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I don't know about you but I almost feel the ink drain from my pen as I turn the calendar to yet another new month. Where has the time gone this year? Within the next few weeks we will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, finish our choir year, pause for a bit of summer rest and reflection and then it will be time to begin anew. Over the course of this busy year, how have you looked to your issue of The Chorister? How has it encouraged you? When did it most inspire you? Where did you incorporate the many ideas presented into your choral program? As you think back, I ask you to look forward. What in The Chorister will be most helpful to you in the days and months ahead? What do you need that you are getting and simply want more of? What are you not getting that you need? Remember that this publication is for you and it is our desire to meet your needs and provide you with material for your choir ministry that will inspire and delight. I encourage your feedback as it will assist us in fulfilling our mission to you. Please do not hesitate to drop me an email (ltrego@sjd.org) or give me a call (832.687.5921). I am never too busy to talk with you and it will please us no end to provide resources to encourage you into the new year which will be upon us now only too quickly! In the meantime, there is much in this issue to stir your imagination. . . Lynda Fray speaks to the use of Scripture as the basis for melody as an anchor for a child's entire lifetime. . . Debbie Whitmire puts forth every choral director's dream: young choristers entering choir already knowing solfege patterns, demonstrating accurate pitch and a solid internalized beat, the ability to echo effortlessly and read rhythm patterns. . . Venita MacGorman will enable your youngest bell ringers to participate in worship before they are able to perform a traditional anthem from the printed page. . . John Thornburg provides a meaningful connection with the Church on the west coast of Africa through an energetic and power-filled song. . . Marilyn Comer and Carol Nyberg-Caraviotis continue to develop our understanding of the spiritual capacity of children. . . As you look to the Index of this volume on page 30, recall Dorothy Elder's method (December 2006/January 2007, page 31) for organizing all your ideas and resources. . . So read on! As you faithfully prepare your choirs for service to Christ during this Easter season may we rejoice together that "the Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!" — Lois Trego, Editor |
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