by Helen Gagel | Mar 26, 2024 | Singer Profile
Sounds Good accompanist and conductor Amy Wurtz was literally present at the creation of Sounds Good when the first two choirs were launched in Evanston and Hyde Park in April 2016. Her role has expanded along with the choirs: she’s at the piano for the Good Memories...
by Helen Gagel | Mar 11, 2024 | Singer Profile
If you happen to board the southbound CTA No.147 bus on a Tuesday morning, you may encounter Sheila Fleming en route to the weekly rehearsal of the Good Memories Choir. Sheila is one of the volunteers who provides both vocal and emotional support for Good Memories...
by Helen Gagel | Mar 3, 2024 | Singer Profile
Photographer, chiropractor, and a tenor in many Sounds Good Choirs. Teel Miller on Chicago’s lakefront. (photo courtesy of Wil Miller) If you sing tenor in any of the Sounds Good choirs, the singer standing next to you at your concert could well be Teel Miller....
by Elizabeth Taggart | Feb 13, 2024 | Singer Profile
Born at one am on February 15, Judy Steed missed being a Valentine’s Day baby by one hour, but growing up her birthday parties were always Valentine-themed. “I love red, I love hearts,” the stained glass mosaic artist confesses. And hearts...
by Helen Gagel | Feb 5, 2024 | Singer Profile
Elementary teacher, mother of three, crafter, good friend, and an alto and volunteer with SGC’s Dementia-friendly Evanston Choir Sounds Good Choir “has been a salvation for me,” says Suzanne Cohen. “It is such a positive experience for me to be able to sing...
by Helen Gagel | Jan 30, 2024 | Singer Profile
If you exchange emails with Alan Hoffstadter, you will see the phrase, “Give Blood… Give Life!” under his signature. To Alan it’s more than a slogan. He devoted his professional life to ensuring a safe and ample supply of donated blood. A “born and bred”...
