Hey everybody!
Welcome to campus, new choir members - and welcome back to the veterans! We're going to have a great group of singers this year, and I'm excited about getting started!
This is the choir blog, a place where I can post messages, express thoughts, and ask opinions, and you can post back to let your voice be heard.
Three assignments for you:
1. Click HERE to go to the choir student info form
Fill it out, click "submit"
Please get this done before Thursday morning!
2. Post a comment to this message (click the comment link below the message) - introduce yourself to the choir, tell us where you're from, something interesting about yourself, what you did this summer. Keep it clean! :)
3. We are singing "Sky-Born Music" at opening convocation September 5th and only have two rehearsals! After first rehearsal, go to the Concert Choir web page to access study files for this piece - work on your part before second rehearsal!
Looking forward to a GREAT year!
RCB
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I thought I'd start off by letting the new members know some things about me and tell you all what I did this summer.
This is my 12th year at Lambuth. I did my docotrate at Michigan State and also have degrees from the University of Missouri and UNC-Greensboro. My wife is an occupational therapist and works as Director of Rehab Services for the TN State Veterans Home in Humboldt. We have a son, Wesley, who is in 6th grade at Parkview Montessori Magnet School.
I had a GREAT summer! For 3 weeks I performed with the Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene, Oregon. I sing in a 50-voice choir, all paid professional singers, and get a chance to do some solo work as well. This summer we performed the Bach Mass in B Minor, the Mozart Requiem, Haydn Creation Mass, Mozart Mass in C Minor, and 4 Bach cantatas.
Wesley traveled with me to Oregon and attended a day camp which he thoroughly enjoyed. We went camping on the drive out and had a FABULOUS time--we went through Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, and Grand Tetons, and numerous other sights along the way.
After only about 4 days at home, I flew to Massachusetts to serve on the faculty of the Berkshire Choral Festival for 2 weeks. Each week about 200 singers from all over the country come to the Berkshire School in Sheffield to perform a major work with a big-name conductor and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Steven Albart and John Wells came out for the first week on full-tuition scholarship as Berkshire Scholars. They got to perform the Verdi Requiem with Robert Page conducting--you should ask them about their experience. The second week we performed the Mozart Requiem with Jane Glover from England conducting.
It was a very busy but very rejuvenating summer for me. I'm really excited to be back here working with you and look forward to a great fall!
Hey guys,
I'm Matthew Collins, and i'm a sophomore music education major from Memphis, Tennessee. My summer activities included working at a movie theater and volunteering in the Appalachian Mountains for a week that included a whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River.
Any new music majors that have problems in the beginner classes can talk to me, and I can give you a hand.
Also, I will try my hardest to be involved in the school theater department.
hello everyone, my name is Steven Albart and I am a returning music education voice major from good ol' Miami, Florida. Are the hurricanes crazy? yes. lol, me and my buddy John Wells had a blast representing the Lambuth Choral Department in Sheffield, Massechussetts. <--don't know if I spelled that one right. Anyways, it was wonderful. That was probably the only highlight of the summer for me. I worked for the old man this summer transporting okra to the Carolinas, Georgia, and northern Florida. That was pretty neat.
I hope that our choir "raises the bar" this year because I think we have what it takes to be a top notch music school.
Any barbershoppers interested in doing authentic barbershop stuff, let me know. I would like to help flare up the local chapter in Jackson.
Holla!!!
What's up everybody. Im Josh Elam. Im a sophmore here at Lambuth. Im from a small town about 30 mins. from here called Dyersburg. Im a Computer Information Systems major. Had a pretty boring summer. The only thing exciting I did was go to Gatlinburg for about a week. But other then that it was boring.
hey, I'm John Wells... I'm a junior, vocal performance major. My parents live in Savannah TN, and I've kinda lived all over the state.
As far as summer goes... Like Dr. Bernhardt said, I went to the Berkshire Choral Festival on a scholarship. I had never been up to new england before, so i drove through all the new england states & then sang at the festival, & I had a real good time doing that.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to a great year in choir & in the music program.
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Hey everyone! I'm Amy Allen, a sophomore here at Lambuth majoring in theatre and music performance. I am from St. Louis, MO. I traveled a lot over the summer. I visited Virginia Beach, Gatlinburg, Chicago, Branson MO, and Houston. I am really excited about choir this year!!!
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great first day back :) I was sitting at home watching TV when I looked at the clock and realized you were all in choir then and it made me miss you guys a LOT. I sent Erica a text to say hi, so I hope she got it in time and delivered the message.
I've officially been home for just over a week now after my dad and I drove my car across the country. I'm living at home, in my old room so we'll see how that goes...haha. I don't start classes until Sept. 25th so I have 3 and a half weeks left of vacation and since Lambuth let out in late April this year it's been almost 5 months. I'm actually sick of summer vacation, I went to the library on Sunday so I could do something "educational".
Anyway, I hadn't checked the blog in awhile and figured this was the best way to let everyone know that I miss you all and I hope that I'll be able to come visit soon! My boyfriend lives in Florida (he's from WA but he's in the airforce...) and TN is on the way there :) Keep in touch, I'm still on facebook and myspace and I have a blog too. Sing well and have an awesome year! Much love!
Christie
Hey guys. My name is Laurel Meriwether, and I'm a Freshman majoring in Biology. I graduated from USJ here in Jackson and I participated in choir all four years of high school. This June, I was in "The Music Man" downtown and I babysat my cousins and worked at my mom's giftshop. In July, I went to Disney World with three of my friends, North Carolina with my boyfriend and his family, and Perdido Key, FL with my mom and my little sister. I had a great summer and i'm excited about college :-)
hey im lori autry...umm I worked this summer and planed my wedding. i am getting married fall break.. im just a little excited so you will hear about it untill then sorry if it bugs you but oh well. um im an alto so if anyone has questions ask the short loud one in the alto section that would be me.
