Celebrate Community Through Song
By Sue Stafford
Published Nov. 12, 2019 in the Nugget Newspaper
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FROM THE ARTICLE:
Do you belt out songs in the shower, your car, or out on the trail? Or do you never sing because your fourth-grade teacher said you couldn’t carry a tune? Maybe you are a very experienced singer and/or musician looking for other voices.
Whatever label you have put on yourself, remove it and come to The Belfry on Friday night, November 22, to join in a community sing, where your voice will join with others to create beautiful spirited music.
Eight local organizations have collaborated to bring the leaders and musicians of the Portland-based Low Bar Chorale to Sisters to create a celebration of community through song. With financial support from the Ford Family Foundation, The Roundhouse Foundation, St. Charles Health System, and Sisters Folk Festival, along with organization by Citizens4Community, The Belfry, Age Friendly Sisters Country, and Sisters Park and Recreation District, the evening of stress-free fun, while connecting with others, is for singers and non-singers of all ages and abilities. ….
… “Shared song has the potential to unify people … Low Bar Chorale creates a spirit of warm-hearted welcome to both new and experienced voices. Participating even once with the Chorale can build inner hope and confidence that singing can be for everyone, and we all belong together.” — C4C Board Member Chris Laing