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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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We hope you enjoy this week's issue of the Nashville Singers News
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The Nashville Singers Make the List!
Every year, the Nashville Business Journal publishes their Book of Lists, which provides readers with listings of hundreds of the hottest area companies in their fields, by ranking. The list includes the names of key decision makers, along with their titles and complete contact information. We don't know how we missed this, but the newest publication ranks the Nashville Singers in a four-way tie for 8th on the list of the "Top 20" performing arts organizations in Middle Tennessee. As a result, we were featured in the June 7th issue of the Nashville Business Journal. The top recognized performing arts organizations include:
1. The Nashville Symphony Association 2. The Nashville Children's Theater 3. The Nashville Ballet 4. The Nashville Shakespeare Festival 5. The Tennessee Repertory Theater 6. The Senior Center for the Arts - The Larry Keeton Theater 7. The Nashville Opera 8. The Actors Bridge Ensemble* 8. The Dance Theater of Tennessee* 8. The Tennessee Women's Theater Project* 8. The Nashville Singers, Inc.* * tie List ranking based on total audience in 2012
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for Two Season of Harmony Concerts Click on the photos shown below to place your secure online order TODAY!
 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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New Christmas CD Project Creates Some Magic Moments
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The Nashville Singers with guest soloist Melody Myers
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Todd Wilson and Sloan Yarborough listening to a playback
with recording engineer Brandon Calderon on the board (photo by Tim Mullican)
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(L to R) Michael, Julie, & Brian Schwalbe
(photo by Tim Mullican)
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The final recording session for our new Christmas CD was completed this past Saturday at Playground Recording Studios with 16 members of the chorus present. Highlights for the day included capturing a song with guest soloist Melody Myers, lots of great singing, laughter, camaraderie, meeting Michael Schwalbe's parents, and achieving some new levels of artistry and musicality several times throughout the day. There's still much to do between now and the release this coming November, but the most important facet of the project is behind us. Stay tuned for details on this new release as they become available.
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Support Our Singers (SOS) Pot Luck Dinner Draws Over 30
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People
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Over 30 people gathered at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church this past Thursday evening including friends, spouses, significant others, family members, chorus members and a few advisory board members. We made some new friends, ate some fabulous food, and had a chance to perform a half dozen songs for the attendees, including five new songs from the chorus and a tune from the Founders Quartet. The only disappointment of the evening was forgetting to capture what would have been a fabulous group photo. The evening was capped off with an abbreviated rehearsal focused on prep for the CD project and a visit by a new guest singer named Chris Salin.
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The Michael Schwalbe Interview
Q1: If you ruled the world, what's the first thing you would change? 
A: I'd change the drinking age to 18. (full disclosure - I don't drink at all)
Q2: If you could give your 10-year old self one piece of advice, what would it be? A: Stick with the piano. Q3: If this were a to-do list, what's the first thing that would be on it? A: Finish paying my bills that are sitting and gathering dust on my counter. Then head to the gym. Q4: If this were the last day of your life, what would you be doing? A: Trying to wrangle my imminent death into enough of a public interest story to land me on stage at Madison Square Garden or Carnegie Hall. Q5: If you could rid yourself of one personal fear, what would it be? A: Fear of flying. Q6: If in your dreams you could have created any one great work or art- a song - a painting - a movie by another artist, what would it be? A: I haven't created it yet. Q7: If you could have any other talent, what would it be? A: Actually being good at the piano. Q8: If you could take back one sentence you've ever spoken, what would it be? A: Oh geez. Probably when I was going into freshman year at Mizzou and I was taking Spanish placement exams. I performed miserably, went outside to see my mother and another woman talking. Mom introduced me and said I'd been taking the test, and then asked me how it went. I tried to joke about my ineptitude, and said something like, "Awful, I hate Spanish. We should just nuke Spain so the language ceases to exist." The other woman rather abruptly thanked Mom for talking and left, and my mortified mother said, "Foot in mouth. She was from Spain." Q9: If you had a super-power, what would it be? A: Shape-shifting at will. Q10:If you had coined a single phrase of wisdom, what would it be? A: A broad brush paints an ugly picture.
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You Can Make A Difference!
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Nashville Singers Tapped To Perform at DH Dash  The Nashville Singers have been asked to sing the Star Spangled Banner at the beginning of the DH Dash.
Join us for the SIXTH Annual DH DASH 2013 on Saturday, November 2, 2013.
10K, 5K Run/Walk - 9:00 a.m.
A portion of the proceeds benefits the YMCA Full Circle Program.
Starting line and finish line at McGavock High School football field, 3150 McGavock Pike, 37214
The course is from McGavock High School through Stones River Greenway, across the Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge (10K into Shelby Bottom Greenway) and back to McGavock football field.
Receive your packet on the morning of race or pick it up at Summit Medical Center's information desk on Friday, November 1st from 4:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Register online by clicking on the logo shown above or at Active.com
BEFORE Oct 24, $25-10K; $20-5K
AFTER Oct 24, $35-10K; $30-5K
PACKET PICKUP - Friday, Nov. 1st, Summit Medical Center main lobby, 4:30 pm - 6:15 pm
REGISTRATION Opens 7:30 a.m. Race Day - closes 8:30 a.m.
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Inside Acappella - Episode 24
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Inside A Cappella Ep 24 (2013)
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 This Day in Music
September 9, 1956 - Elvis Presley made his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan show", performing "Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me Tender" and "Ready Teddy" from the CBS TV Studios in Los Angeles.
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Sons of the Tones - "May Each Day"
(L to R) Todd Wilson - baritone, Bruce Cokeroft - tenor,
Terry Franklin - lead, Joel T. Rutherford - bass
(Fairfax, VA on October 18, 2003)
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Upcoming Schedule
SUMMER
September 9
(Mon) Board Meeting at Doug's place in Hermitage (7:00pm to 9:00pm)
September 12
(Thu) Next rehearsal at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church (7:00pm to 10:00pm)
FALL 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)
r November 2 (NEW) (Sat) National Anthem performance at 8:55am at the DH Dash,
McGavock High School Stadium
November 13
Nashville Singers - 5th Anniversary of 1st meeting
November 16
(Sat) 35-minute concert set in Oak Ridge, TN
Costume: TBA
Schedule: Arrive at Whitworth on Saturday morning at 7:00am, depart at 7:15am. Return to Nashville at 11:15pm that evening. Ticket information coming soon.
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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2013 Governing Board
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Todd Wilson
Executive Director, Ex Officio
Doug Morrison
President/Board Chair
Dr. Lenny Farmer
Vice-Chair/Secretary
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 Tim Mullican
Treasurer  Taylor WilsonBoard Member At Large  Bob AllenBoard Member At Large (photos by John Jackson)
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2013 Advisory Board
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Nikki Baker
Director of Communications
The Pencil Foundation
Nathan Bailey
Attorney
Waddey & Patterson
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
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Manager of Corporate Support
Emily Lansdell
Director of Marketing & Admissions
Columbia Academy
Lynn D. McGill, CLU, ChFC
Financial Advisor
Choir Director
Trinity United Methodist Church
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
Ric Domenico
Second Mile Music
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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