Hey! I am Katie Wallace... a sophmore biology major. I am from Covington, Tn. This summer I worked at Lakeshore, a church camp, in Eva, Tn. I had an amazing summer!
I know this will be a great year!
Hey, I'm Kristen Ayers, I am a sophomore and I am a vocal music Education major. I am from Gainesville, Florida. I play the flute in the band here also. I had a great summer hanging out with the family spending time with my niece and nephew. I went on a mission trip to Costa Rica for a week and had a BLAST!! We rode horses and went zip-lining and then proceeded on to the hot springs at the base of a volcano...(we also did some hard work) =) we planted plantain trees for the drug and alcohol rehabilitation camp and participated in their bible studies and worship. It was an amazing summer, but it is great to be back!=) Have a great year, we are going to be a great choir!=)
Hey this is Reed Rossetti glad to be back in the saddle. I'm a biology major that hails from Germantown, TN.
Hey my name is Lauren Bartholomew and I am a senior this year. My major is Elementary Education. I am engaged and will be getting married to my wonderful fiance Matt May 26th. We started building our house this summer and it should be done by Christmas. Hope this is a great year for everyone.
Hey everyone!!! I am a Religion major/Psych Minor and I plan on going into Youth Ministry. I basically worked all summer. I had a phone reception/accounting position at Walker Chevrolet in Franklin, TN and I also worked at PetSmart in Brentwood and will be working at the one here in a few weeks. I am a youth intern at First United Methodist here in Jackson and I can't wait to really get started!I am so excited to be back at school and I can't wait to get to know all of you new people!
Hello, hello! I'm Brittany Bartholomew. I am a sophomore English major and communications minor. This summer was fantastic for me! I went to Hilton Head Island and to the Great Smokey Mountains. Lauren Bartholomew is my older sister (also in choir). I'd like to say "welcome" to all the freshmen. I love all of you! My high school did not have a choir, so Lambuth has been my first experience with a professional singing ensemble. I'm super excited about this year's choir with all the new faces, and about choir tour! Have a great week everybody!
Well Hi!
i'm Brittany Oulman.. Umm.. I'm not sure, but I work with a kid who went to Madison Academic.. and he said Dr B showed them pictures of my vocal chords..
so if you've seen a girls vocal chords from dr B with a polyp and he told you "DONT DO THIS OR YOULL HAVE THIS" ;) then that was me :)
wow, look, you've already seen me! :)
Umm.. I'm a Sophomore here at Lambuth and I love it.. and I am running out of things to say.. Oh yea! I'm from Paris Tennessee.. and its a nice place.. prettier than Jackson.. but much smaller..
now im getting angry cus my suitemates are taking too long in the shower.. soo.. ciao!
britt
introduce yourself to the choir, tell us where you're from, something interesting about yourself, what you did this summer. Keep it clean! :)
Hey there I'm Christi Whalen. I just moved over the summer to Shelbyville from Nashville. Most people don't know that I was named after my birthplace- Corpus Christi, TX. I was asked to sing at Carnegie Hall this summer so that's something I did this summer as well as shopping in Manhattan!
Hi i'm Mary Ruth Young. I'm from Covington, and pretty was lazy by the pool this summer but I also painted a house. An interesting fact about me is that I make a noise like a sneeze when I get a cold chill instead of a shiver.
oi! erica gladney here. i'm a senior and a first soprano. along with singing, i love to draw and paint. i actually started out as an art major. i got burned out i guess. i didn't really like the idea of having a schedule for creativity and inspiration. it's more of a hobby now.
i'm from kenton, tn...home of the famous white squirrels! whoo hoo!
cool thing i did this summer: i spent a month in brazil! it was AMAZING!! (that was for you, adam johnson)
tah tah for now!
Hey! My name is Beth Armistead. I'm from Clarksville,TN and I'm a psych major! This summer I pretty much worked nonstop. I had two jobs: one as a hostess at a resteraunt and one as a tristar rep going basically door to door showing tristars(home cleaning systems). I know it doesn't sound like much fun, but I did enjoy the people I worked with and got to know. I am, however, extremely excited to be back here at lambuth and plan to have a good year!
WELL
HI GUYS THIS IS DARIUS WALLS. I'M FROM CHICAGO IL AND I REALLY LOVE SINGING. I have HAD MANY OPPROTUNITIES TO SING FOR BIG NAME FOLKS AND I HAVE ENJOYED EVERYONE OF THEM. I LOVE TO FISH I LIKE COUNTRY MUSIC I LOVE ACTING AND I LOVE MUSICAL THEATRE. WELL OVER THE SUMMER I WORKED AT MY SCHOOL AND HUNG OUT WITH SOME REALLY COOL TEACHERS OF MINE. I REALLY LIKE TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND I LOVE TO BE IN LOVE. WELL I GUESS THAT'S ALL ABOUT ME FOR NOW.
SEE YA LATERZ SINCERELY DAREOSO
Hey guys! My name is Alyssa McLoughlin and I am from here in Jackson.I am a junior(that is still hard to believe),and i am currently majoring in communications. This summer...i worked...alot. Can't wait to see what fun stuff we do this year! Welcome to all the new kids!
Hey! I'm Rachel Massengill and I'm from Covington, TN which is about an hour away from LU. I'm a sophomore biology major and hope to become a doctor some day! This summer I worked at a daycare and babysat. I went to Gatlinburg for a week and the lake a lot. My cousin taught me how to wakeboard...it's hard but fun. I also love to travel.
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