Part 1 of the Cantata

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zda8rkV9oys&feature=youtube_gdata

CUMC Stewardship November, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/v/lm5hsHJqGOI?version=3&autohide=1&autohide=1&feature=share&showinfo=1&autoplay=1&attribution_tag=x09byw2a-9q3asnEQy2p8A

Are you checking your Choir Blog? Choir members and instrumentalists wear all black for the Cantata.

Do you abuse your voice?

Don't abuse or misuse your voice. Avoid yelling or screaming, and try not to talk loudly in noisy areas. If your throat feels dry or tired, or your voice is getting hoarse, reduce your voice use. The hoarseness is a warning sign that your vocal cords are irritated.

Tips for a Healthy Voice

http://www.livescience.com/4078-10-tips-healthy-voice.html 

Some people spend hours at the gym or pounding the pavement to keep their bodies in shape. But beyond singers and actors, who worries much about their voices?

 1. Drink water to keep your body well hydrated, and avoid alcohol and caffeine. Your vocal cords vibrate very fast, and having a proper water balance helps keep them lubricated. Important note: Foods containing large amounts of water are excellent hydration-conscious snacks, including apples, pears, watermelon, peaches, melons, grapes, plums, bell peppers and applesauce.

Are you harming your vocal cords?  

 According to
Throat Clearing & Harsh Coughing
Throat clearing and harsh coughing are traumatic to the vocal cords and should be reduced as much as possible. One of the most frequent causes for throat clearing and coughing is thick mucus (due to dry vocal folds) or too much mucus (as with a cold) on or below the vocal folds. The safest and most efficient way to clear mucus is by using a gentle, breathy productive cough where there is high airflow with little sound. This can be achieved by using the following strategy: take in as deep a breath as possible, momentarily hold your breath, and produce a sharp, silent “H” sound while you expel the air.
http://www.texasvoicecenter.com/advice.html

Christ UMC Music Department

Loon Calls Listen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ENNzjy8QjU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhZP01qKMfY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw1It3AlXmQ

Do you hydrate your vocal chords?  Duke University experts say:

Keeping the vocal folds moist through good hydration is very

important for good vocal health. We can provide moisture to

the vocal folds both from the inside (internally) and from the

outside (externally). http://www.dukehealth.org/repository/dukehealth/2010/12/22/13/57/10/0598/DVCC%20vocal%20health.pdf

Check it out!
Hot Time in Burgundy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyZ2bX0V8bo

Central Michigan University Marching Chippewas:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bEl8akBWRYY

  

Christmas Program: What Sweeter Music A Festival of Carols 

 by Mark Hayes

  

Date Sunday December 15, 2013

 Dress Rehearsal Saturday December 14, 2013 (9:00am to 12:00pm)

View: http://www.jwpepper.com/What-Sweeter-Music/10366498.item#.UhgFSj-BWYg 
Listen: http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10366498
Watch:  http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=video&productID=10366498

We will use the small instrumental ensemble; Trumpet, Flute, Drums, Piano and Piano Synth 
The complete music program takes about 35 minutes, and includes two narrators, one male and one female.  It also includes Children's Choir and Congregation participation in singing.
 

Hymns and Anthems:

Sunday November 24, 2013    

#1 Hymn: 694 Come, Ye Thankful People , Come 

#2 Hymn: 131 We Gather Together

#3 Hymn:  89 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Choral Call to Worship: We’re Gonna Worship Christ the King arranged by Pepper Choplin  http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10307702

Choral Anthem:  Give Thanks and Sing arranged by Lloyd Larson

http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=8071765

Choral Benediction: A Closing Prayer by Don Besig       

 Sunday December 01, 2012     1^st Sunday of Advent

#1 Hymn: 196 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus 

#2 Hymn: 211 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 

#3 Hymn: 213 Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

Choral Call to Worship: Sing We Now of Christmas arranged by Mark Hayes  http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10281120

Choral Anthem:  Christmas is Coming by Joel Raney  http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=8059881

Children’s Choir, Todd Pearson drums, Scott Sage Guitar, Steve Musker Bass ?

Choral Benediction: 196 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus  verse 1

Sunday December 08, 2012     2^nd Sunday of Advent

#1 Hymn: 218 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 

#2 Hymn: 217 Away in a Manger

#3 Hymn: 219 What Child is This

Choral Call to Worship: Sing We Now of Christmas arranged by Mark Hayes  http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10281120

Choral Anthem:  Pat-a-Pan Salsa by Tom Fettke & Thomas Grassi

 http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10305342

Alto Solo Gayle Musker, Drum Todd Pearson, Guitar Scott Sage, Trumpet Steve Musker

Choral Benediction: 218 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear  verse 1

Sunday December 15, 2013    3^rd Sunday of Advent

Music Sunday

What Sweeter Music by Mark Hayes

             A Festival of Carol

#1 Hymn: Silent Night printed in Bulletin

#2 Hymn: The First Noel  printed in Bulletin

#3 Hymn:  O Come All Ye Faithful  printed in Bulletin

Sunday December 22, 2013    4^th Sunday of Advent

#1 Hymn: 238 Angels We Have Heard on High

#2 Hymn: 240 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

#3 Hymn: 220 Angels from the Realms of Glory

Choral Call to Worship: Sing We Now of Christmas arranged by Mark Hayes  http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10281120

Choral Anthem:  Listen, Children, Hear the Angels Sing! by Victor Johnson

  http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10276352

Choral Benediction: 240 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing verse 1