• Plant a tree on your birthday.
    Remember other people's birthdays.
    Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.
    Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
    Always accept an outstretched hand.
    Call your mother.
    Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
    Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.
    Plant flowers every spring.
    Leave everything a little better than you found it.
    be there when people need you.
    Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
    Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
    Sing in the shower.
    Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
    Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
    Rekindle old friendships.
    Count your blessings.
    Use the good silver.
    Never underestimate the power of love.
    Sing in a choir.
    Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."
    Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
    Strive for excellence, not for perfection.
    Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
    Wear polished shoes.
    Drink champagne for no reason at all.
    Stop blaming others.
    Compliment even small improvements.
    Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
    Return all things you borrow.
    Say "thank-you" a lot.
    Have a firm handshake.
    Floss your teeth.
    Never refuse homemade brownies.
    Have a dog.
    Over tip breakfast waitresses.
    Say "please" a lot.
    Keep it simple.
    Look people in the eye.
    Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
    Wave at kids on school buses.
    Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
    Learn three clean jokes.
    Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."
    Keep your promises (no matter what).
    Keep secrets.
    Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
    Take responsibility for every area of your life.
    Be the first to say hello.
    Marry only for love.
    Be forgiving of yourself and others.
    Commit yourself to constant improvement.
    Avoid negative people.
    Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
    Compliment three people everyday.
    Don't expect life to be fair.

Category: News

New Season, New Music

it’s hard to believe it’s fall already. We’ve had a lovely summer, with warm sunny days, get-togethers with family and friends, or even just watching sunsets late into the evening. Silver Chord had their annual wind-up potluck afternoon, graciously hosted at Stan and Margriet’s home. We sang and danced and…

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Life’s Little Instructions

The little quotations at the top of most pages on our site are from a collection called “Life’s Little Instructions”. It’s a compilation of items from “Life’s Little instruction Book”, by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. The book made it to the New York Times best seller list and spawned many…

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We are the Bridge

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I didn’t write this and “Richard” isn’t a Silver Chord member, but I like it and thought I’d share. “We Are the Bridge” My name’s Richard. I’m 74. I sometimes think our generation is the bridge between two tworlds — one made of dirt roads and handwritten letters, the other…

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What a busy season it’s been

Silver Chord has had a pretty full season in spring 2025. We owe a great deal of thanks to our two booking coordinators, Sharon and Colette, who contacted a great many places we’ve sung before and got us on their schedules. Since December, we’ve sung: and as of this writing…

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Into the swing of spring!

Silver Chord hit the ground running in January. Three shows in two months – and several new songs as well. We lost one rehearsal day at the beginning of February but like the troopers we are, we sang wonderfully in spite of it. More spring shows are on our calendar…

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What an amazing group we have!

We’ve begun work on our Christmas repertoire. We’ve had many requests for new music and for some challenges, so Nigel, our conductor and myself (Stephanie, your accompanist) have obliged with no less than eight new Christmas songs. They range from familiar tunes not often heard to some unique and beautiful…

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