Why Singing is Good for Your Body, MIND, and Spirit. Part 3 of 5
Did you know that all types of singing have these positive PSYCHOLOGICAL effects? Singing: Requires deep breathing (a key to relaxation techniques), which gets more oxygen to the brain and into the blood for better circulation and a better mood, reduces anxiety, and improves mental alertness.
Why Singing is Good for Your Body, MIND, and Spirit. Part 4 of 5
Choral singing is particularly good for you. In addition to everything involved with solo singing, it has the added element of a sense of belonging. An article published in www.howstuffworks.com states: But of all types of singing, it’s choral singing that seems to have the most dramatic effects on people’s lives. A study published in […]
Why Singing is Good for Your Body, Mind, and SPIRIT. Part 5 of 5
“Singing with songs, hymns, and spiritual songs.” Singing is both calming and exhilarating, bringing joy to us, to those around us, and to God. It involves the mind, yet transcends the mind. The act of singing in personal or corporate worship takes us out of ourselves and helps connect us with the One who created […]
Summer Hydration Tip #1 of 8: Strawberries
Let’s here it for STRAWBERRIES! They’re 92% water. Of all the berries, they have the highest water content. One cup also gives you more than 100% of your daily dose of vitamin C and 3 g of fiber. And there’s so many ways to eat them, in a fruit salad or just pop ’em on […]
Berthoud Brewery Live Music
As I was doing research for my “Performance Ops in NoCo” sheet, I came upon Berthoud Brewery (450 8th Street, Berthoud, 970.532.9850) as a possible open mic spot. Well, after speaking with Jesse, I found that the open mic is no more for now (bummer), but they do have some good, varied live music (pop/blues, […]
Lavender and Rose
I love supporting members and friends of Sing for the Health of It Music Studio (aka Sing4Health)! Since the holidays are right around the corner, let me introduce you to LavenderandRose.shop, the creation of Rebekah and Beverly Parker, a daughter/mother duo practicing to perfection the quite fine art of Living Pretty at Home. Home is […]
Palliative Music: Bringing the comfort and beauty of music to the critically ill
As we start a month devoted to love, I wanted to introduce you to a new service that shows a special measure of love to those who are at a most weak and vulnerable time of their lives. After some specialized training, student and talented musician, Elaine Hild, has established PalliativeMusic.org. What is palliative music? […]
Spring Sing 2016
On Sunday, June 5th, we presented our annual Spring Sing at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Collins, CO. 13 singers and accompanist, Anna Holmberg, performed music spanning 5 centuries, from John Dowland (1563-1626) to Franz Schubert (1797-1828) to Richard Rodgers (1902-1960) to Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) to Sara Bareilles (b. 1979). This was the first solo performance […]
Streamline Studio – Videographer
This is a quick shout out to Rob Lagerstrom and Streamline Studio for their great work not only videotaping our annual Spring Sing, but providing some great still photos as well. If you’re in need of a videographer for your event, I’d recommend getting in touch with Rob (rob@streamlinestudios.com).
Sounds of the Season 2018 – Success!
13 singers + 22 songs + 45 guests = a lovely & fun musical celebration of the season. Thank you, Singers, for your hard work in preparing, and parents, families, & friends for your support. Wishing you all a joy-filled Christmas and holiday season.
