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Music Makes a Difference Grant Finalists Announced!

The Nashville Singers organization is devoted to excellence in performance, and to mentoring and encouraging new talent. Our music education programs support our mission to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education.

Our Music Makes a Difference music education grants are available to school music programs and nonprofits focused on music education. We began awarding grant funding in 2011. Schools receiving our grant funding to date include:

(2013) I.T. Creswell Arts Magnet Middle School ($500)
(2013) H.B. Williams Elementary School (Sound Effects) ($500)
(2013) Ezell-Harding School (Fine Arts Academy) ($500)
(2012) Oliver Middle School ($500)
(2012) Lakeview Design Center ($500)
(2011) John Overton High School ($500)

In 2014, we increased funding per grant from $500 to $750. Three grants are available this year, totaling $2,250.00. The finalists for this year's grant funding include programs in Davidson, Rutherford and Wilson County:

Ezell-Harding Christian School (Antioch)
Elzie Patton Elementary School (Mount Juliet)
Choral Arts Link (Nashville)
Bellevue Middle School (Bellevue)
Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities, Inc. (Murfreesboro)
Music City Youth Orchestra (Nashville)

The Middle Tennessee community is blessed to have music programs like these impacting young people with the power of music.

In the next few weeks, the top 3-4 applicants may be contacted for a site visit before the announcement of the three grant recipients for 2014.

Thank You Whitworth Baptist Church!

The Nashville Singers are blessed to have Whitworth Baptist Church as our home for meetings and rehearsals since March 18, 2010. We invited their new Pastor Keven Brownfield to our meeting last night and surprised him with a donation for his church. For more information, visit the church online at http://whitworthbaptist.org (photo by Sloan Yarborough)

Spring Spectacular Video Promo

Nashville Singers 2014 Spring Spectacular

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 9TH

Educator of the Future College Scholarship

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 $1,000 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

No Rehearsal This Week!

Next Rehearsal is May 1st

This Day In Music

April 21, 1967 - Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles completed the sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The final recordings were a short section of gibberish and noise which would follow "A Day in the Life," in the run-out groove. They recorded assorted noises and voices, which engineer Geoff Emerick then cut-up and randomly re-assembled and edits backwards. At John Lennon's suggestion, they also added a high-pitch 15 kilocycle whistle audible only by dogs. These were omitted from the American version of the album.

Video of the Week

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If I Ruled the World - performed by the Vocal Majority

Quote of the Week

I have such happy memories of performing in a choir and I don't think I'd have got where I am today without all that experience. So my advice to young singers is to either join your school or church's choir or find one in your local area. Choral music at any level teaches you so much about musicianship and blending your voice. - Katherine Jenkins

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

FOR SPRING SPECTACULAR CONCERT

MAY 9, 2014

Hands On Nashville

by clicking on the logo shown on the left.

We're participating in The Big Payback!

The Big Payback is a community-wide, online giving day hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee on May 6, 2014. This charitable giving day will help our organization raise much-needed unrestricted dollars and celebrate the good work of all Middle Tennessee nonprofits.

For 24 hours, beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6 to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, donors can make gifts to participating nonprofits that are located in or provide services in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee. We will be eligible for incentives, bonuses and additional prizes throughout the day so your gift would be greatly appreciated.

For more information, please visit

www.TheBigPayback.org.

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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF HAVING 100 KIDS PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT

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

April 28

(Mon) Visits to rehearsals of the Tunetown Show Chorus (6:30pm to 7:30pm at First Baptist Church downtown Nashville) and the Music City Youth Orchestra (8:00pm to 8:15pm at Belmont United Methodist Church in Nashville)

May 1

Next Rehearsal at Whitworth Baptist Church (7:00pm to 10:00pm)

May 8

(Thu) Technical rehearsal for Spring Spectacular

Lifepoint Church - Smyrna, TN (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)
Lifepoint Church - Smyrna, TN

May 15
Recording Session - Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church
(7:00pm to 10:00pm)

June 7 (NEW)

Summer picnic for Nashville Singers members, family, and advisory board

4:30 PM-6:30 PM at Edwin Warner Park, Picnic Shelter 5

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

July 14
(Mon) Advisory Board/Governing Board Teleconference

August 16

Annual photo session (location TBA)

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
Lenny and Elaine Farmer
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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The Nashville Singers, Inc.

615-852-SING (7464) office

615-669-TODD (8633) cell
615-523-TODD (8633) fax

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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