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Blue Christmas & singing from the heart

Blue Christmas & singing from the heart

by Marion | Dec 21, 2020 | All about singing, Benefits of Singing, Creative Expression, Good Enough, pandemic, True to you

Since the pandemic Sing Portland has shifted from singing with 50 or more people in a room, to singing in groups no bigger than 20 on zoom. We have been surprised how deeply we can still connect with each other on-line.  This fall we offered a new class: Vocal Freedom...
That beautiful voice of yours – let it shine!

That beautiful voice of yours – let it shine!

by Marion | Jun 1, 2020 | Benefits of Singing, Creative Expression, Good Enough, Inner Work, pandemic, Singing Tips, True to you

Guest blog post by Noe Venable from San Francisco. A QUESTION ABOUT SINGING Recently, someone asked me a question. Her question was this: I am a songleader leading groups of people in chant as spiritual practice. I love singing, and I sing quite freely when alone....
Standing out or blending in?

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...
Why Success Isn’t a Dirty Word

Why Success Isn’t a Dirty Word

by Marion | Mar 1, 2019 | Benefits of Singing, Community, Creative Expression, Good Enough, healing music, Inner Work

Are you afraid of success? I’ve come to realize that I was — absolutely. And I don’t think I’m the only one. Admittedly, we can’t all be millionaires, we’re not all cut out to be brain surgeons, or to have a thriving Broadway career. But … for many of us, there are...
Folk music: food for the soul, food for society.

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...
The ballad of Carol and John: when singing is about far more than the song.

The ballad of Carol and John: when singing is about far more than the song.

by Marion | Jul 15, 2018 | Community, Creative Expression, Good Enough, True to you, Uncategorized

Let me tell you the story of Carol and John. I guarantee if you’d seen them at choir you’d have wanted to know more about them — they had a way of standing out. Carol was suffering from a degenerative disease, the results of which were partial blindness and dementia....
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