And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. Matthew 26:30
Opportunities & Announcements
• Join in Singing with the Stake Conference Choir. Practices April 16, 23, 30 at 7PM at the Stake Center. Open to all.Singers Needed, especially men. The Stake Conference session for the choir is Sunday morning May 7th.
• CHURCH CHOIR FESTIVAL UNG – 26 Feb 3PM Dahlonega Baptist Church. Our Stake Choir will sing 2 pieces, then join other churches in a great big choir. Beautiful music. Free but you Must Register to Attenddue to seating limitations. REGISTER HERE.
Check out the new format for the newsletter. Also, give attention to the great musical opportunities available coming up. Some highlights. CLICK HEREfor the full news.
• BYU Organ Workshops Online.This Thursday Evening 5 Jan 9PM.“Solo and Accompaniment Registration” with Dr. Neil Harmon. Register today here or here. If you can’t attend Thursday evening, go ahead and register because the event will be available to view at your convenience.
• Primary Music Workshop Jan 14, 10AM – 1:30 Marietta East Stake Center. Excellent ideas and teaching by guest Sharla Dance. See poster below.
• CHURCH CHOIR FESTIVAL UNG – A great opportunity to sing as a choir representing our church. There will be several joint pieces to sing alongside other denominations and the University of North GA Choirs. The culminating event will be 26th Feb 3PM at the Dahlonega Baptist Church (1:30 call time).
There will be 4 practices before the event at the stake center at 7 (*unless otherwise indicated) on Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 12 (*1:30 in Dahlonega), Feb 19. Music will be provided. Contact coalstakemusic@gmail.com if you would like to participate. It’s a great experience. NEED COMMITMENT BEFORE JAN 9th.
• Feb 12th ‘MUSIC COACHING’ 6:30 – 7:30 & ‘MUSIC FOR WARD CHOIR – SIGHT READING SESSION’ from 7:30-8 at the Stake Center. Singing, Conducting, Accompanying for all interested in the first hour. Sight singing from 7:30-8. Would you like to help or commit to come? Questions? Please let Sister Dean know what you are interested in. Email coalstakemusic@gmail.com
Click here to see the full Music Newsletter. Important announcements about upcoming events including Choir Practices for Nov 6 Stake Conference. Open to all.
Make sure to see full Info on stake music events in newsletter including:
Oct 9 Chapel Music Hour
Pre- Missionary Organ Workshop Oct 9
Stake Choir Practices
Dec 4 Christmas Sing-Along
Taking Care With Music Everywhere
May the hallways be filled with music. Let us wear out our instruments in the service of making music to our God rather than by neglect, misuse, or malice. We are blessed to have musical instruments in our houses of worship. Did you know: read more. . .
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Know that the power, goodness, and influence of good music is up to YOU. Please continue to sing, play, participate in, and share good music. Contact me if you would like or need musical training.
And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. Ezra 3:11
Setting Goals for Music
Without a plan, little is accomplished. It is true with having good and worthy music in your life. Consider how trusting and loving self and others helps accomplish your musical goals.
James Jordan said, “In order to accomplish [your goal], one must be able to look inward and realize the trust and love that already exists within oneself. This is not an easy task. . . [we must] spend enough time to understand, love, and respect ourselves”. Making music is a very personal, but worthy goal.
Children and Youth can readily make music goals for their goal setting programs. Encourage them and others. Be patient. You may want to incorporate more music at home or in your classrooms.
Some possible musical goals:
Join a choir – start singing
Memorize the lyrics to 3 hymns or primary songs
Make a choir schedule if you are choir director or music coordinator
Plan Christmas music for your family or ward
Offer to make special music in sacrament meeting
Make a musical recording to share with family & friends
Listen to uplifting music and make a plan for incorporating new music
Write a song or hymn lyric
Begin playing an instrument (pick up where you left off or start new)
Always Be Encouraging to All Who Serve and Perform Music Duties
Listen to Ideas, Concerns, and Suggestions of Your Music People
Offer Thanks to the Many Who Play, Lead, Sing and Organize Music
Give Time and Space for Ward Choir Practice (avoid meeting conflicts)
Don’t Take for Granted Your Music People: Say – Write – Do Something
Show Love and Support for Every Person Who Makes An Effort – Every Week!
Become a great leader. Be a leader who ‘multiplies’ others rather than a leader who accidentally ‘diminishes’ others. For more understanding of this concept see Liz Wiseman’s BYU talk “The Power of Not Knowing”.
•“Away in a Manger” arrangement for 2 part + clarinet. $4.00 to make as many copies as you need for a performance.
•Sacrament Hymn Introductionsby Eddings Music for organ & piano – Free. Ever finish playing the sacrament hymn before it is prepared? This offers short and interesting hymn phrases to go with every sacrament hymn to gently fill the gap. Lots of music on the site. Also see Eddings highly recommended “3 Carols for the Nativity” $7.95. More offerings at Eddings Music.
