Greetings to all of you in Summerset!
As we welcome in the New Year……
And we move through the first ten days of the new year and write this article my heart aches for so, so many reasons. Illness of a vibrant young woman I know with a beautiful family who has become very ill, and another woman, not as young, but one who loves to sing, contributes to the community and is an active member of The Summerset Singers, who has also fallen ill, suddenly and seriously. Another horrible tragedy, the L.A. Fires, taking homes, businesses, prized possessions, and as of the last I heard, over a dozen precious human lives, and no telling how many adored pets. Two of these things actually happening and one becoming known to me, all within one week – the first week of the New Year! Unbelievable; so unbelievable! I want to put my arms around all of these people, give them encouragement and HOPE, lots and lot of HOPE.
As we reach out to family, friends and neighbors who need our prayers and helping hands, we also must try to move forward…..The Summerset Singers began our January – June season on January 12 as we received the music which we will learn and sing for our spring concert series. I think you will find that our theme this year will make you feel proud of living in America and thankful for our freedom.
Our 25th Anniversary Gala was a great celebration. We had several former Singers who had great stories about their experiences with the Chorus, and we memorialized those who are now in the Heavenly Chorus.
We would really like to bring some new members into our group, so if you know one of the Summerset Singers ask to come with them on a Sunday afternoon and listen to us as we will begin learning new music for the June 2025 concerts. We rehearse at 4:00 P.M. on Sundays at SSIII. If you have any interest in singing we would welcome you. We are like a family and have an amazing team to help us learn and perform.
Music is a comfort even in good times. We hope that our friends who are suffering at this time will find comfort and healing from the power of music.
“Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart” Pablo Casals.
Michael Ann Honea
Summerset Singers, February, 2025
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