Communities In Harmony (www.communitiesinharmony.com) is featuring one choir from each of the 50 states in 2017 that is changing the world around them. This week, Jason Asbury posted the 20th entry and the stories are transformative. There are still 30 states to go, but the journey so far is creating a rich narrative of the United States as told through the lens of community choruses.
Here are some recent posts:
Columbus, Ohio Harmony Project-Changing the tune. Changing the community
Dallas Street Choir: Homeless, Not Voiceless-Dallas, Texas
Refugees in Tacoma Joining Their Voices in Song
Florida State University Chorus and Gadsden Correctional Facility Chorus form FSU-MTC Glee Club-“Balm in Gilead”
Lesbian/Feminist Chorus, Amasong, Transforming Community of Champaign-Urbana, IL
Giving Voice Chorus Celebrates Full Potential of Those Living with Dementia-Minneapolis, MN
303 Choir Inspiring New Voices and Celebrating Diversity of Denver’s Music Scene
Cherokee National Youth Choir Preserving Cherokee Language and Culture- Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The Greenville Community Harmony Chorus Promoting Racial Unity in the Mississippi Delta
Thank you to Kent Tritle and Steven Coburn for the following posts:
Guest Writer, Kent Tritle, Shares His Experience Working With Lighthouse Guild Vocal Ensemble for Visually Impaired in New York City
Guest Blogger, Steven Coburn, Features New York City Labor Chorus
Zach Thompson hosted a conversation about the blog at The Choir Conductor podcast released this week. http://zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com/013.html
Michael Bussewitz-Quarm says
I LOVE this! I’d love to keep in touch! This is right up my alley with the projects, consortiums, and choral music I write for them!