Jewelry? Yes and No

Many have asked about jewelry and what will be or what will not be acceptable to be worn during the actual broadcast. Sister Crockett has come to our rescue (again!) and here it is...

Earrings, watches, and bracelets are not going to be allowed. Please be sure to make plans accordingly now.

Necklaces can be worn if it is either your Young Women's Medallion or your Relief Society Medallion. Any other necklace will not be allowed.

 

Please be sure to come to our next rehearsal on September 7 ready from head to toe. You will be signed off on by one of the members of the Wardrobe Committee. If you have any questions beforehand you can shoot me a text with your items for approval if you would like or with any other questions you might have.

Jennifer Eborn

801-651-3870

What to Wear UPDATE

Hi Ladies. I received a message from Sister Crockett this morning and it is GOOD NEWS! I am going to just type a repeat of the message I received so nothing is missed...

"Sister Hill mentioned to Sister Bastian the question about white buttons, and we totally don't want this to be frustrating especially for the young girls (and their Mothers), so we have decided to let the white buttons be ok!! We don't need the buttons to match the blouse exactly (but if they do that's wonderful), we just don't want shiny buttons"

Hopefully this will help make shopping for those tops a little easier and make it a tad easier to breathe. :) We love you and hope you are having a great week. See you in a couple of weeks!

New Sheet Music!!

Sister Tall emailed and said she finally has the Sheet Music and parts for "I Am a Child of God" and has asked that we get this on the blog asap for you ladies to start taking a look at it. Sister Tall is working on the rehearsal recording and will get that to me as soon as she is done so I can get it uploaded here for you. :) In the meantime, please get yourself familiar with this and continue to practice the other pieces as well.

Please Please Please do not wait until we meet again!!! If you need a CD of the music please call, text, or email me and I will get that to you. :)

The Link for Page 1 is here: I Am a Child of God Page 1

The Link for Page 2 is here: I Am a Child of God Page 2

The Link for Page 3 is here: I Am a Child of God Page 3

Downloadable Links for Rehearsal Pieces

Okay ladies so my sister came to our rescue! Blogger has changed what you can and cannot put on a blog and so let's cross our fingers that these links will work. You should be able to click right on it and then choose to download that file. :) Again, a HUGE thanks to my sister for making this happen!

 I Know Primary/YW Part
I Know RS Part
Let Zion High Part
Let Zion Middle Part
Let Zion Low
On This Day High Part
On This Day Middle Part
On This Day Low Part

Rehearsal Music is HERE!

Sister Tall has come through! She has delivered the rehearsal music as promised and I have officially got it uploaded onto the blog. I apologize it was not up earlier but I had to call in some recruits to make it all happen.

At the top of the blog underneath the picture you will see two (2) tabs. One is labeled 'Home' and the other 'Rehearsal Music'. Click on the Rehearsal Music tab and you will have the videos to play and sing along to practice with.

I didn't want these to get lost in the shuffle as more posts were being added so they will remain on their own tab for the purpose of being able to quickly access those pieces for you. If you cannot for whatever reason access these, PLEASE let me know as soon as possible. Also, if you or someone you know of does not have access to the internet on a regular basis, again, please let me know so we can get you a CD burned of the songs so you can continue to rehearse. My contact information is below:

Jennifer Eborn

801-651-3870

jennifereborn@gmail.com

A HUGE Thank You yet again to Sister Tall for getting us this music!!! Good luck as you each continue to rehearse. See you in a few weeks. :)

Ticket Update

Ladies!!! We literally got the best news ever tonight from Sister Hill minutes before our rehearsal started. For those of you who may have missed it or those of you who weren't quite in your seats yet, let me retell you the good news.

Each member of the choir will receive one (1) ticket. As a member of the choir you will not need a ticket to get into the Broadcast so that one ticket you have, you get to choose who you will give that to! If you are a Mom of a Primary aged girl, she may choose to give that ticket to you. If you have say four (4) members of your family in the choir, you will have four tickets to give to people to join you in the Conference Center. :) :) :) (There are not enough smiley faces for this!)

