Associate Director Sloan Yatborough directing the Nashville Singers
in a stirring performance of "When She Loved Me" at the Ryman Auditorium on March 4

The mission of the Nashville Singers is to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education.

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Ryman Performance = Peak Musical Experience

Performing "Over the Rainbow" at the historic Ryman auditorium moments before
our second standing ovation of the evening.

Curtain call at the Ryman - 200+ singers from the Nashville Singers, Nashville in Harmony, Metro Nashville Chorus, MLK Reunion Choir, and Hunters Lane High School Choral accepting applause for a job well done. Kudos to our events hosts Nashville in Harmony for having the courage and vision to make this event possible.

Three directors basking in the glow of a fabulous musical experience at the Ryman
(L to R) Todd Wilson, Greg Gilpin and Sloan Yarborough

Record-Setting Event Draws 56 Attendees from Middle Tennessee, East Tennessee, Georgia, and New York

Derric Johnson coaching the Nashville Singers on "Over the Rainbow"

Almost 60 singers gathered at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church this past Saturday for an all-day music education event called Acappella Academy.

Derric Johnson providing coaching to members of the collegiate acappella group,
the Midnight Ramblers from Rochester, New York.

Attendees included members of the Nashville Singers, middle school, high school and college students and other men and women interested in performing their vocal performance skills. This included a 16-voice male acappella group known as the Midnight Ramblers who traveled all the way from the University of Rochester in New York.

Sloan Yarborough providing encouraging words to our attendees

Thanks to grant funding from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Nashville Singers was able to secure Derric Johnson of Disney's Voices of Liberty and Regeneration fame to serve as our special guest clinician. Johnson was assisted by Margaret Campbelle-Holman and Nashville Singers' own Sloan Yarborough.

Special kudos to the staff at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church for being such gracious hosts, Advisory Board member David Winters and his wife Debbie Winters for traveling from Clarksville and staffing our registration and merchandise booth for the entire day, to Michael Thornton for his keyboard accompaniment, and to Pastor Van Richmond of the New Life Church for providing use of his sound system.

Derric Johnson Talks About Acappella Academy

Derric Johnson talks about his experience with Acappella Academy

Dixie District Barbershop Convention & Contest in Nashville This Weekend

The venue for the contest session will be Donelson Fellowship Church, and the official hotel is the Nashville Airport Marriott. The weekend will include a Dixie Quartet Prelim, HS/College Quartet Prelim, a Dixie Chorus Championship, and an award for Most Improved Chorus.

Quartet Draw
Mic Tester Quartet 7th and Broadway

A Mighty Wind - performing at the 2012 International Contest of the Barbershop Harmony Society

1 Target Achoired (Collegiate)
2 Common Time (Collegiate)
3 Just'In Time (Collegiate)
4 The "B" Team
5 Perimeter Sound
6 Instant Message
7 Copeland Road
8 Free and Easy
9 Four Bass Hit
10 A Mighty Wind
11 Steel City Four
12 RedZone
13 TNS
14 Offbeat
15 Boardwalk
16 MC4
17 Premium Blend
18 The InsurGents (Collegiate)
19 Dark Horse

Convention registration fee is just $50 for the entire weekend.

For more information, visit www.dixiedistrict.org

Agenda for March 13 Meeting

SECTION I (7:00pm)
Tag time (Todd)
Warmup (Sloan)

SECTION II (7:20pm)
Sectionals (section leaders)

SECTION III (7:50pm)
Pure Imagination (Todd)
Angel Eyes (Todd)

SECTION V (8:20pm)
Break
Business Meeting

SECTION VI (8:50pm)
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Sloan)
The Cup Song (Sloan)
Elvira (Sloan)
My Lord and I (Todd)
The Lord Bless You and Keep You (Todd)
I Then Shall Live (Sloan)

Video of the Week

Ambassadors of Harmony - 2013 Swan Song Performance
as outgoing International Chorus Champion

This Day In Music

March 10, 1964 - Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel record "The Sounds Of Silence" as an acoustic duo. It wasn't until record company producers added electric guitar, bass and drums, without the knowledge of Paul and Art, that the song would become a hit in late 1965.

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Quote of the Week

Excellence is where passion and precision merge. - Derric Johnson

Music Makes a Difference Grant Funding Increased by 50%
Applications Now Being Accepted

Nashville Singers organization believes in giving back to our community. To help support our mission, from 2011 through 2013 we've given away $5,000 in the form of grants and scholarships supporting our mission to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education.

