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 Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 22, 2024 | Music, Composers & Musicians
No matter where Angelique Kidjo performs (Royal Albert Hall, the Telluride Jazz Festival, the Syndey Opera House), what she performs (R&B, funk, Afrobeat, traditional West African music), or with whom she performs (Carlos Santana, Ibrahim Maalouff, Alicia Keys,...
by Sounds Good | Mar 21, 2024 | Music, Composers & Musicians
Even though he is a conductor, artistic director, and co-founder of multiple choirs, Jonathan Miller isn’t at all biased when he suggests vocalizing with others is a fun and effective way to warm up your voice. Below, he shares more ways to exercise your vocal...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 21, 2024 | Health & Wellness
The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, also known as forest, or nature, bathing, has a multitude of health benefits. According to the National Institutes of Health, the term shinrin-yoku—which roughly translates to “making contact with and taking in the...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 20, 2024 | Health & Wellness
Changes in your body that naturally occur as you age can cause a decline in your lung capacity, or the total amount of air your lungs can hold. According to the American Lung Association, the lung tissue that helps keep your airways open can lose elasticity, which...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 20, 2024 | Health & Wellness
Ever wonder why coloring is such a large part of children’s lives, both in and out of school? Although parents and teachers have been known to bring out crayons and paper as a way to occupy a child’s time, the real reason is that coloring helps small hands...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 20, 2024 | Health & Wellness
If someone told you that one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself is to go to the woods and take a bath, you’d likely dismiss it as another health fad, picturing a “glamping” style outdoor spa with claw-foot tubs artfully arranged in a bucolic setting that...
by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Mar 20, 2024 | Song Spotlight
This traditional American folk song, arranged by Aaron Copland and Irving Fine, has a rich history spanning the Atlantic Ocean, given a new sort of life by some of the 20th century’s most accomplished, classically trained musicians—Benjamin Britten and Aaron Copland....
by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Mar 19, 2024 | Musings
A little bit, more often, is better than a whole lot, all at once. If you’ve ever gardened, you know that the least exciting work—but in some ways the most important—is to stay on top of those weeds. When Sandy and I are trying to get the butternut squash to “take” in...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 19, 2024 | Health & Wellness
Healthy relationships and social interactions can dramatically impact your health, longevity, and overall well-being; study upon study suggests that having friends improves mood, heart rate, and blood pressure, and reduces the likelihood of dying from stroke,...
