Music Mission Season!

It's time for Music in Mission once again! I try to make these things happen all year long, but because of the rhythm of the school year, it can be a challenge to have enough music prepared to make that happen. We did offer a Christmas Music Mission this year, which was wildly successful. Back in December, over 60 singers headed to 4 local facilities to bring Christmas Cheer.

That's one thing I'm trying to do more of as well. As much as I enjoy the trips around the country, I also want to cultivate relationships with our neighbors. I'll be expanding Music Mission to include bells next season, and local opportunities abound!

First up: the Kids Choir (grades 3-5) is headed to Chattanooga this weekend. We'll begin with a concert in Decatur, then we'll grab a bite to eat and head for Camp Lookout, where we'll be staying. Two concerts on Saturday (and of course some fun activities along the way), a church service on Sunday morning (which you can stream if you'd like!), and then we'll be home on Sunday. I'll of course keep you posted right here on the music blog about what we're up to. Here's our logo.

Next up will be the Afternoon Choir. We'll be singing 2 concerts (well, a short concert with a singalong and then visiting) on May 9. We've done a concert the last couple of years, but only one. This year expanding to 2 locations! I don't have a logo for them, and I'm not getting them tshirts. But I should really do that. I'll put it on the list for next year!

Then, in just about 6 weeks, the youth choir will head to Dallas, TX, by way of Little Rock, AR and Shreveport, LA. This trip will be a lot of fun for me as I visit some of my old stomping grounds, but I'm also very excited about some of the places we will be singing. This trip is one of my favorite weeks of the year!

Naturally, we are pretty busy getting all the final details and arrangements in place for these trips and concerts. The preparation rivals our preparation for Christmas and Easter! Somehow, though, I find Music in Mission more personally rewarding than even those major Sundays. Maybe I'll explore that as we embark this year...  Buckle up, friends. The time is nigh.