Church Choir on Mother's Day (5/11)

This Sunday is Mother's Day (5/11/08).

During the Mother's Day service at Sheridan United Church, our choir will sing: 'Faith of our Mothers.' We are asking all the singers to bring their children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces or 'young friends' to join the choir in this tribute to all members. The kids don't necessarily have to sing along, but we'll take any contributions by the kids (and I know that can be dangerous!).

We would love to have you join us. The song is a very simple 4 part arrangement and you could sight read it with us.

Consider this an invitation to join us as we honor all mothers.

We will rehearse the piece in the Sheridan United Methodist Church sanctuary at 10:00 am.

A Mother's creed...

"I'd like to be the ideal Mother, but I'm too busy raising my kids."

Bud

Mother's Day Funnies

A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does.

The next day in a written test, she included this question: "My full name has six letters. The first one is 'M.' I am strong and attractive. I pick up things. What am I?"

When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was astonished to find that almost 50 percent of the students answered the question with the word "Mother."

Today's Funny

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

What do you think your Mom and Dad have in common?
"Both don’t want no more kids." ~Lori, age 8

Sheridan Community Chorus video link

We are planning to show a video before each of our patriotic concert performances titled: 'Do You Remember Me?' by Lizzie Palmer. I feel that it is a powerful tribute to our members of the armed forces who have served and are presently serving overseas.

I have included a link so you can see it. It is a U-tube link, so after a period of time, it may not work. If this happens to you when try to use this link, do a "Google search" for "Do You Remember Me?" and the search will send you to a active link.

I think you'll see why we will show this at our concerts.

http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ervaMPt4Ha0

Sheridan Community Chorus

I was thrilled last Friday (5/2/08) when I was approached by Dr. Kate Levy of the School of Music @ SUNY Fredonia immediately before our band concert at Fredonia High School.

She said that she would like to sing with our Sheridan Community Chorus for our patriotic performances. I was almost speechless! (yes, me!)

I am honored that Dr. Levy will be joining our chorus.

Bud's World (5/4/08)

Following the Scripture...

Bud was experiencing a very tough time in his life. He felt his faith slipping and was desperate. He pulled out his Bible and decided to randomly open it up to get a word from God. So he flipped pages and stopped at Matthew 27:5, which says, “Judas went out and hanged himself.” He thought he'd try it again and Luke 10:37 came up, where Jesus said, “Go and do thou likewise.” So he quickly flipped to another verse and landed on John 13:27, which says, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
Now you know how Bud became a church musician.

I was just wondering…
If a fly lost its wings, would it then be called a “walk?”
Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
When sign makers go on strike is there anything written on their signs?

Bud’s Bass Humor
The symphony orchestra was performing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. In the piece, there's a long passage, about 20 minutes, during which the bass violinists have nothing to do. Rather than sit around that whole time looking stupid, some bassists decided to sneak offstage and go to the tavern next door for a quick one.
After slamming several beers in quick succession, one of them looked at his watch and said, “Hey! We need to get back!” “No need to panic,” said a fellow bassist. “I thought we might need some extra time, so I tied the last few pages of the conductor's score together with string. It'll take him a few minutes to get it untangled.” A few moments later they staggered back to the concert hall and took their places in the orchestra.
About this time, a member of the audience noticed the conductor seemed a bit edgy and mentioned it to her companion. “Well, of course,” said her companion. “Don't you see? It's the bottom of the Ninth, the score is tied, and the bassists are loaded.”

Wit or Wisdom?
“Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.”

~ Maurice Setter
“No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.”

~Lily Tomlin
“In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk.”

~ Rita Rudner

Today in History
May 4
1970 – 4 were killed in a riot at Kent State University
1942 – Food was rationed for the 1st time in the United States
1923 – New York State revoked prohibition
1626 – Native Americans sold Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth and buttons

Church office: (716) 672-2048, Bud: (716) 934-7734, email: tubamanbud@gmail.com
For choir / chorus or church music updates:
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You are cordially invited

You are cordially invited to join The Sheridan Community Chorus. This is one of the most exciting, fastest growing, most talented choruses in Sheridan, NY. Some consider this chorus one of the most potent and vital choral influences in Sheridan today. The chorus will be singing in front of an estimated 6,000 people during its patriotic concerts in June/July of 2008.

The chorus rehearses at The Sheridan United Methodist Church (2679 Route 20) in Sheridan, NY 14135. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings 7:15 - 8:30 pm and Thursday evenings 7:00 - 8:30 pm. No auditions necessary. Members are asked only to make as many rehearsals as possible.

