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The mission of the Nashville Singers
is to enrich lives through singing
and the support of music education.
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 (photo by John Jackson)
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We hope you enjoy this week's issue of the Nashville Singers News
You are subscribed to the official weekly publication of Nashville Singers, Inc., a Tennessee 501(c)3 non-profit, performing arts organization. We celebrate 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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Meet A Few of Our Recent Singing Guests  | |
(L to R) Dr. Gary Wilson, Director of Choral Activities at Lipscomb University, and member of the Nashville Singers Advisory Board, and his friend Jerry Shaw, a retired United States Postal Service employee and resident of Antioch.
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Member Profile - Michael Schwalbe
 | Mike Schii, aka Michael Schwalbe performing lead vocals with his metal band Invicta
at Rocketown August 2, 2013 (photo by Todd Wilson) |
 | Michael Schwalbe
of the Nashville Singers |
Michael has been steeped in music for as long as he can remember, starting with piano at 7 and drums at 10. That escalated into marching band, pep band, drum line, concert band, and jazz band in high school, but it wasn't until his freshman year at the University of Mizzou that he learned the joys of choral singing. Now that he sells choir music fulltime for Christian label/publisher Word Music, it just comes second nature. Michael also has a long history of praise band participation, and serves in a number of different ministries and service projects for Crosspoint Church. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Belmont University's Music Business program, and, on the more extreme side of singing, is also the front man for a Nashville progressive metal group called Invicta. You can access a free download from Invicta's latest CD by clicking HERE. The two most recent Invicta music videos uploaded to YouTube have received a combined 25,000 views! A typical evening will find Michael glued to his computer, or singing in some form or fashion. He is a member of the Nashville Singers bass section and served on the 2013 concert venue task force.
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$1399 in Silent Auction Donations Received So Far... 
Our 2013 silent auction is shaping up nicely. Thanks to some excellent behind the scenes work by Advisory Board member Sarah Beatty, we have begun to receive silent auction donations earlier than ever before. In the past few weeks, several items have been added to our inventory. Attendees of our SATURDAY Season of Harmony concert will be able to bid on all kinds of neat items, including these most recent additions:
- Disney package ($516 value)
- Loew's Vanderbilt Hotel - room for one night ($350 value)
 - Embassy Suites Franklin Hotel - room for one night ($189 value)
- Marriott Cool Springs Franklin Hotel - room for one night ($149 value)
- Grand Ole Opry package for two ($85 value)
- Cedar Creek Sports Center package ($70 value)
- Frist Center for the Visual Arts package for four ($40 value)
The Nashville Singers is very grateful for the generosity of these donor organizations. If you have a product or service you would like to donate to the 2013 silent auction, please contact auction chair Sarah Beatty by clicking HERE.
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Video of the Week  | |
16 Year-Old Boy Blows the Judges Away With a Jackson 5 Tribute
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This Day in Music
August 5, 1978 - The Rolling Stones went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Miss You', the group's eighth US No.1, was also a No.3 hit in the UK. The song was written by Mick Jagger after jamming with keyboardist Billy Preston during rehearsals for forthcoming club dates the Stones were playing.
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Inside Acappella - Episode 21  | |
Inside A Cappella Ep 21 (2013)
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Quote of the Week
"If you can't live through adversity, you'll never be good at what you do. You have to live through the unfair things, and you have to develop the hide to not let it bother you and keep your eyes focused on what you have to do." - Maurice "Hank" Greenberg
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Agenda for August 8th Rehearsal
SECTION I (7:00pm)Tag time Warmup SECTION II (7:20pm) (prep for August 16 performance) Seventy-Six Trombones O Love That Will Not Let Me Go How High the Moon Beyond the Sea Blew By You SECTION III (8:15pm)Break Business SECTION IV (8:40pm)(prep for August 16 performance) Over the Rainbow Tonight Lord's Prayer My Lord and I SECTION V (9:15pm)(prep for September 7 recording session) Away in a Manger Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Secret of Christmas I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas Let It Snow Closing song
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SAVE THE DATES for Two Season of Harmony Concerts
 Saturday - November 23, 2013 First Baptist Church Donelson, TN Silent Auction begins at 6:00pm Concert begins at 7:00pm |
Sunday - November 24, 2013
Lifepoint Church
Smyrna, TN
Concert begins at 2:30pm
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Stay tuned for more details as they become available.