Sister Hill did remind us that the parking will be very limited so she encourages to please please PLEASE plan on carpooling. Reach out to those in your ward or even your Stake and try to start getting that arranged.

YAY for Sister Hill and YAY for good news!

Week 2...You guys ROCKED it!

Week #2 is down and you guys totally nailed it! I honestly wasn't sure what to expect as far as 'better' is concerned because last week was so phenomenal, however, this week you guys went above and beyond and delivered a ROCKSTAR performance.

I have to agree with President Harman's remarks as he opened our rehearsal. He stated that there is a Spirit that you all bring in that is unquestionable and that as you warm up your voices in song, that Spirit radiates and becomes essentially untouchable.

Our special visitor this evening was changed at last minute and so we were blessed tonight with Sister Carol McConkie who is currently serving as the 1st Counselor in the Young Women's General Presidency. She gave us an incredible spiritual thought this evening.

In 2 Nephi 31: 14 she quoted "After ye have repented of your sins, and witnessed unto the Father that ye are willing to keep my commandments, by the baptism of water, and have received the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghoast, and an speak with a new tongue, yea, even with the tongue of angels." She told us that as we prepare for this very special and important Broadcast that you will be able to be attended to by angels and that your voices will be as tongues of angels singing. This gave me chills to my toes! Again, as a non-singing member of the choir, the sounds that come out of you as a choir are already angelic so imagine what is yet to come. I can hardly wait!

She spent her morning with the Sister missionaries at the MTC and shared with us that the Spirit that she felt while being with them was as equal to the Spirit that you all brought with you tonight as you were warming up your voices.

She also then reached into the D&C Section 25: 12 "For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart, yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads". Sisters, we were reminded that as long as we remain true to who we are and we are willing to continue our commitment and dedication to this amazing choir, that blessings will come to us.  Sister McConkie closed her thought by letting each of us know individually that our Heavenly Father is mindful of each one of us as individuals but also a choir. He will not us down as long as we continue to have Faith in Him.

Our 'What to Wear' was touched on again as well. Although your packet states 'nude' pantyhose, the choir will need the following:

Primary Aged Girls (8-12): Black tights
Young Women Aged Girls (12-18): Off Black Pantyhose
Relief Society Aged Women (18+): Off Black Pantyhose

Nylons are not an option when you perform in the Conference Center. Please be prepared to come to our next rehearsal, September 7, in the clothes you want to have approved for the Broadcast. Once approved we are asking that you continue to wear your Broadcast clothes to each rehearsal from that point on. That will allow for those that are seeing you all from the pulpit to help determine where colors will need to be dispersed.

Sister Tall proved yet again that there are many reasons to love her. This beautiful young gal, Ainsley, missed her own birthday party last Sunday to make it to rehearsal. When Sister Tall heard this she knew we all needed to recognize the determination and sacrifice this young lady made so...you all sang Happy Birthday to her! How awesome and an experience this young woman will not soon forget.

 

 

I have to tell you that tonight what took me back most was as I caught glimpses of Mothers helping their Daughters with different parts of the music. It made my heart just melt! I couldn't help but think how incredibly awesome this experience would be to share with your Mother or your Daughter.

You could just see how they wanted it to be the best for their daughters and I loved being able to sit back and watch as it all unfolded. Thank you for allowing those of us 'behind the scenes' to take in what you are working so hard to pull together!

Last but certainly not least, let us continue to remember that for many of us this will be a once in a lifetime experience and one that we won't ever forget. We recognize the sacrifice that you are making to be here each week and the work and sacrifice that those at your homes are making to ensure you being able to be with us. We know the time commitment this takes but as Sister Burton said last week and as Sister McConkie reiterated tonight, blessings will come to those of you that are willing to make this sacrifice for your Heavenly Father. :)