ress Lisa Black Schlossberg Brett and Brandrea Sweeney Gary Sinagra Dr. Jane Warren Darlene Williamson Harlan and Sandy Wilson Todd and Jennifer Wilson Sloan Yarborough Grant Funders  
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Todd Wilson
Executive Director
Ex Officio
Director of Music
Music Evaluation Committee
Webmaster
Newsletter Editor
 Doug Morrison
President/Board Chair  Lenny Farmer Vice-Chair
Board Secretary Celebration Coordinator
Tim Mullican Treasurer In-House Photographer Historian
Taylor Wilson Board Member At Large
Baritone Section Leader
Music Evaluation Committee
Visual Performance Coach
Mike Casper
Board Member At Large
Performance Scout 
Sloan Yarborough Associate Director Bass Section Leader
Music Evaluation Committee
Pitch Pipes
Annual Survey Administrator 
Bruce Cokeroft Membership Manager Manager of Auditions Tenor Section Leader 
Bryan Patrick
Music Evaluation Committee Prime Minister of Fun & Mischief Interim Costume Manager 
Ric Domenico Music Evaluation Committee Learning Media Producer Lead Section Leader Music Engraver Music Librarian
 Harlan Wilson
Performance Coach
Grace Thomson
Performance Coach Voice Teacher
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Advisory Board
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Nashville Singers is blessed to have some outstanding community, business, and association leaders serving as volunteers on our team
Craig Adams
Writer, Arranger, Producer, Music Industry Management
Open Score Productions
Nikki Baker
Director of Communications
The Pencil Foundation
Sarah Beatty
Director of Events and Communications
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Cheryl B. Davis
Director, Dickson and
Cheatham Divisions
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Dr. Robert L. Elliott
Professor of Music and Department Head
Tennessee State University
Shane Fortner
Senior Sales Manager
Jason G. Franke
Assistant General Manager of Sales and Marketing
Nashville Sounds Baseball
Carrie Hobbs Guiden Executive Director
The Arc of Tennessee
Don Hart
Professional music arranger, composer, orchestrator
Laura Landress
Manager of Corporate Support
Nashville Public Radio
Emily Lansdell
Director of
Marketing & Admissions
Columbia Academy
Lynn D. McGill, CLU, ChFC
Financial Advisor
The McGill Financial Ensemble
Choir Director
Trinity United Methodist Church
Joann McIntire
Office Assistant IV
Neurology Department Vanderbilt University
Dr. Jeffrey T. Phillips
Director of Fine Arts
Hendersonville High School
President
Tennessee Music Education Association
Amanda Foster
VP of Development
Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce
Jane Schnelle
Executive Director
The Larry Keeton Theatre
Tom Ventress
President
Ventress Design Works
Jane Warren
Assoc. Professor of Music
Belmont University
Roger White
Trainer / Outside Sales
Dr. Gary Wilson
Director of Choral Activities
Ruth Woodall Associate Vice-President of Education and Workforce Development
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Current Repertoire |
REGULAR
Bad Day
Beyond the Sea
Blew by You
Bring Him Home
Danny Boy
Happy Together
How High the Moon
My Lord and I
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Over the Rainbow
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Lord's Prayer
Man in the Mirror
Star Spangled Banner
Tonight
HOLIDAY
Birthday of a King
It's the Most Wonderful
Time of the Year
Let It Snow
I Wonder What You're
Doing for Christmas Silent Night The Secret of Christmas We Wish You a Merry Christmas
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Philanthropy
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Music Makes a Difference
Grants Awarded
2012
Lakeview Design Center ($500) Oliver Middle School ($500) 2011
John Overton High School ($500) Educator of the Future
College Scholarships Awarded
2012
Michael Collins ($1000) McGavock High School |
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 National Anthem Performance at Belmont This Thursday The Nashville Singers return to Belmont University this Thursday evening (January 31) to perform the Star Spangled Banner at the men's basketball game between Belmont University and Morehead State; performance time 6:55pm, chorus call 6:25pm, attire: Black Haggar slacks, black long-sleeve gold logo button-down dress shirt, black shoes, belt, and socks;
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Rookie and Member of the Year Awards
to Be Announced This Week!
Directly following our national anthem performance at Belmont University, Nashville Singers and their significant others/family members will convene at Blackstone Brewery for our annual awards and recognition dinner.
We will honor the recipients of the two most coveted awards, the members and rookie of thew year. Look for details in next week's newsletter.
Previous winners include:
Member of the Year Award Recipients
2011 - Ed Luke
2010 - Bruce Cokeroft
2009 - Todd Wilson
Rookie of the Year Award Recipients
2011 - Rodney Turner
2010 - Bryan Patrick
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Mark Your Calendar - March 23, 2013
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For a third consecutive year, Nashville Singers is offering free singing lessons to aspiring singers in Middle Tennessee. This program is open to male and female singers young and old, from teenagers to senior citizens. These lessons are full of valuable and creative opportunities for skill, talent and knowledge growth. The clinicians are excellent. The content is rich and exciting. You'll receive a combination of technical and artistic vocal training, covering the following areas:
- Breathing-posture, breath support and control for singing freely produced tones
- Resonance-tone placement, emotional color and blend
- Vowels - target sounds, diction and diphthongs
- Rhythm - creating precise synchronization
- Dynamics - use of soft/loud ranges to create meaning and artistic joy
- Artistry - something magical that can happen when notes and words become second nature
What's new this year?
