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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
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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 TWO CONCERTS
THIS WEEKEND!
Click on the city names shown below
to place your secure online order TODAY!
TICKETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE
Enjoy these 30-second Video PSAs
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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Nashville Singers Receives $5,000 Grant
Last Thursday  , on the the 5th anniversary of the first "official" meeting of the Nashville Singers, we received some great news. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announced that our organization had been selected to receive a $5,000.00 grant to support two of our music education programs: 1) Acappella Academy vocal and performance clinic
2) Middle & High School Master Classes on "the art of a cappella singing"
2013 President/Board Chair Doug Morrison, upon hearing the news, responded, "This funding will allow us to grow these important programs and helps to support our mission to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education."
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Nashville Mayor Karl Dean Honors The Nashville Singers
 | | Nashville Singers with Mayor Dean taken at the DH Dash on November 2, 2013. (photo by Cat Muniz) |
To help celebrate our 5th anniversary and the recognize the many contributions the Nashville Singers have made to our community on and off the stage, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has designated November 23rd as Nashville Singers Day in Nashville & Davidson County. We are once again humbled an honored to receive this recognition.
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Charlie Daniels and Alan Jackson Make Donation
Nashville Singers Silent Auction Donations Approach $6,000.00!
 This Saturday evening at 6:00pm, we hope you will join us at First Baptist Church Donelson before our first Season of Harmony Concert for our 2013 Silent Auction. This year's auction is shaping up to be our best one ye  t! Thanks to some excellent behind the scenes work by Advisory Board and auction chair Sarah Beatty, we have received almost $6,000.00 in silent auction donations. Attendees of our SATURDAY Season of Harmony concert will be able to bid on all kinds of neat items.
The Nashville Singers organization is very grateful for the generosity of our auction donors.
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Oak Ridge Concert - Successful & SOLD OUT!
 | The Nashville Singers and the 100+ voices of the Sound Company Children's Choir,
performing "Teach the Children to Sing" |
This past Saturday, the Nashville Singers traveled to Oak Ridge to spend a day with over 100 kids from The Sound Company, Oak Ridge's Children's Performing Choir. This youth ensemble is directed by Katy Wolfe-Zahn, Terry Silver-Alford, Mariana Garciagodoy, and Kathy Gillenwaters. The company is comprised of over 100 children ranging from first through twelfth grades, from schools and communities in East Tennessee.
 | Taylor Wilson coaching and providing some encouraging words during the master class
to a young quartet from the Sound Company |
The day was filled with great memories, making many new friends, lots of singing, and a master class presented by the Nashville Singers on the "art of acappella singing."
The master class included performances by three talented young quartets from the Sound Company who received some coaching from various members of the Nashville Singers.
 | Michael Schwalbe and Jennifer Wilson
greeting concert attendees at the Nashville Singers merchandise booth |
The day concluded with a SOLD OUT concert for over 500 attendees at the historic Grove Theater at High Places Church in Oak Ridge.
The two choirs combined to sing a few songs, including "You Are the New Day", as performed by the King's Singers, and "Teach the Children to Sing" composed and arranged by Joe Liles.
 | | Directors Katy Wolfe Zahn and Todd Wilson all smiles after a fabulous day of singing |
These two choirs last shared the stage in April of 2012 before an audience of 4,000 at the Titanic Museum and Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Descendants of the passengers and crew were on hand to commemorate the event.
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Video of the Week
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The Four Freshmen---These Foolish Things
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We're looking for VOLUNTEERS to help us execute our Season of Harmony concerts. Opportunities include helping as greeters, ushers, in the box office, the merchandise booth, the silent auction, or as a member of the stage crew. If you are interested in lending a hand, please click on the image shown above. If you have any questions, email Alix Brody-Waite with Hands on Nashville.
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Quote of the Week
Here's a cute quote from one of the kids at the Nashville Singers master class in Oak Ridge.
I have a question. Actually it's not a question, it's more of a compliment. You guys are perfect!
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This Day in Music 
November 18, 1978 - Billy Joel went to No.1 on the US album chart with his sixth studio album, '52nd Street'. His first US No.1 album was also the first commercial album to be released on compact disc (by Sony Music Entertainment) and won Joel the 1979 Grammy for Album of the Year.
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Inside Acappella - Episode 34
 | | Inside A Cappella Ep. 34 (2013) |
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No Thursday Meeting This Week
Plan for Dress Rehearsal on Friday November 22
Chorus Call (6:00pm) put up merch booth, set up lobby, tables for silent auction, box office, dressing rooms, signage,
stuff programs, set up LED sign, Powerpoint presentation, etc.
Sound check (7:00pm)
Dress into costume for first act (7:20pm)
Rehearse Act I (7:35pm) - Seventy-Six Trombones (rehearse entrance)
- When She Loved Me
- Blew By You (Blue Bayou)
- Bring Him Home
- Beyond the Sea
- How High the Moon
Rehearse Special Presentation 1 (8:05pm)
Act II (8:10pm)
- They Didn't Believe Me (The Founders)
Costume change (8:15pm)
Act III (8:25pm)
- The Lord's Prayer
- O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
- I Then Shall Live
BREAK (8:50pm)
Costume change (9:00pm)
Rehearse special presentations of big checks - Todd Wilson, Doug Morrison (9:15pm)
Rehearse presentation of Arts Advocate of the Year Award (9:20pm)
Act IV (9:25pm) - Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
- Let It Snow
- Believe
- Away in a Manger
- Birthday of a King
Rehearse Curtain Call (9:45pm) - The Secret of Christmas (9:50)
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas (9:55pm)
Change back into street clothes (10:00pm) (chorus dismissed) 10:15pm
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Enjoy This Four-Minute Sampler From Our New CD!
1. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
 | | Nashville Singers Christmas CD Promo Sampler |
2. I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas
3. The Secret of Christmas
4. Silent Night, Holy Night
5. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
7. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
9. Away in a Manger (with guest soloist Melody Myers)
10. Angels We Have Heard On High
11. Carol of the Bells
12. Auld Lang Syne
This new full-length recording will be sold for $15, plus S&H. Save shipping and handling by picking up a copy of this new disc "in person" at one of our Season of Harmony Concerts on November 23rd or 24th.
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Melody Myers - guest soloist
on "Away in a Manger"
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- Place a credit card order by phone by calling 615-852-7464
- Mail a check for $18 to The Nashville Singers, Inc.
3432 Harborwood Circle, Nashville, TN 37214 - Secure online ordering information will be available soon!
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Upcoming Schedule
FALL November 22
(Fri) Dress rehearsal - First Baptist Church in Donelson (6:30pm) bring all costumes
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) Silent auction set-up 4:00pm, chorus call 5:00pm
November 24
(Sun) Season of Harmony Concert in Smyrna at 2:30pm (Lifepoint Church)December 5(Thu) Election of 2014 leadership team, unveiling of of 2014 music December 19(Thu) Holiday party (location TBA) December 30
(Mon) Performance at LP Field for Music City Bowl Chorus call 11:45am, first set begins at 12:30pm;
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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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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Fan Relations Coordinator
The Nashville Predators
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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Donors
Bruce and Kellye Cokeroft
Bryan Patrick
Larry Bain
Nikki Baker
Sarah Beatty
Carrie Hobbs Guiden
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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(advertising/promotional assistance)
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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