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Upcoming Schedule
SUMMER
August 8
(Thu) Next rehearsal at Whitworth Mermorial Baptost Church (7:00pm to 10:00pm)
August 16
(Fri) Performance at Woodmont Baptist Church. Chorus call 6:00pm; 45-minute performance begins sometime between 6:45pm and 7:00pm;
August 17
(Sat) Photo session for new Christmas CD (1:00pm to 5:00pmm locations TBA)
FALL
September 5
(Thu) SOS (Support our Singers) Event - Pot luck dinner at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church - Set-up 6:00pm / Social time 6:15pm / Dinner 7:00pm / Clean-up 7:30pm / Rehearsal (with guest soloist Melody Myers) begins 7:45pm / Spouses, significant others, and family members are invited to attend this social event and stay for the rest of our rehearsal, if they are so inclined. For more information, contact event chair Jennifer Wilson
September 7
(Sat) Recording session #2 for new Christmas CD (8:30am to 2:30pm)
September 21
(Sat) Performance at Annual Paper Sale Auction presented by the AL Menah Shrine Clowns benefiting the Shrine Hospital for Children
September 23 (NEW DATE)
(Mon) Advisory Board Dinner (6:30pm to 9:00pm) (Location TBD)
November 13
Nashville Singers 5th Anniversary
November 16
(Sat) 35-minute concert set in Oak Ridge, TN
November 23
- (Sat) Season of Harmony Concert in Nashville - Silent Auction starts at 6:00pm, concert starts at 7:00pm (First Baptist Church in Donelson)
November 24
Sun) Season of Harmony Concert in Smyrna at 2:30pm (Lifepoint Church)
2014January 30
(Thu) Annual Awards and Recognition Dinner (Location TBA)
February 27
(Thu) Advisory Board Dinner (Location TBA)
March 4
(Tue) (NEW) Choral Blast - a community concert at the historic Ryman Auditorium, hosted by Nashville in Harmony
March 15
(Sat) Acappella Academy - Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church
April 26
(Sat) Spring Fundraiser EventJune 21
(Sat) Board of Directors Annual Planning Retreat (Location TBA)July 14
(Mon) Advisory Board/Governing Board Teleconference September 25
(Thu) Advisory Board/Governing Board Dinner (Location TBA)November 22 and 23rd
(Saturday and Sunday) Season of Harmony Concerts (Locations TBA)
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Nashville Singers is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization registered in the state of Tennessee. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. All solicitations are intended for Tennessee residents and help us impact the lives of other by perpetuating mission-critical outreach and music education programs. If you reside outside of Tennessee, please contact us BEFORE making a donation.
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Meet Our Advisory Board
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Nikki Baker
Director of Communications
The Pencil Foundation
Sarah Beatty
Director of Events and Communications
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Middle Tennessee
Dawn Davenport
Sports Anchor/Reporter
WKRN, News 2
Cheryl B. Davis
Director of Development
Adventure Science Center
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
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Emily Lansdell
Director of Marketing & Admissions
Columbia Academy
Lynn D. McGill, CLU, ChFC Financial Advisor
Choir Director
Trinity United Methodist Church
Joann McIntire
Office Assistant IV
Dr. Jeffrey T. Phillips
Director of Fine Arts
President-Elect
Amanda Foster
VP of Development
Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce
Tom Ventress
President
Ventress Design Works
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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We Are Grateful To Our Donors & Funders
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Sustaining Donors
Bruce and Kellye Cokeroft Bryan Patrick
Individual Donors
Nikki Baker
Sarah Beatty
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 |
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We Are Grateful to Our In-Kind Sponsors
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Ambassador Formalwear
1714 North Gallatin Road
Madison, TN 37115
(Rivergate)
615.865.4640
Carl Diebold
Sincera Media Solutions
Dove Award-winning videographer
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Private Voice Instruction
Performance Coaching
Tom Ventress
President
Ventress Design Works
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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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
Nashville Singers and Nashvillesingers.org are registered and protected service marks of The Nashville Singers, Inc.
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