- Due to an expected increase in program participants, on-site registration will begin at 8:30am.
- The break between the educational portion of the schedule and the free mini-concert performance has been shortened by 90 minutes.
- The mini-concert will start at 4:00pm, two hours earlier than last year.
- If requested in advance, and for a nominal fee of $10, Nashville Singers can provide a box lunch and bottled water.
- The minimum age required for participants is 13 years old. Young singers aged 13-15 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the event.
Q: Do I have to register, or can I just show up?
A: Please register online be completing the form shown above or by calling 615-852-SING (7464). However, walk-ins are welcome. The singing lessons will be presented in a warm, friendly atmosphere appropriate to both beginners and experienced singers. Each lesson will provide time for a vocal warm-up, plus group instruction taught by an experienced music educators and directors from the artistic staff of Nashville Singers. The instruction is provided free of charge. Regardless of your level of experience, do not miss out on this fabulous opportunity. Make this the season you enhance your vocal and artistic talents while having fun and enjoying singing. You will not regret it. Lesson space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. You may register alone or with a friend who likes to sing.
THE BEST PART:
You're invited to join Nashville Singers that afternoon at 4:00pm when we present a free mini-concert for your friends and family. You'll be able to join us on stage to sing the songs we've learned together.
If you are interested in improving your singing in a positive, supportive, fun and creative environment, sign up for Acappella Academy today by clicking on the logo shown above!
COMMENTS FROM OTHERS:
"The free singing lessons program was a "5-Star Experience." What Nashville Singers does is so important. Singing is good for the soul and great for the spirit of the singer. I appreciated the professionalism and being made to feel so welcome." - Mark Riley
"I love to sing! What I appreciated most was that for the men of Nashville Singers, singing is not a job, it's a passion." - Terry Palus
EDUCATIONAL SCHEDULE 8:30am to 9:00am - Registration, group assignments 9:00pm to 10:15am - Section One
10:15am to 10:30am - Break
10:30pm - 12:00pm - Section Two
12:00pm to 12:45pm - Lunch
12:45pm to 2:15pm - Section Three
2:15pm to 2:30pm - Break
2:30pm to 3:30pm - Section Four
3:30pm to 3:50pm - Instructors available for one on one questions
3:50pm to 4:00pm - Break
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
4:00pm to 5:00pm - Free mini concert upstairs in the sanctuary, to include the two songs learned earlier in the day, as well as some new songs from the Nashville Singers
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Grace Thomson
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Sloan Yarborough
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Last week's program attracted 27 participants from across Tennessee and as far away as Ohio. Not counting the members of the Nashville Singers, seven people are already registered. Are you? For questions, call Executive Director Todd Wilson at 615-852-SING (7464). |
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Invicta Releases New EP
When one of our members Michael Schwalbe is not singing bass with the Nashville Singers, you can find him singing lead vocals under the stage name Mike Schii with a band called Invicta.
This ensemble performs a mix of progressive and hard core music, and is already attracting attention. Invicta has just released their first EP entitled "Split by the Sun." You can read a review of the new release and find a link to download the tracks (for FREE) by clicking on the CD cover. A track list is shown below. Way to go Michael!
"Split By The Sun" track listing:
1. Riptide
2. Edge of the Shore
3. Split By The Sun
4. At A Crossroad
5. Circles
6. Magnolia
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Arranger Profile - Adam Reimnitz 
Adam Reimnitz became involved in barbershop at the age of 14 while growing up in Fremont, NE, USA. He has been hooked on barbershop harmony since then and continually loves to improve and help others with the barbershop craft.
His musical studies began at the age of 5 with piano lessons, which led to several concerto level competitions, recitals, and awards. Lessons on pipe organ soon followed and Adam found himself subbing and playing at churches throughout the area. All the while, his love of percussion (especially drumset) began to grow. He went on to the University of Nebraska to study theory, percussion, and some voice and performed in the University Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Men's Choir, Marching Band, Jazz I (drumset), and Jazz II (piano). Following several years of college, he became a first call drummer in the Lincoln, NE area followed by some touring with several jazz, rock, and country bands.
Adam is currently the tenor section leader for the award winning chorus "The Sound of the Rockies" and is past musical director for the Colorado Springs, Colorado "America the Beautiful Chorus." His arrangements have been commissioned and performed by some of the top quartets and choruses in the Barbershop Harmony Society, Sweet Adelines International, and Harmony, Inc. In 2004, he was certified in the Music Category and held the title of youngest certified judge until 2010. His first district quartet championship and trip to the international stage occurred in 2007, singing tenor in "MOJO." He currently sings in the 2011 Rocky Mountain District champions and 2011 International Representatives "The Crew." He currently lives in Denver with his wife Heather (a Sweet Adeline herself) and works as a Production and General Manager for The Sunnywood Collection; a company specializing in mounting and displaying of minerals and gemstones. In his "spare time", he continues to study the drums, cook, and golf.
