by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Jul 21, 2026 | Music, Composers & Musicians
Elizabeth posed a question to me recently that I haven’t been able to let go of: what did each of the four Beatles bring to the phenomenon we call The Beatles? Not “who was the best,” but a deeper question: what particular ingredient did each of them supply, such that...
by a guest blogger. | Jul 14, 2026 | Music, Composers & Musicians
By Rick Sladek with Elizabeth Taggart The criteria for my playlist is simple: the songs have to all be original and all four Beatles had to have contributed to them. The six songs come from different albums and, with the exception of my No. 2 song on the list,...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Jul 14, 2026 | Music, Composers & Musicians
The identity of the “Fifth Beatle” is part of the mythos surrounding the Beatles. Of course, the Fab Four was just that: the ubiquitous Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison—four men whose faces, hair, clothing and accessories, even...
by Sounds Good | Jul 13, 2026 | Concert
Oak Park/River Forest Tuesday, July 28 | 7 pm Grace Lutheran Church7300 Division St., River Forest, IL Conducted by Paul LangfordAccompanied by live, 4-piece band Add to Your Calendar Download a Concert...
by Sounds Good | Jul 13, 2026 | Concert
Northbrook Wednesday, July 29 | 7 PM Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60202 Conductor Paul LangfordAccompanied by live, 4-piece band Add to Your Calendar Download a Concert PDF Parking and Shuttle Bus Service To safely accommodate the parking needs all...
by Sounds Good | Jul 13, 2026 | Concert
Hinsdale Sunday, July 26 | 7 pm Union Church of Hinsdale137 S. Garfield Ave, Hinsdale, IL Conducted by Daniel SegnerAccompanied by live, 4-piece band Add to Your Calendar Download a Concert...
by Sounds Good | Jul 13, 2026 | Concert
Gold Coast – Sounds Good & Good Memories Thursday, July 23 | 2 pm Fourth Presbyterian ChurchMain Sanctuary, 126 E. Chestnut St.Chicago, IL Conducted by Amy Wurtz, Linda Crabtree Powell, and Jonathan MillerAccompanied by live, 4-piece band Add to Your...
by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Jul 7, 2026 | Music, Composers & Musicians
On August 22, 1969, two days after mixing and editing of the last track on “Abbey Road” — what be be their last time in the studio together — the Beatles showed up at Tittenhurst Park, John’s new house in Ascot, for what turned out to be the last set of...
by Sounds Good | Jun 29, 2026 | Musings
We often think of singing as a joyful pastime or creative outlet, but a growing body of research indicates that there are also significant physical health benefits of singing as we age. It engages multiple systems in the body at once, from the heart and lungs to pain...
by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Jun 5, 2026 | Musings
It was bound to happen. I just didn’t think it would be today. Or this year. Or this decade. This morning, at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, as Sandy and I were going through security on the way home from vacation, the friendly and patient young woman from...
