Singing about winter in the Pacific Northwest, and the holidays this time of year brings, has sparked many memories for the members of Choir of the Sound. As we share a few of them with you, we hope you will … Read More
21,024,000 minutes–how do you measure the life of a choir? Choir of the Sound concludes its 40th anniversary season with a stroll through the past 40 years of Tony Award-winning musicals, including RENT, the 1996 hit musical about life … Read More
–By Brandon Morten Lauridsen, who wrote our 2016 holiday show’s setting of “O Nata Lux,” is a native of the Pacific Northwest, having attended Whitman College in Walla Walla and served as a firefighter for the Forest Service near Mount … Read More
–By Brandon The tune of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” was derived from a 15th-century French processional chant for burials. The text for the song originated in the eighth century O Antiphons. The most popular version of this hymn came … Read More
–By Linda It takes a lot to keep a choir going for 40 years! In the case of Choir of the Sound, singers must come to rehearsals as well as practice on their own. Many singers also take on additional … Read More
–By Brandon “Silent Night” was composed in 1818 by Franz Gruber in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, which Choir of the Sound will be visiting on our 2017 summer tour. The lyrics were previously written by Father Joseph Mohr, and the … Read More
–By Brandon The 1942 Irving Berlin song “White Christmas” was originally recorded by Bing Crosby, and has since been recorded over 500 times. The song was originally written in La Quinta, CA or Phoenix, AZ, a fact that is hinted … Read More
–By Brandon The popular Andy Williams song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” was released in 1963 on his Christmas album but was not made into a single, as the record label opted instead for his cover of … Read More
–By Brandon Mark Lowry wrote the lyrics to “Mary, Did You Know?” in 1984, but he did not give them to fellow Gaither Band member Buddy Greene until 1991 (thus making it one of the very few songs that is … Read More
–By Brandon “Carol of the Bells” is a Ukrainian Christmas carol. The song was written for the New Year’s celebration, which was originally celebrated in April. The original title translates to “the generous one” and refers to a swallow flying … Read More