Summer 2014 Music that Makes Community Leader Practice Sessions

Open to those who 1) want to practice their paperless song leader skills or 2) want to sing and create beauty in the aural tradition. 

Dates: Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12 noon 

 - June 7 (beware there may be a garage sale also going on during this time!)

 - July 19

 - Aug 9

Location: Saint Mary's Episcopal Church, in the sanctuary nave

1895 Laurel Avenue (at Howell)

Saint Paul, MN 55104

If you're interested in practicing or participating but these times and locations don't work for you, don't fret!  These times are only for the summer!   Drop an email to Conie(at)SaintMarysEpiscopal(dot)org.  Those interested in this work in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro will create a fall-winter-spring schedule together. 

Keep singing! 

For more details: http://www.musicthatmakescommunity.org/

Paperless Community Sing: Wed, 5/14 & 5/15

The Music that Makes Community project by All Saints Company kicks off its 2.5 day workshop on doing paperless music in worship today at Christ Church Lutheran in South Minneapolis. If you haven't signed up for the workshop, but are intrigued by this "paperless" adjective, stop by the church Wednesday & Thursday evening to get a taste.  

Date & Time: 7:30-9pm, May 14 & 15

Location: Christ Church Lutheran, 3244-34th Ave S, Minneapolis 

http://www.allsaintscompany.org/

http://www.musicthatmakescommunity.org/

* Disclaimer: I am one of the seven co-leaders for the workshop this year. 

Grace Notes rehearsal, Mon, Jan 6, 2014: Canceled.

Grace Notes' rehearsal for Monday, January 6, 2014 is cancelled due to the extreme cold.  

Please join us in two weeks on the third Monday of the month, Jan 20, from 7-9 p.m. to learn more about singing at the bedsides.  More details at http://pointsoflightmusic.blogspot.com/p/grace-notes-hospice-choir.html

May your 2014 be filled with songs of comfort & peace.  

Last SHHH of 2013

This quote is, once again, ringing true for me.  As I'm listening to what's going on around me, listening to what's inside of me, and sensing what my next action is, I'm aware of how adaptable life is when we're paying attention. 

And what I'm attending to on the birthing threshold of November 2013 is a cornucopia of goodness in a variety of fronts in my life. Two fulfilling jobs, one amazing hospice choir, plus a blossoming relationship. Life is full, indeed. 

Overflowing, in fact. I have a few art projects waiting in the wings, a final report to write, book reviews to complete, and a certification course to wrap up.  A financial analyst might say I'm to the point of diminishing returns because I'm too tired to get around to these things. Wouldn't you want to hang out with your honey after a long day in the library/church/insert your occupation here? 

So, Sing Heavenly Harmony Home (SHHH) in the Library is going on hiatus. After the November 3 sing at Rondo, SHHH is hibernating. 

Or what is it that butterflies do? Emerge from the cocoon completely transformed from the previous state of being.  This is most likely. 

So stay tuned. Not only to what's going on at Points of Light Music, but to your own life and the music around you. Are you composing by ear, feeling, and instinct? It can be unknown and scary. But you don't have to be alone.  I'll be doing my own composing and discerning and will share it here. 

Until we sing together, beit on Sunday or some other blessed day. 

C-