PracticeTrax CD's are supplied to each singer. PracticeTrax™ are a great way to teach individual voice parts to choir members. Each PracticeTrax contains the recording of the entire musical with the specific choir member's part louder than the others, so you can rehearse your part at home.

For more information contact Bud @ (716) 934-7734 (tubamanbud@gmail.com)

Today's Funny

Moving Testimony

Three buddies die in a car crash, and they go to heaven. There, they are all asked, "When you are in your casket and friends and family are mourning, what would you like to hear them say about you?"

The first guy says, "I would like to hear them say that I was a great doctor of my time, and a great family man."

The second guy says, "I would like to hear that I was a wonderful husband and school teacher who made a huge difference in our children of tomorrow."

The last guy replies, "I would like to hear them say, 'Look! He's moving!'"

The Sheridan Community Chorus project

If each chorus member invites two people to join our chorus, we will reach the magical number of 100 singers.

What will happen when we reach the magical number of 100 singers?

The birds will sing louder, the sun will shine brighter, your children will be more polite, the mpg of your car will increase, your flowers will bloom longer, your boss will appreciate you, and Bud will get a pleasant personality.

We need your help!

The 100 voice chorus

1 chorus member invites 2 people to join the chorus = 1 very happy conductor

Choir & Chorus rehearsal was great

We had a great choir & chorus rehearsal last night at Sheridan United Methodist church.

Choir: Tues. 6:45 - 7:15 Chorus: Tues. 7:15 - 8:30 & Thurs. 7:00 - 8:30

We had a very strong turn out and more people are joining our ranks. Remember, our goal is to have 100 singers for our patriotic musical in June and July! I know we can do it together.

I need everyone to invite two people to join the chorus. Most of them will have a great time. The ones who won't, weren't really your friend anyway. (Just kidding!)

We have now been asked to sing at 8 separate venues. I will have to go back to taking vitamins.

Please listen to your PracticeTrax everyday you can.

I thank all of you for your continued support.

Bud

Choir / Chorus schedule

The church choir rehearses Tuesday nights from 6:45 - 7:15 pm

The Sheridan Community Chorus rehearses Tuesday nights from 7:15 - 8:30 pm

and rehearses Thursday nights from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

All rehearsals are at Sheridan United Methodist church (2679 Route 20 Sheridan, NY 14135)

Today's Funny

Bud was experiencing a very tough time in his life. He felt his faith slipping and was desperate. He pulled out his Bible and decided to randomly open it up to get a word from God.

So he flipped pages and stopped at Matthew 27:5, which says, "Judas went out and hanged himself."

He thought he'd try it again and Luke 10:37 came up, where Jesus said, "Go and do thou likewise."

So he quickly flipped to another verse and landed on John 13:27, which says, "What you are about to do, do quickly."

Now you know why Bud became a church musician.

Today's funny

In the Driver's Seat...

The Pope lands at an airport just in time to get to an important meeting. His limo driver speedily takes off, but the Pope needs him to go faster in order to get to his meeting on time. The Pope asks the driver to switch places so the Pope can drive.
They speedily take off again, but unfortunately, the speeding car is stopped by a cop.
The police officer takes one look at the situation and radios in to police headquarters. He tells the chief that he's got a pretty important person on his hands.
The police chief asked, "Is he more important than the mayor?"
The cop said, "Yes."
Then the chief asked, "Is he more important than the governor?" The cop said, "Yes."
Then the chief asked, "Is he more important than the President?" The cop said, "Yes."
Finally, the chief asked, "How important can he be?"
The cop said, "I don't know, but he's got the Pope for a driver."

Today's Funny

A little girl asked her father, "How did the human race come about?"

The father answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they had children and so all mankind was made."

Two days later she asks her mother the same question. The mother answered, "Many years ago there were monkeys, and we developed from them."

The confused girl returns to her father and says: "Dad, how is it possible that you told me that the human race was created by God and Mom says we developed from monkeys?"

The Father answers, "That's simple, honey. I told you about the origin of my side of the family, and your mother told you about her side."

Chorus rehearsals for our upcoming patriotic musical: 'Our Flag Was Still There' have begun. Rehearsals are Tuesdays: 7:15 - 8:30 pm and Thursdays: 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the Sheridan United Methodist church (2679 Route 20 in Sheridan). PracticeTrax cd's with your individual part are supplied to make learning your part easy.Our first concert is Saturday, June 28 in front of 5,000 people. The piece ends with a vocal arrangement of Sousa's 'Stars & Stripes' march. We need you.

