Saturday was a long day for the members of Goshen Womens World Choir. It all began with an early wake-up and congregation at the Goshen Union Building. Everyone popped their possessions under the bus and packed into a very-nearly-full bus, and then we headed over to Greencroft where we gave our very first performance of … Keep reading »
The 2017 choir tour features the Women’s World Music Choir, traveling to Ontario, Canada, February 25 – March 2. The home concert will be in Sauder Hall on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Blogging will begin on February 26, 2017
Looking for ways to make the most of an all-day bus ride? We’ve got you covered. Eat snacks. Sleep. Watch Finding Nemo. Stare out the window. Find ways to exercise in the bus? Eat some more. Play word games. Especially rhyming word games and argue a lot about what counts as a rhyme. Watch The … Keep reading »
Today was a somewhat surreal experience. This morning we left Charles Town, West Virginia at 8am and headed to D.C. After an hour ride on the bus we completed the feat of riding the metro into central D.C. There we split into smaller groups to conquer D.C. in the lengthy 4 hours we had there. … Keep reading »
Wednesday marked a departure from New York; a state in which our choir had spent the last three days. After a restful night with host families in and around Ithaca, we were back on the road in our trusty steed (driven by George, the real MVP of this tour) in search of our next destination. … Keep reading »
Where can you live in a giant wooden soccer ball, shower in a hula-hoop, chat about building infrared telescopes over a Purity’s ice-cream cone, and sleep in a hammock in a third story cupola? You guessed it – Ithaca, New York! While many of our fellow singers may not be having the same experiences as … Keep reading »
Our day began this morning with a beautiful, clear sunrise over the village of Lowville. On our bus ride to Carthage we exchanged stories from the night before about our host families and their unique homes. One group stayed in a 19th century Victorian mansion, complete with servants quarters, sparkling water, and real decoration fruit. … Keep reading »
Day 2 of tour took us from Akron, New York to Lowville, the home-area of Paul and Jacob Zehr. We began Sunday morning at Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Church, where we shared selections from our program in their service. We sang as part of the sermon time, and Katie and Jacob shared faith stories as well. Fitting with the … Keep reading »
Our first day of tour was filled with mostly travel. We took off at 9am from the Music Center parking lot in Goshen, and I promptly fell asleep for most of the morning as we drove across Indiana and Western Ohio. We stopped at a rest area for lunch in North Central Ohio, where we … Keep reading »
On Thursday, February 27 the Goshen Men’s Choir started their day by singing at the all-male Holy Cross Catholic School. There were a mix of choir and band students who ranged from eight graders to seniors which we performed for. After our performance we received many questions ranging from interest in the application process of … Keep reading »
