Letting Go of the Reins

By Gwen, on November 5th, 2010%

I have for the past few years been in charge of a church choir in an unpaid position.  Before that I was a singer in the choir as a favour to the organist.  This year I am not in charge.  This year they brought in a new organist who is very young and very enthusiastic.  [...] . . . → Read More: Letting Go of the Reins

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This Practice Didn’t Suck

By Gwen, on November 26th, 2009%

I have made no bones about how hard getting the choir together for church has been this year.  It has been like herding an army of cats with very different schedules and rhythms.  The last two weeks without our accompanist have been incredibly frustrating for me and I am pretty sure everyone else.  My conducting [...] . . . → Read More: This Practice Didn’t Suck

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Practice Makes Perfect: I Need A Little Faith

By Gwen, on November 12th, 2009%

I am part of my church choir. In fact as the past choir director and organist gets older I am taking on more and more of the administrative and musical directing of the choir.  This is scary for a few reasons, the first being my absolute inability to play the piano.
Most of the time my [...] . . . → Read More: Practice Makes Perfect: I Need A Little Faith

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A Halo Around My Head

By Gwen, on November 14th, 2007%

Now from the title of this post you might think that I am some kind of angel.  I am sorry to disappoint but it it mearly another migraine.  I think it might snow.
On another note despite the migraine choir practice went well.  We are sounding pretty good and our organist for the advent service was [...] . . . → Read More: A Halo Around My Head

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