Today's funny

Cute Kid“s Answers to Grown-up Relationship Questions

How Would You Make a Marriage Work?

"Tell your wife that she looks pretty,

even if she looks like a truck."

- Ricky, age 10 (the boy already understands)

Thought of the day

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.

~Doug Larson

Sheridan Community Chorus

We have been asked to sing at the upcoming Grape Festival in Silver Creek.

Saturday, September 20 @ 2:00 pm.

We will be presenting 'Our Flag Was Still There' near the gazebo in front of First United Church.

Sheridan Community Chorus

Our patriotic musical season has begun! Last night, the chorus members had their first look at the video of our upcoming patriotic musical: 'Our Flag Was Still There.' The reaction was overwhelming! The David T. Clydesdale musical is great!

Regular rehearsals begin this Tuesday (7:15 - 8:30) and Thursday (7:00 - 8:30). I hope you will join us. Linda Cloud is calling and mailing information & invitations to every name on our list. We would like each chorus member to invite two new people to join our chorus. (Come on, don't be shy!)

We will have another viewing session this Sunday (4/20) @ Sheridan United Methodist church at 7:00 pm. Choral books and PracticeTrax will be available.

Sheridan Community Chorus patriotic concert schedule...

Tentative Patriotic concerts:

Saturday, June 28 @ 8:00 pm at Willow Creek Winery (Sheridan)

Tuesday, July 1 @ 7:00 pm at St. Columban's On the Lake

(Sheridan)

Sunday, July 6 @ 7:00 pm at Sheridan United Methodist church (Sheridan)

Tuesday, July 8 @ 7:15 pm at Lakeshore Nursing facility (Irving)

Sunday, July 13 @ 3:00 pm at Cattaraugus Christian Camp (Cattaraugus)

Saturday, September 20 @ 2:00 pm at The Grape Festival (Silver Creek)

*Times listed are starting times...report times will be one hour earlier*

Thought of the day

Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like.

~ Will Rogers

Sheridan Community Chorus rehearsal schedule

Sunday, April 13 @ 7:00 pm at The Sheridan United Methodist church
(2678 Route 20)...
The viewing of our patriotic cantata: 'Our Flag Was Still There.'

Tuesday, April 15 @ 7:15 pm Chorus rehearsal @ The Sheridan United Methodist church

Thursday, April 17 @ 7:00 pm Chorus rehearsal @ The Sheridan United Methodist church

Sunday, April 20 @ 7:00 pm at The Sheridan United Methodist church
(2678 Route 20)...
The viewing of the patriotic cantata: 'Our Flag Was Still There.'

After April 20, we're back on our regular rehearsal schedule of...
Tuesdays 7:15 - 8:30 pm @ The Sheridan United Methodist church
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm @ The Sheridan United Methodist church

Today's Funny

A young Ivy League lawyer was driving to a hearing in another town, which he was late for. While driving through back streets, the lawyer, in a rush, decided not to stop at a stop sign, but rather slow down.

As he continued on his way, he saw a state trooper pull up behind him with lights on. After checking his speedometer, the young lawyer decided the officer must be wanting to pass him. Reluctantly, he slows down and allows the officer space to continue on. However, when he pulls over, the officer pulls up directly behind him.

As the officer approaches the car, the lawyer rolls down his window and with a smug expression asks, "How can I help you?"

The officer replies, "Do you recall pulling straight through a stop sign at the intersection about a mile back?"

"Well, I slowed down."

"Well, in this state, stop signs mean stop, not slow down."

The young lawyer, feeling cocky, thought he could outwit the small town cop: "If you can prove to me what the difference between stopping and slowing down really is, I'll pay the ticket, if not, you have to let me go."

The officer thought about it for a moment, then replied, "Okay. Sounds like a fair deal. Get out of your car."

The lawyer rolls his eyes, and proceeds to get out of his car.

The officer unsheathes his nightstick, and begins to mercilessly beat the lawyer to the ground.

He paused for a moment and smiled: "Now, would you like me to stop? Or should I just slow down?"

Joke & an invitation

One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the rascally behavior going on. So He called one of His angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time. When he returned, he told God, "Yes, it is bad on Earth; 95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not."

God thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I had better send down a second angel to get another opinion." So God called another angel and sent him to Earth for a time.

When the angel returned, he went to God and said, "Yes, it's true. The Earth is in decline; 95% are misbehaving, but 5% are being good."

