My wife, who developed an English tutoring business here, started singing in choirs (an important leisure activity in Israel) shortly after we moved and has become a soloist.
"I realised that at least 20 of them were singing in amateur choirs in Stockholm, " he said.
It was during her time there that she began singing in church choirs and taking piano lessons, even trying out the alto saxophone.
The brothers grew up singing in Detroit church choirs before they met gospel music great Andrae Crouch.
She said the fire service were happy to see Christmas choirs in public areas provided they were safely accommodated and did not put shoppers at risk.
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"In our original thought we imagined there would be two choirs, one in Manchester and one in Slovenia, linked together by technology, " Cheetham said.
At various times she has heard choirs singing in Latin from the bedroom.
But Cheetham said the idea was not possible because current Internet connections are not yet up to the job of allowing the two choirs to sing in synchronization.
The congregation heard music from two choirs who were involved in the life of the shipyards, as well as observing a moment of silence in remembrance of the 1, 517 people who lost their lives on the ship's disastrous maiden voyage.
The pastors of Illinois' two largest churches have been engaged in the swapping of youth members and choirs, have preached at each other's church, and have made it their mission to break down the racial and economic walls that exist between Christians.
Beneath bright sunshine, the crowds cheered, 11 bands played, sundry choirs sung and even the Popemobile was in the convoy.
Research by Professor Leslie Francis of the Centre for Theology and Education at Trinity College, Carmarthen, found that churches that sponsor local schools tend to have more young people in their congregations, more people taking confirmation and more people joining their choirs.
They've spent months working with the community in Govan to create a piece which will involve firing language across the river, using unusual or obsolete technology - everything from choirs to flags to medieval catapults (their trebuchet is well under way in a nearby lockup).
Owen's "shrill demented choirs of wailing shells" are portrayed by flute and clarinet, with battlefield horn fanfares in the background.
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