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Leaders MUST LEAD and have the courage to explore new ways to position their group to THRIVE, not just SURVIVE.

Remarkable Day of Music, Education, Friendship & Fond Memories

Thanks to funding from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and tireless hours of behind the scenes work from members of the Nashville Singers, 50+ young singers were treated to a fabulous day of music education at Lipscomb University's Collins Auditorium provided by legendary arranger, composer, director and clinician, Dr. Kirby Shaw.

Brenda Williams, Choral Director at Riverdale High School remarked via Facebook, "My students thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this! Thank you for this amazing opportunity--it was a GREAT day!!"

The day included a mini-concert featuring a performance by the Nashville Singers along with the young singers performing Shaw's arrangements of "Doin' It Acappella," "Sinner Man," and Joe Liles' arrangement of "Teach the Children to Sing."

Shortly after the concert, attendees were treated to a panel discussion with "acappella thought leaders" Dr. Kirby Shaw (legendary arranger/composer/director/clinician), Dr. Cedric Dent (25-year member of Take-6, the most awarded vocal group in history, including 10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award) and Dr. Gary Wilson (Director of Choral Activities at Lipscomb University).

We were event treated to an impromptu and stirring performance by Dr. Cedric Dent during the panel discussion.

Special thanks to Nashville Singers Associate Director Sloan Yarborough, Advisory Board Members Margaret Campbelle-Holman, David Winters, and Lynn McGill, and volunteer Debbie Winters for their assistance in helping us to execute this event. Kudos to Michael Thornton for serving as accompanist to Dr. Shaw throughout the day.

John Jackson, as usual, took some great photos for us.

Leaders MUST LEAD and have the courage to explore new ways to position their group to THRIVE, not just SURVIVE.

Take 6 is Take 6 because we are strong in three areas. First is the arranging. We have arrangements on a level that most groups have a hard time grasping. Number two, we have very strong lead singers. The guys in our group do things outside of Take 6. They are constantly called because they are great lead singers. Number three, the collective range of the group has always been our strength. Our bass singer is one of the lowest bass singers that you will hear, and he's getting lower as he gets older. He does things that still boggle my mind, because his voice is still dropping. But we also have had really good first tenors too. So those three things combined I think really make Take 6 quite unique. - Dr. Cedric Dent (from an interview on www.jazz.com)

Video of the Week

"A Thousand Years" Christina Perri & PS22 Chorus

Tickets to our Season of Harmony Concerts are

ON SALE NOW

We're offering new discounts for advance orders, (65+) seniors, students, music educators and members of the active military. Matinee tickets start at $5. Evening tickets start at $10.

Order online or from a member of the Nashville Singers.

This Day In Music

September 22, 1979 - Def Leppard had their first major live review when UK music weekly Melody Maker reviewed a gig the band had played in Wolverhampton. With a 15 year-old drummer the band had just released their debut 3-track single.

Agenda for October 2nd Meeting

Join us at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church at 7:00pm.

SECTION I (7:00pm)

The Star Spangled Banner (Todd)

Auld Lang Syne (Todd)

Christmastime Is Here (Sloan)

Rockin' Christmas Medley (Sloan)

Veni Veni (Sloan)

Winter Wonderland (Todd)

Santa Baby (Sloan)

SECTION II (8:30pm)

Break

Announcements

SECTION III (9:00pm)

Believe (Todd)

Birthday of a King (Todd)

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Sloan)

Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells (Sloan)

Let It Snow (Sloan)

Pure Imagination (Todd)

The Secret of Christmas (Todd)

closing song

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Upcoming Schedule

2014

September 23
(Tue) Advisory Board/Governing Board Teleconference

October 18

(Sat) National Anthem Performance in Smyrna for a Naval Officer Commissioning Ceremony at the at the Army National Guard Air base. Chorus call is 2:00pm, performance is at 2:30pm, Ceremony ends at 3:00pm; costuming - what we wore on our Christmas CD cover

November 22
(Sat) Season of Harmony Concerts at Christ Church Nashville
Matinee: 3:00pm, Evening: 7:00pm

December 2 (NEW!)

(Tue) Performance and the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon. Stay tuned for further details

2015 Important Dates Announced

January 29
(Thu) Awards & Recognition Dinner (venue TBA)

February 26
(Thu) Advisory Board Dinner Meeting (venue TBA)

March 21
(Sat) Acappella Academy (Whitworth Baptist Church)

April 25
(Sat) Spring Spectacular (7:00pm) (venue TBA)

July 14
(Tue) Advisory Board Summer Teleconference

September 19
(Sat) Middle & High School Master Class (venue TBA)

September 24
(Thu) Advisory Board Fall Dinner Meeting (venue TBA)

November 21
(Sat) Season of Harmony Concerts (venue 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

Sales Manager

Hilton Worldwide

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

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

We Are Grateful To Our Donors & Funders

Donors

Bruce and Kellye Cokeroft

Bryan Patrick

Larry and Joan Bain
Nikki Baker

Sarah and Gary Beatty
Delek Fund for Hope
Jane and Richard Eskind & Family Foundation
Dr. 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
Anne Paine

Jonathan (Jay) Ress

Lisa Black Schlossberg
Michael Schwalbe

Brett and Brandrea Sweeney

Gary Sinagra
Michael and Saundra Thornton

Dr. Jane Warren
Roger White
Steve and Terri Williams

Darlene Williamson

Harlan and Sandy Wilson
Taylor Wilson

Todd and Jennifer Wilson
Winters Patent Law
Ruth Woodall

Sloan Yarborough
Lawrence Bain

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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