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Know Your Audience and Program Accordingly

jmednikow
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 14:39
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" holds an unusual position in our repertoire. We decided to sing it on whim and have no written music for it. We learned it in about ten minutes in one rehearsal, and we've...
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Why I Don't Worry When I Get a Letter from the IRS

jmednikow
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 10:10
The IRS thinks I make money singing a cappella.  After I stopped laughing at how ridiculous that was, I realized that it was a serious letter that I had to respond to.  It is true that...
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“Big Money” is Waking Up to the Profit Potential of A Cappella

jmednikow
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 11:32
Here is my prediction: in the next decade, dozens of a cappella groups will have hits on the U.S. music charts.I think that there will be a reaction to the overuse of technology in today's music, and...
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A Regular Gig is Important, and Surprisingly Easy to Get

jmednikow
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 11:44
We all got involved with a cappella because we love to sing. In most cases, we love to sing for others. Otherwise, we'd stick to singing in the shower or in the confines of our cars. In college, it'...
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The Real World is Different from College...

jmednikow
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 09:19
...or Confessions of a Serial Group StarterI've apparently become a junior grade Mr. Tim.  I start and nurture cappella groups.  In doing this, I've identified a couple of make-or-break...
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Christmas In July: Planning A Blockbuster Christmas Concert...

jmednikow
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 11:41
...using the strategic equivalent of musical turkey and dressing.So, I’m sitting on the beach.  It’s July 4th weekend.  What am I thinking about?  Christmas.  Christmas music...

Acamaraderie: Treble’s trip to Memphis, and what it means to me

jmednikow
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 22:02
If the Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) had existed when I graduated college in 1986, I might still be living in New York today instead of Memphis.  Such is the power of little things in a...
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