The Choo Choo Chorus Newsletter for September 28

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September 28, 2023

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Script For Thursday's Meeting
Directly Speaking
From The Prez
From The Program VP
Thanks From The Randolphs

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Guest Night, Thursday, September 28, 7 PM, Ponders

Special Olympics Bowling,
Wednesday, October 4, arrive 9:30 AM to sing the National Anthem at 10,
Spare Time Bowling, 5530 Hixson Pike, Hixson. Uniform: Class B. Blue shirt, khaki pants.

Scenic City Chorus Show, Saturday, October 7, 3 PM, Colonnade, $15

Chattanooga Market, Sunday, October 8, arrive at 1:30 to sing at 2:00 PM, First Horizon Pavilion, Uniform: TBD

North River Civic Center, Friday, November 17, arrive at 6:30 to sing at 7:00 PM. Hixson, TN, Uniform: TBD

Christmas Show, Saturday, December 9, 4 PM. Ringgold High school. Details

From The Prez

What an enjoyable weekend we had in Oxford! Not as many competitors as the District would like, but those in attendance enjoyed the very cool (literally) OPAC. Kudos to Sound Design (they got a new name in ALA!), Deep Waters and Quadriphonics for taking home hardware. Chattanooga and Jimmy, in particular, really shined in Quartet representation. Now, let’s turn our attention to putting on another outstanding Christmas Show! Until next week, KTTWS! SteveG.

From The Program VP

So size matters! Proof is our chorus winning 'Most Improved' last weekend, and we had more guys on the risers than any other chorus.

To continue this growth it’s important to add new members with some regularity. So this Thursday is visitor night. Please invite anyone you think may enjoy singing, fellowship, and fun. Bill

Script For Thursday's Meeting

7:00 PM - Meeting at Ponders.

Contest Songs: Let The Rest of The World Go By; Blue Skies

Repertory: America the Beautiful, Armed Forces Medley, Blue Skies, California Here I Come, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Darkness on the Delta, Georgia on My Mind, God Bless America, Hello Mary Lou, I’m Sittin’ on Top of the World, It’s the Music that Brings Us Together, Let’s Get Away from it All, Old Folks at Home, Star Spangled Banner, Welcome Song, When She Loved Me, When There’s Love at Home, Yesterday, and You Tell Me Your Dream

Directly Speaking

WOW! What a great weekend! You guys were great! We achieved our highest scoring average ever with a 70.4! We had 32 guys on the stage!

Thank you for all of your hard work to get to this point. As we've stressed many times, our scores at contest are not the most important thing. What they do represent though is a point of reference for a moment in time. It gives us some feedback and our progress, or lack thereof. It can also give some affirmation of things we are working on as well as insight on things to make us better! (Which will make it better for our audiences)

What now? First is our guest night THIS Thursday. Have you invited someone? Second, we will polish up some of our repertoire this week and next week for our performance on October 8th downtown. AND, we will begin work ASAP on our Christmas performances and show on December, 9th.

I'll see YOU Thursday. I am SO excited to be a part of the CHOO CHOO CHORUS! Jimmy

Photograph by Melissa Wilson.

Thanks From The Randolphs

I am thoroughly surprised and deeply grateful for the outpouring of support for my wife and me and our first son, Beckett. Several members of the chorus have been thoughtful and giving not only physically through gifts, but helpful with the wisdom and gravitas that comes from a lifetime of experience.

Oftentimes I have found myself as an expecting father to be restless with the fear and uncertainty of the future and all of the career and life changes that will be happening very soon. I have no idea what life is going to look like when he arrives, but I certainly know that I am a member of a caring and supportive community in the Choo Choo Chorus and your generosity speaks volumes… not only to strengthen my faith in the future but to see more potential in myself.

Music has been one of the best parts of my life and you guys have been a big part of that. I know that I’m better when I’m singing with you all and I hope to do so for many years to come.

Thank You All So Much! Daniel Randolph