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Song Spotlight: The Rhythm of Life
Did you ever see the musical “Sweet Charity” from 1966, with Gwen Verdon in the starring role and choreography by her husband, Bob Fosse? The show was written with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon. The musical features the songs...
Your Favorites – Belting out Broadway’s Best
While Sounds Good Choir singers were revving up for the 2025 Spring session, “Broadway!” we wanted to know what their favorite Broadway musical and show tunes were. We called out for answers to this question: “If you could only sing one song from one musical, which...
One Master Mentors Another
Oscar Hammerstein II, the godfather of American musical theater, transformed the Broadway musical with his partner, Richard Rodgers. Sondheim considered Hammerstein a mentor and major influence in his work. One of my favorite stories in the history of American musical...
Selecting Songs for a Choral Concert: A Musical Recipe
The very first Sounds Good Choir concerts, in the spring and summer of 2016, were short, six-week pilots with five songs each. I’m still amazed at how much music our pioneering Sounds Good singers learned in a such a brief time period. I had picked those programs...
Guess Who’s Singing Beside You? Lois Hobart
Skydiver, Life Coach, Mover and Shaker If the term “mover and shaker” didn’t already exist, it would have to be coined to describe Lois Hobart. To put it simply, she is a person who gets things done. She and her husband, Jim, were among the first residents to move...
Songs of Political Campaigns & Election Nights
American politics has been a tough business for a long time—ever since George Washington decided not to run for a third term, creating a battle between Vice President John Adams (who won) and Thomas Jefferson in 1796. Music has helped make and break political...