• Yes!!! “Carry On” Music Festival is Coming Soon . . . . . Sat 17 September
Call, text or email Sister Ginger Dean if you want to perform coalstakemusic@coalstakemusicgmailcom
• Organ and Piano Coaching available at the Dahlonega, Coal Mountain, Brannon, and Union Hill buildings. Free. Contact coalstakemusic@coalstakemusicgmailcom
• Stake Choir Practice – Oct 16, 23, 30. Look for more details coming.
• Save the Date Sunday 4 Dec for the Stake Christmas Carol Candlelight Sing Along
Probably the most quoted phrase from our beloved hymns is “Choose the Right” as we teach our children and each other about the meaning of the CTR ring and other jewelry we remind ourselves with. It was first published in the 1909 edition of ‘Deseret Sunday School Songs’ by Joseph Townsend 1849 – 1942.
1909 Edition of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Sunday School Songbook
Townsend was born in Pennsylvania, grew up in Ohio, Kansas and Missouri and came to Salt Lake City in 1872 for health reasons. While there he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He later served as a missionary for the church in the Southern States Mission.
Joseph also wrote the lyrics to other hymns in our current book: #52 The Day Dawn is Breaking, #99 Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee, #185 Reverently and Meekly Now, #232 Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words To Each Other, #239 Choose the Right, #258 O Thou Rock Of Our Salvation, #259 Hope of Israel, #271 Oh, Holy Words of Truth and Love, #274 The Iron Rod and #286 Oh, What Songs of the Heart.
The tune was written by Henry Tuckett, candy maker and musician, 1852 – 1918.
This concert, “Life’s Journey’s,” was the first in 2 ½ years because of the Covid -19 restrictions. Selections include a variety of musical genres–hymns, anthems, classical and jazz. There’s also some performances by members of the Orchestra at Temple Square and Joseph Peeples–Temple Square Organist. You’ll enjoy the visual display that is part of the concert as well as a few surprises!
“Teach your children to love the hymns. Sing to them on the Sabbath, in home evening, during scripture study, at prayer time. Sing as you work, as you play, and as you travel together. Sing hymns as lullabies to build faith and testimony in your young ones.” –“First Presidency Preface,” Hymns, 1985
Using Music to Sing Your Way Home
Although enjoyable, recorded music doesn’t touch the tether that making music does. Giving children, youth, and adults opportunities to learn & make music at home and church is a blessing. You can even make music in the car by singing together!
How do you start making living music? Some Ideas:
Take and give music lessons
Support & accept musical attempts at home (no matter the stage of music)
Create opportunities to make music at church
Sing in the car, on walks, etc
Let youth play in YW and Priesthood meetings, Primary prelude, and in Sacrament meetings. Preludes can be a great opportunity and can engage youth and adults who otherwise might not be contributing. . . not to mention that it sets a wonderful atmosphere for our meetings.
Opening and closing hymns are not standard practice in our meetings now. . . BUT it doesn’t mean music is banned from our meetings. Support and use music – teach others to serve through music. There is joy in Singing Your Way Home.
Whatever your music calling, the stake is available to support, train, and answer questions for you. Please let us know if you would like to meet individually or as a group with your ward music brothers and sisters. Contact coalstakemusic@gmail.com or Sister Ginger Dean.
•The Michael O’Neal Singers (MOS) offering a concert Sunday 3 PM July 24th “Celebrate: Music for Joyous Occasions”
• Organ and Piano Coaching available at the Dahlonega, Coal Mountain, Brannon, and Union Hill buildings. Free. Contact coalstakemusic@gmail.com
• “Carry On” Music Festival – Sat 17 Sept. Seeking ensembles to perform from each unit in our stake. Any uplifting music and instrumentation welcome. Let Sister Dean know if you want to perform or need ideas for music at coalstakemusic@gmail.com
William Clayton penned this hymn at the bequest of Brigham Young as a sort of rallying song in 1846. It was 103 miles west of Nauvoo after William learned that his wife had safely given birth back in Nauvoo. He penned the words feeling the inspiration of the Lord guide his effort and paired it with a folk tune. In his words,
“This morning I composed a new song, ‘All Is Well.’ I feel to thank my Heavenly Father for my boy. I hope that my wife will soon be well.”
When Brother Clayton first presented his hymn to the Saints as they gathered around the campfire at the end of a long, arduous day of travel, he undoubtedly had only his manuscript and was thus obliged to teach the song by rote—one line at a time—until they learned it. thetabernaclechoir.org
Because the hymn was a favorite of the trail pioneers, whenever someone started singing the song, the whole group would join in. To learn more interesting facts, click here.
‘Hymn for America’ was written by Stephen Paulus, lyrics by Michael Browne for Craig Jessop and the Tabernacle Choir.
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ is a very familiar piece but Handel wrote quite a bit of other music. ‘Zadok the Priest’ was written for the coronation of King George II in 1727 and has been sung at every British coronation since. It was last sung at Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953. The lyrics are taken from scriptures that describe the anointing of Solomon the King in the Old Testament.
Coal Mountain Stake Music of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 