For the previous three years, the grant amount was $500 per recipient. In 2014, this has been increased to $750 per recipient. The Music Makes a Difference grant program is designed to provide financial assistance to school music programs and nonprofits with a music education mission..

How do I apply?

Click here to download the 2014 Grant Application

Completed Applications Must Be Received by April 11, 2014

Educator of the Future College Scholarship

Applications Now Being Accepted

Nashville Singers believes in giving back to our community. To help support our mission, from 2011 through 2013 we gave away $5,000 in the form of grants and scholarships that support our mission to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education. Th is program provides a deserving student with a scholarship to help them realize their dream of earning a college degree in music education.

How Do I Apply?

Click here to download the 2014 Scholarship Application

Completed Applications Must Be Received by April 11, 2014

REVISED New Music Memorization Schedule

March 13
Elvira
Let all Mortal Flesh
Pure Imagination

March 20
Angel Eyes

April 3
The Cup Song (When I'm Gone)

April 10
Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells

More information will be posted soon.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

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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.

Upcoming Schedule

2014

March 11
(Tue) Board Meeting at Larry Bain's place (7:00pm)

March 13
Next rehearsal at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church (7:00pm to 10:00pm)

May 9

(Fri) Spring Fundraiser Event featuring the Nashville Singers,

TuneTown Show Chorus and Music City Youth Orchestra

(7:30pm)

June 21
(Sat) Board of Directors Annual Planning Retreat (Location TBA)

July 14
(Mon) Advisory Board/Governing Board Teleconference

September 20

(Sat) Master Class with Dr. Kirby Shaw for Middle and High School Students (Location TBA)

followed by a panel discussion with a cappella thought leaders
including Dr. Kirby Shaw and Dr. Cedric Dent

September 25
(Thu) Advisory Board/Governing Board Dinner (Location TBA)

November 22 and 23rd
(Saturday and Sunday) Season of Harmony Concerts (Locations TBA)

Affiliated Organizations

2014 Governing Board

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Todd Wilson

Executive Director, Ex Officio

Dr. Lenny Farmer

President/Board Chair

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Larry Bain

Vice-Chair

Michael Thornton
Secretary

Tim Mullican

Treasurer

Taylor Wilson
Board Member At Large

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Michael Schwalbe
Board Member At Large

(photos by John Jackson)

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2014 Advisory Board

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

Country Music Hall of Fame

Amanda Foster

VP of Development

Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce

Jason G. Franke

Vice-President of Corporate Partnerships &
Marketing

Nashville Sounds Baseball

Carrie Hobbs Guiden

Executive Director

The Arc of Tennessee

Don Hart

Professional music arranger,
composer, orchestrator

Don Hart Music

Margaret Campbelle-Holman
Executive Director
Choral Arts Link

Kelly Hoskins

Travel Manager
Soles4Souls

Lindsey Inman

Fan Relations Coordinator

The Nashville Predators

Lynn D. McGill, CLU, ChFC

Financial Advisor

The McGill Financial Ensemble

Choir Director

Trinity United Methodist Church

Dr. Jeffrey T. Phillips

Director of Fine Arts

Hendersonville High School

President-Elect

Tennessee Music Education Association

Amy Strange

Technology Coordinator
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services
of Tennessee

Tom Ventress

President

Ventress Design Works

Roger White

Trainer / Outside Sales

Equipment Finders, Inc.

Dr. Gary Wilson

Director of Choral Activities

Lipscomb University

David Winters

Attorney
Winters Patent Law

Ruth Woodall

Associate Vice-President
of Education and Workforce Development

Tennessee Chamber of Commerce
& Industry

We Are Grateful To Our Donors & Funders

Donors

Bruce and Kellye Cokeroft

Bryan Patrick

Larry Bain
Nikki Baker

Sarah Beatty
Carrie Hobbs Guiden
Jerry and Nancy Jennings

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

We Are Grateful to Our In-Kind Sponsors

ALSCO
Textile Services

www.alsco.com

Ambassador Formalwear

Gilda York

1714 North Gallatin Road
Madison, TN 37115
(Rivergate)
615.865.4640

ACOUSTIX Productions

www.acoustix.com

Trade Show Exhibit Booth

John Jackson Photography
www.jjacksonphotos.com

Southwest Airlines
www.southwest.com

Playground Recording Studios
www.playgroundrecording.com

Town Planner Community Calendar
www.townplanner.com

(advertising/promotional assistance)

Nelson Coates
Graphic Design
www.nelsoncoates.com

Tom Ventress

President

Ventress Design Works

Ric Domenico

Second Mile Music

Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church
http://whitworthbaptist.org/

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