New Name for Downtown Community Choir

Our community choir, formerly known as the Mill City Emanuel Singers, has had a name change.  We are now the Friends of the Mill District Singers.  There had been confusion about which 'Emanuel' church we were associated with, and the board of Friends of the Mill District decided to change the name to reflect the Mill District as opposed to the Mill City, hopefully making the name and the singers reflect the  inclusion at the center of this groups' mission.

We have now had three of the six rehearsals in the first section of this season.  Our numbers have increased with every rehearsal and the enthusiasm and passion everyone brings to the Singers is wonderful. We leave rehearsal with more energy than we had at the beginning, with new friends, and a renewed sense of community and friendship.

On Sunday, September 25, the Friends of the Mill District Singers, were part of an event at International Market Square.  It was an event to End Gun Violence and was held throughout the United States.  We sang songs with two of JD Steele's other choirs in a massed choir. JD's magic and skill was evident as everyone in attendance were urged to sing along on the chorus.  It was a great experience, and only the first of many more performances to come.

It is not too late to join us.  Our next rehearsal is on Saturday, October 1st at MacPhail from 2-3:30 p.m. Please come sing with us.  You will not be disappointed.  If you have any questions, please contact Claudia Kittock at cjkittock@gmail.com.