by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | May 5, 2023 | Singer Profile
My father of blessed memory was not the most emotional guy in the world. Nevertheless, he would almost invariably cry at hearing a beautiful piece of music. I think I learned from watching him (and hearing him play the piano, which he did with exquisite care) that...
by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Apr 4, 2023 | Singer Profile
One of the most fun parts of my job is selecting repertoire for our older-adult choirs to perform. I do this three times a year—with Linda Powell on our spring and fall sessions, and with Sandy on music for Summer Rocks. Those of you in the current session are now...
by Sandy Siegel Miller | Mar 10, 2023 | Singer Profile
The Sounds Good Choirs and the Good Memories Choir are busy rehearsing a program of uplifting music, called “Overflowing Hearts,” for our upcoming concerts in April and May. There’s a line in one of our songs, “I Sing Because I’m Happy,” that has sparked...
by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Aug 21, 2020 | Singer Profile
Those of you who have read some of my previous blogposts are aware of my passion for the challenge of staying present and attentive. Perhaps my zeal for the topic exists since I am generally in need of improvement in that department. In any case, here is a little...
by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | May 19, 2020 | Singer Profile
Sandy Siegel Miller writes: During the past 10 days, there has been, in the background of our regular activities, a “soundtrack” of feedback about your experiences of recording your video of The Storm is Passing Over for our virtual choir. The “soundtrack” goes...
by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | May 8, 2020 | Singer Profile
by Sandy Siegel Miller I don’t know about you, but I love surprises – good surprises. In these days of COVID-19, I feel like most of the surprises lately have been bad. And then here came all of you, and the dream that Jon and I had of a virtual...