Weeks Four and Five

We had a bit of a scattered rehearsal in a different space on October 3 because of the church’s clergy day. We still managed to sing a partner song – ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ and ‘Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In’ at the same time. Singing partner songs together is one step further towards […]

A special guest

On September 26th, we welcomed an old friend of mine and very special guest, Ali McGuirk. Ali’s voice and presence is an amazing gift, and one that was received thoroughly by the community. We began rehearsal as usual, with warm-ups and working on our repertoire. The group’s sound is more and more cohesive every week. A […]

Second rehearsal down!

On September 19, we took our first group photo of the MANNA Singers! We were guided through a breathing exercise inspired by Eve’s Feldenkrais training, and I shared one of my favorite warm-ups – “Mommy made me mash my M&Ms”. We sang through two new songs – ‘What a Wonderful World’ and John Denver’s […]