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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Music Brought to You Because of COVID-19

This COVID-19 pandemic has brought to my attention a new way to make and share music while in being quarantined.  And it is through virtual choirs.  ❤️

I was happy when this beautiful song came across my YouTube feed. The message of this song's title, "How Can I Keep from Singing" is so fitting after listening to the video. It's amazing to me to see that these talented people from New York were brought together through the Internet in perfect harmony.

This is what Matt Podd's YouTube site said about this video:

Featuring... Grace Chorale of Brooklyn https://www.gracechorale.org/ First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyq-... First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn https://fpc.church/ Music arranged, orchestrated, produced, and mixed by Adam & Matt Podd www.poddbrothers.com Video produced and edited by Joe Gabriel www.thejoegabriel.com Additional audio editing from Jonnie Dredge All audio and video was captured by singers and musicians in their own homes.

This video preformed by Home Free makes me laugh every time I watch it.  
This is what Home Free said about their video: 

We've been having a hard time finding toilet paper around here, and we decided to write a song about it 🧻

The song, "Longest Time", preformed by Phoenix Chamber Choir is the most creative of all.
This is what  Phoenix Chamber Choir said about their video:

Wishing everyone the best of health from Vancouver, Canada!  Stay home, stay safe, and keep singing!

Lyrics: Zach Timson (@zach_timson) and Nicholle Andrews
Original Music: Billy Joel
Arrangement: Carolyn Shiau
Video Editing: Carolyn Shiau and Vaughn Chauvin
Sound Editing and Mixing: Brad Andrews
Artistic Director: Nicholle Andrews

Recorded in isolation by members of the following groups:
Phoenix Chamber Choir - Vancouver, BC
University of Redlands Chapel Singers - Redlands, CA
Songcology (mentored by Musica Intima) - Vancouver, BC
Crescent Choirs - White Rock, BC
Da Camera Singers - Edmonton, AB
Filles de L'île - Montreal, QC
Hart House Jazz Choir (Oscat) - Toronto, ON
Jubilate Vocal Ensemble - Vancouver, BC
Quartom - Montreal, QC
Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association (ROCA) - Richmond, BC
St. Mary's Kerrisdale - Vancouver, BC
Timbre! Choir - Port Alberni, BC
Vancouver Bach Choir - Vancouver, BC

www.phoenixchoir.com

One Voice Children's Choir singing, "Memories"

One Voice Children’s Choir is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in Utah, USA. The vision statement of the choir is, “through music, we inspire, enrich, uplift, and serve our global community, while building youth as One Voice.”

Music Credits:
Words and Music by Adam Levine, Jon Bellion, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Stefan Johnson, Michael Pollack, and Vincent Ford 
Canon in D composed by Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706) 
Arranged and Produced by Masa Fukuda
Mixed and Mastered by Masa Fukuda

Video Credits: 
Producer / Director: Kathie Steinagel 
Cinematography and Editing: Nick Sales
Idos Media: RJ Idos, Morgan Steinagel

And how do you put together a virtual video?  Take a deep breath and wonder no more after you watch Nick Sales explain how he edited the One Voice Children's Choir rendition of "Memories".

July 3, 2020 - And this music just keeps on coming....  I heard this one today - just in time for the 4th of July tomorrow.  

Home Free put together this video (featuring Lee Greenwood and The United States Air Force Band)

....and this is how Home Free made the video.
October 11, 2020  This one recently came out.  Just in time to go back to church after not being able to attend services for about 6 months.  
This year, (2021) Scott was in charge of our church's ward Christmas party/dinner.  
This video hit home with us.
My nephew is in the video as an alumni of the BYU Men's choir.  

This  hymn was produced by our good friend from California, Nils Lindstrom.
This is what Nil's YouTube site said about this video:

Memorial Day 2020. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kristen Hamilton Director, Shannon Hyer Accompanist. Featuring Becky Hagen, Crysta Lew, Heidi Slater, Jackie Cox, Jocelyn Hansen, Joseph Jensen, Judilynn Watkins, Kendall Merkley, Kent Welling, Kristen Hamilton, Leslie, Loraine Lindstrom, Nils Lindstrom, Maren Hamilton, Mike Miller, Ryan Lew, Steve Slater, Tim Monzello

1 comment:

  1. I love virtual choirs - I have come across beautiful spiritual ones, funny ones, charming one, moving ones - the variety is endless. Thanks for sharing. I especially enjoyed the Mother's Day one Nils did.

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