God was not pleased. So He decided to e-mail the 5% that were good, because he wanted to encourage them, and give them a little something to help them keep going.

Do you know what the e-mail said?

Okay, I was just wondering, because I didn't get one either.

You are cordially invited to...
The Sheridan Community Chorus patriotic musical viewing on Sunday, April 13 @ 7:00 PM @ Sheridan United Methodist Church
Come hear & see our upcoming patriotic musical: 'Our Flag Was Still There'

Everyone is invited! Bring a friend!

The kid's view of parents...

How Can a Stranger Tell If Two People Are Married?

"You might have to guess based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids."
- Derrick, age 8

Rehearsals

There will not be a choir/chorus rehearsal tonight (4/8).

The next rehearsal is planned for Tuesday, 4/15 at 7:00 pm at The Sheridan United Methodist Church (Route 20 in Sheridan, NY).

The patriotic musical 'Our Flag Was still There' has arrived in Sheridan! It came via UPS yesterday (to the wrong address). It will take me a few days to organize the books & PracticeTrax.

I would like to have an unveiling on Sunday, 4/13/08 at 7:00 pm at The Sheridan United Methodist Church. A time we can relax and watch the entire video. This is a time to invite prospective singers to join us. My goal is to have 100 singers, but a minimum of 75!

My motto will be: "75 OR ELSE!"

Great concert last night (4/6)

The Sheridan/Cattaraugus Choruses and the First United church hand bell choir had our concert last night at The Holy Trinity R. C. church in Dunkirk, NY.

Everyone did a fantastic job.

The Chorus was nearly flawless as were our two talented soloists (Jan Delcamp & Rich Dingledy). The chorus presented moments of soft, delicate phrases contrasted to periods of powerful passion. Jordan showed how indispensable he is on the sound system. Thanks to David Allen for the use of his sound system. Thanks to all of you for your help setting everything up and tearing down all of the equipment.

The hand bell choir proved how well and impressive hand bell music can be in the right hands (even though they used both hands).

The audience was responsive and the parish showed their hospitality by hosting a wonderful reception following the concert.

Thanks to everyone involved...thank you Father David.

Rehearsals will start within two weeks for our patriotic musical: 'Our Flag was still there.'

I hope they will begin no later than Tuesday, April 15.

Please begin inviting singers to join our chorus. Our goal is 100 singers.

New words for "mature" singers of an old kid's song

"Jesus Loves Me".

(Mature singers version)
Jesus loves me, this I know,
Though my hair is white as snow,
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.
(CHORUS)
YES, JESUS LOVES ME... YES, JESUS LOVES ME...
YES, JESUS LOVES ME, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.
Though my steps are oh, so slow,
With my hand in His I'll go
On through life, let come what may,
He'll be there to lead the way.
(CHORUS)
When the nights are dark and long,
In my heart He puts a song.
Telling me in words so clear,
"Have no fear, for I am near."
(CHORUS)
When my work on earth is done,
And life's victories have been won.
He will take me home above,
Then I'll understand His love.
(CHORUS)
I love Jesus, does He know?
Have I ever told Him so?
Jesus loves to hear me say,
That I love Him every day.

Weekend plans (4/6/08)

This is the weekend of our last performance of 'I've Seen Jesus.'

Sunday (4/6) morning at Sheridan United Methodist our church choir warms up at 10:00.

At 10:30 am, our church choir will be singing. (We'd love to have you join us!)

The Sheridan Community Chorus will be singing the Easter musical: 'I've Seen Jesus' at Holy Trinity R.C. church (1032 Central Ave. Dunkirk, NY) at 6:00 pm. The chorus members are to report at 5:00 pm.

We could use set-up help at 4:00 pm. The hand bell choir and chorus will be setting up at the same time.

We could also use help following the cantata to pack up and unload in Sheridan/Silver Creek.

Thought of the Day

A number of years ago, a submarine being tested had to be submerged for several hours. Upon returning to harbor, the captain was asked, "How did that terrible storm last night affect you?" Surprised, the captain exclaimed, "Storm? We didn't even know there was one!" Their submarine had been so far beneath the surface that it had reached what sailors refer to as "the cushion of the sea"--a depth in the ocean where the waters below are never stirred despite any commotion on the surface.
In our fast-paced world, it is a challenge to slow down and remember that God is in control. We are a society of "do-everything," "go-everywhere," "get-it-done" people who mistakenly believe we can handle everything if we just keep going. In reality, we need to become so submerged in God's peace that no matter what's happening in our lives, we are able to remain as calm as "the cushion of the sea."

