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19 things you can do to keep singing

by Marion | Mar 14, 2020 | All about singing, Benefits of Singing, Creative Expression, Singing Tips

Choral singing is on hold for weeks. Maybe even months. But don’t let anybody keep you from singing! Have fun with these suggestions: Sing by yourself Download a karaoke app like Smule or Yokee and sing your heart out. Make a play list of “Corona” songs. I’m thinking...

Standing out or blending in?

by Marion | Mar 1, 2020 | All about singing, Benefits of Singing, Community, Creative Expression, Good Enough, healing music, Inner Work

If there’s a better feeling in the world than belting out a tune at the top of your voice, I don’t know what it is! Whether you’ve had a bad day and want to release some pent up stress or whether you’ve had an amazing day and you’re feeling like you could take on the...

[Guest Post!] Coming Home to the Music

by Marion | Nov 1, 2019 | All about singing, Benefits of Singing, Community, Creative Expression, True to you

Music has always been a huge part of my life. I was born in Nashville, the home of country music. I grew up singing in choirs, musicals, and a capella groups, and even now, I can’t walk out the door without my headphones and a playlist. I have a constant soundtrack...

Folk music: food for the soul, food for society.

by Marion | Aug 27, 2018 | All about singing, Community, Good Enough, healing music

It’s no secret that one of the things I love most about music is its inherent power to change how we feel. It brings us joy when the world is dark, it brings us connection when we feel alone, it brings us confidence when we feel doubt. We’ve all felt the changes a...

Move over, Laughter. It turns out Singing is the best medicine!

by Marion | Jul 1, 2018 | All about singing, Benefits of Singing, Creative Expression

I always love to talk about the bigger picture benefits of belonging to a choir —the spiritual, soul-level benefits of singing: the confidence it can bring you, and the way it connects you to your community and to your inner being. And that stuff is hugely important!...

Are you listening to your inner critic or your inner child? (The answer’s more important than you think.)

by Marion | May 1, 2018 | All about singing, Creative Expression, Events, Good Enough, Inner Work, True to you

You know that feeling you get when you’re so excited your smile reaches your ears and you just want to jump up and down like an overjoyed 5-year old? That’s me right now. I’m planning our next house concert and I’m just so excited about it. I’m overflowing with ideas...