• 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.
“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 GA Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
During this lovely and tumultuous time of year, amidst spring break and looking forward to General Conference, please take time to read and enjoy this music newsletter.