Today's Funny

Lost in the Service

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Johnny standing in the foyer of the church, looking at a large plaque that hung there. After the young man of seven had stood there for some time, the pastor walked up beside him and said quietly,"Good morning, son."

"Good morning, Pastor," replied the youngster, not taking his eyes off the plaque.

"Can I ask you, Sir, what is this for? Why are all these names listed on here?"

"Well, son, these are all the people who have died in the service," replied the pastor.

Soberly, they stood together, staring up at the large plaque.

Little Johnny's voice barely broke the silence when he asked quietly, "Which one, Sir, the 8:30 or the 10:30?"

History of the Hymns

History of the Hymns March 30, 2008

‘Depth of Mercy’ (1740) pg. 355
Words by Charles Wesley (1707 - 1788)
Music by: Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625)

An ac­tress in a town in Eng­land, while pass­ing along the street, heard sing­ing in a house. Out of cur­i­o­si­ty she looked in through the open door and saw a num­ber of peo­ple sit­ting to­ge­ther sing­ing this hymn. She list­ened to the song, and af­ter­wards she heard a sim­ple but ear­nest pray­er. When she finally left, the hymn had so im­pressed her that she pro­cured a co­py of a book con­tain­ing it. Read­ing and re-read­ing the hymn led her to give her heart to God and she re­solved to leave the stage. The man­a­ger of the the­a­ter plead­ed with her to con­tin­ue to take the lead­ing part in a play which she had made fa­mous in other ci­ties, and fi­nal­ly he per­suad­ed her to ap­pear at the the­a­ter. As the cur­tain rose the or­ches­tra be­gan to play the ac­com­pa­ni­ment to the song which she was ex­pect­ed to sing. She stood like one lost in thought, and the band, sup­pos­ing her em­bar­rassed or lost, played the prel­ude over a se­cond and a third time. Then with clasped hands she stepped for­ward and sang with deep emo­tion:
“Depth of mercy, can there be Mercy still reserved for me?”
This put a sud­den stop to the per­for­mance; most were im­pressed, though many scoffed. The change in her life was as per­ma­nent as it was sin­gu­lar. Soon af­ter she be­came the wife of a min­is­ter.

Meanwhile…1740…268 years ago…in the United States…

President: Obviously none - V.P.: Just as obviously none
Fort Niagara is in existence and known as “The Castle”
Mostly French trappers and Native Americans inhabit our region. France had control of the area as a colony. The English colonies along the eastern seaboard are still developing but are claiming all land due west of them, even across the mountains. As English trappers and traders move into the French territory and compete, tensions grow. The French try to convince the Native American tribes that the English will take away their hunting grounds and thereby make allies of most of them.

Ref. Library of Congress crosswinds Town of Hanover Bicentennial BuffaloHistory Tanbible

A little humor
“I have a rock garden. Last week three of them died. ~ Richard Diran

I was just wondering…
Is there another word for ‘Synonym?’
What’s another name for ‘Thesaurus?’
What would a guy named Geronimo yell when he jumped out of a plane?

From the Choir Loft
The chorus did a great job performing the Easter cantata: ‘I’ve Seen Jesus.’ Our chorus presented this beautiful piece in Sheridan and in Cattaraugus, NY. Just think of it! We have been in constant rehearsals since the beginning of September, when we began rehearsing for Christmas. And as soon as we complete our Easter season (April 6 at Holy Trinity R.C. church in Dunkirk), we will begin rehearsals for our patriotic presentation. We could use you. Singing or non-singing help is desperately needed. Please contact Bud (716) 934-7734.

Wit or Wisdom?
“She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon.” ~ Groucho Marx
“This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session
as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.”~ Will Rogers
“It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.”~ Isaac Asimov

Today in History
March 30
1992 – The 64th Academy Awards winner: ‘Silence of the Lambs’ w/Anthony Hopkins & Jodie Foster
1987 – The 59th Academy Awards winner: ‘Platoon’ w/Tom Berenger & William Dafoe
1981 – President Ronald Reagan was shot by John W. Hinckley III
1959 – WNED-TV Channel 17 (PBS) in Buffalo, NY began broadcasting
1955 – The 27th Academy Awards winner: ‘On the Waterfront’ w/Marlin Brando & Grace Kelly
1932 – Amelia Earhart became the 1st woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
1867 – The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000.00
1858 – A pencil with an attached eraser was patented by Hyman L. Lipman
1533 – King Henry VIII divorced his 1st wife (a sign of things to come)