The following is excerpted from an article by Dr. Charlotte Kroeker in the ACDA’s Choral Journal in July. Partnerships often accomplish more than one of the partners can achieve alone. The relationship between the American Choral Directors Association and Church Music Institute is one fine example. ACDA is the premier, secular organization of professional choral […]
Losing Our Lives to Find Them
How do you decide what is worth keeping? While searching for pictures of a lost loved one, boxes of old tax returns, complete with backup receipts and cancelled checks appeared. Pausing my photo mission momentarily, I began shredding the unneeded documents. The old paperwork, however, was a clear reminder of money spent: contributions and purchases […]
When Things Are Different Than They Seem
Have you ever understood a life experience in one way, only to re-visit it later and discover an entirely different meaning? As COVID-19 has impacted our world, it seems we’ve all begun thinking of life differently. We speak of never having experienced anything like it and that life will never be the same. We search […]