Trinity Newmarket Singers

I was so proud of my church, my team and proud of Trinity Singers! We had a wonderful service and celebration and if you missed it, you'll want to watch it on YouTube. Of course the video doesn't quite capture how great it was to be there. The music was fun and the congregation joined us enthusiastically. There was a reporter there who wrote a great article about it. So, check that out too.  The sanctuary was nicely decorated, and then some of the decorations came down to Trinity Hall (the gym) with us for cake and refreshments. The cakes and cupcakes were awesome! And there was an amazing cheese board with yummy crackers, fruit, cookies, and candies and I don't know what else, a super spread of treats.  Here's a picture of the cakes: Newspaper article in the Newmarket Era.  The headline was ‘Matter of life and death’: Newmarket’s Trinity United Church becomes affirming ministry for 2SLGBTQ+ community.  Click Here to read the article . There are two nice photos: one ...

I hope you're still singing.  Sing any chance you get. Not just Sundays -and you're maybe spending Sundays away doing fun summer stuff. There will be concerts in parks, free to enjoy. Don't bring a chair. Stand and move your body as you sing along to the songs you know, even if you only know the chorus: it's a chorus, that's what it's for, singing chorally, together.  There will be live music in bars. If the spirit moves you (either the divine one or the liquid one), then move and sing and that way you'll let the band know that they're doing their job well. Sing every chance you get. Dance any chance you get too!

 Besides My Lighthouse, I'm recommending that the Praise Team sing Beloved by Jordan Feliz with Amelia singing the verses solo, so that the words can be heard. Beloved would be an Anthem, while Lighthouse is an inclusive Hymn with the children doing actions. Check out the video and lyrics below. There's another one that the Praise Team loved, called Change My Heart, O God , that we think everyone will want to sing. It's simple and prayerful. I'm reminded of the statement about being Affirming, that we want people to know that we're unlearning prejudice and descrimination to become an inclusive and safe place for everyone. Head full of questions, how can you measure up? To deserve affection, to ever be enough for this existence When did it get so hard? Your heart is beating, alive and breathing And there's a reason why you are essential, not accidental And you should realize You are beloved I wanted you to know You are beloved Let it soak into your soul Oh, forg...

Trinity Choir and Praise Team unite again to lead the congregation with this energetic and fun song: My Lighthouse by Rend Collective. I'll include the official lyric video to learn the song, and the wonderful video of the piano accompaniment with lyrics that I sent in an email to rehearse with. Please don't look at the sheet music anymore. Listen to the song, and sing along, then sing along with the accompaniment only. See how you feel. We'll sing this with lyrics only.  Think pop song. Singing along to the Beatles or John Denver, do you worry about the sheet music? We're singing in unison, so everyone is singing melody, easy-peasy.  The accompaniment will be a little different, and John will be playing the box drum too.  I would like us to stand in front of the congregation for this one, not at the side, and with music stands. Maybe we can move a little and clap a little? And, I've been talking with Jen about getting the kids up front doing actions. There are vide...

I'm missing singing with my Thursday night friends, but I'm busy with a couple things, so it's not horrible.  If you need to do some Thursday night singing, go ahead to one of my playlists, or find songs on YouTube, or whatever place you listen to music, that have the lyrics so you can sing along.  Apple Music and Spotify have playlists by theme, tons of themes, if you want to try that. And, they also have playlists by artist, genre, and by era. So, you can look up 1970s rock, or 1980s dance, or Elton John Essentials, for example.  Hope you keep singing! YouTube Search: John Denver lyrics 

It was a lovely evening with lovely people!  Home and Family is such a good theme! We really sang a lot and it was a good end to our season. We'll return in September, and hopefully the room won't be so hot. Maybe we'll aim for later in September? Stay tuned. My Singing Night will return, and the Sing-along Café will serve up more wonderful music to sing together. Here's what we sang and listed to on May 16th (not in this order): Home by The Piano Guys Home by Phillip Phillips Home by Michael Bublé Home by Chris Tomlin Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver Take Me Home by Phil Collins Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp Our House by Madness If I Had $1,000,00 by Barenaked Ladies Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd She's Leaving Hom e by The Beatles We Are Family by Sister Sledge Family Affair by Sly Stone Father and Son by Johnny Cash  (2003) Somewhere Out There by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin Count on...

 There were no participants last night, so we will do the Home/Family theme next Thursday, May 16th, and we'll  discuss when to break for summer. The choir room and Fellowship room were both very warm, a little stuffy, so wear layers.  Here's a pretty song for you for Mother's Day, The Seal Lullaby. Feel like a little flipperling, soothed and protected by the mama seal, gently rocked by slow swinging seas, and nestled in soft billows. My choir, the YRCC, will be singing this with the Newmarket Citizens Band on Saturday, May 25th.