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

Consonants Matter!

 

This is a perennial choir issue.

Clear enunciation makes sure the audience can hear the words and follow the story the song is telling.

Remember:

Vowels carry the sound.

Consonants carry the words.

Consonants at the beginning of line must happen together – by everyone! Otherwise the song sounds ragged and unrehearsed.

Final consonants must happen together. Cut lines off together, so you don’t get a machine-gun effect.

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