Adam arranged one of our new Christmas songs for 2013, Away in a Manger.
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New Music Memorization Schedule Announced
Part-predominant learning media for all these songs is available in "members only." We should be off the music on these songs by the following dates:
February 7 - When She Loved Me
February 12 - Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
February 21 - Believe
February 26 - Away in a Manger
March 7 - O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
March 14 - I Then Shall Live
March 21 - Christmastime Is Here
Note: After the memorization deadline has passed for any given song, any member may be asked to perform that song in a quartet, quintet, or septet.
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Quote of the Week
Artistry exists in everyone. What makes it blossom is a soul's personal desire to find an outlet for expression. - Richelle E. Goodrich
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This Day in Music 
January 28, 1978 - The Fleetwood Mac album "Rumours" went to No.1 on the UK album chart, also a No.1 in the US. The album went on to sell over 15 million copies world- wide and spent over 440 weeks on the UK chart.
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No Rehearsal This Week. Next Rehearsal February 7
The rehearsal plan for February 7th will be announced in next week's newsletter.
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Video of the Week
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SINGING HEALTH
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Attention Music Educators! 
Applications are now being accepted for the Nashville Singers 2013 Music Makes a Difference Music Education Grant Program
How do I apply?
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Attention Music Students!
Applications are now being accepted for
the Nashville Singers 2013 Educator of the Future College Scholarship.
The scholarship is for Middle Tennessee high school seniors pursuing a music education degree or a former Educator of the Future scholarship winner.
How do I apply?
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Save These Dates!
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OPEN REHEARSAL
March 7, 2013
7:00pm to 10:00pm
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OPEN REHEARSAL
March 21, 2013
7:00pm to 10:00pm
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To increase awareness of our music, events, community outreach activities, music education and philanthropic programs, Nashville Singers will be hosting a number of "open rehearsals" at college campuses across Middle Tennessee in 2013. Whether you are are interested in getting up on the risers and SINGING a song or two with us, or simply want to watch and listen, guests are welcome. You do not have to be a college student to attend these "open rehearsals." For more information, click on the university logos shown above.More "open rehearsals" are in the works for 2013. If you would like to host one of these events at your high school, college or university in Middle Tennessee, please contact Executive Director Todd Wilson by calling 615-852-SING (7464) or via email. |
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Upcoming Schedule
January 31 - (Thu) National Anthem performance at Belmont University Men's Basketball game vs. Morehead State, 6:55pm, chorus call 6:25pm, Costume: Black Haggar slacks, black long-sleeve gold logo dress shirt, black shoes, belt, and socks; 
January 31 - (Thu) Annual awards and recognition dinner event. (7:30pm to 10:00pm) Blackstone Brewery on West End
February 11 - Meeting of the board of directors (location TBA)
February 12 - (Tue) Rehearsal on a different night
February 14 - (Thu) Valentines Day (no rehearsal)
February 26 - (Tue) Fine Arts Night at Hendersonville High School - open to the public (6:00pm) chorus call 5:30pm, uniform TBD
February 28 - (Thu) Advisory Board Dinner (6:30pm to 9:00pm, Location TBD) March 7 - (Thu) Open rehearsal at Tennessee State University - GUESTS WELCOME (7:00pm to 10:00pm) SPRING March 21 - (Thu) Open rehearsal at Lipscomb University - GUESTS WELCOME (7:00pm to 10:00pm) March 23 - (Sat) Acappella Academy free singing lessons program (9:00am to 4:00pm) Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church
March 23 - (Sat) Acappella Academy free mini-concert at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church in the sanctuary (4:30pm to 5:30pm) April 4 - (Thu) Performance at concert produced by Antioch High School choral department, followed by an abbreviated rehearsal at Antioch High School. (Details TBA) SUMMER July 2 - (Tue) Rehearsal on a different night July 4 - (Thu) Independence Day (no rehearsal) July 27 - (Sat) (T) Recording session for new Christmas CD) July 15 - Advisory Board Teleconference (7:00pm to 8:30pm) August 27 - (Sat) (T) Photo session for new Christmas CD FALL September 21 - (Sat) (T) Recording session for new Christmas CD) September 26 - (Thu) Advisory Board Dinner (6:30pm to 9:00pm)
(Location TBD) November 16 - (Sat) Possible concert in Oak Ridge, TN (T) November 23 - Season of Harmony Concert - (7:00pm)
(Location TBA)
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Todd Wilson
Executive Director
The Nashville Singers, Inc.
615-852-SING (7464) office
615-669-TODD (8633) cell
615-523-TODD (8633) fax
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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 615-852-SING (7464) or via email at todd@nashvillesingers.org
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