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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">thanks everyone - happy to be singing with y'all.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">K.C.<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, December 26, 2021, 08:54:33 AM EST, Sue Stukey via Choir <choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002"><div>Thanks for sending the video, Donia! Wonderful!<div>And, KC, welcome to the choir!</div><div>Happy Holidays, everyone❤️🎄</div><div>Warmly,</div><div>Sue<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr">Sue Stukey's Phone</div><div dir="ltr"><div id="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002yqtfd87473" class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002yqt2655904120"><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 26, 2021, at 8:48 AM, Donia Prince via Choir <choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote></div></div><div id="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002yqtfd45196" class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002yqt2655904120"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Happy Birthday K.C.!!! So glad you've joined the choir!</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>We've had a request for the Work of Christmas video. Here it is.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Donia</div><div style="width: 396px; min-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245); padding: 5px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; line-height: 1;" class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002gmail_chip ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002gmail_drive_chip"><a shape="rect" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zuZQex7IMoH3ol98xwuhZKh0h3xFD1TW/view?usp=drive_web" style="display: inline-block; max-width: 366px; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration-line: none; padding: 1px 0px; border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: medium;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img style="vertical-align: bottom; border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: medium;" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_10_generic_list.png" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"> <span dir="ltr" style="vertical-align: bottom; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: currentcolor;">The Work of Christmas final.mp4</span></a><img src="//ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/common/x_8px.png" style="cursor:pointer;float:right;position:relative;display:none;" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" data-id="1640536562383"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><br clear="none"><div class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 26, 2021 at 6:08 AM vamarie <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:vamarie@aol.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">vamarie@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002gmail_quote"><div>Good morning from Florida’s Gulf Coast! Please join me in wishing the happiest of birthdays to our newest tenor, the awesome K.C. Whitely! K.C., it is so great to have you on board! I hope you have a wonderful day!<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Ginny<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:54 PM, Maryann Ludlow via Choir <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
I agree! I have a friend who sings soprano in the choir in Saint Patricks Cathedral in Manhattan. I have accompanied her there several times to listen. They use paid professional singers for their solos. We don’t have to do that!! I think we have soloists,
especially Vertis, who are as good as the paid professionals in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and I have heard both in person! What a truly uplifting Oh Holy Night! I’m going to send it to my friend the Saint Pats soprano.
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<blockquote type="cite">On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:10 PM, Stephen Finner via Choir <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">
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<div>Sorry, Lani, not Lana.<br clear="none">
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And just in case you were wondering, "Faith without works is dead.". James 2:26</div>
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<div>I think Lana made a excellent point. One reason we sounded so good was your direction, Donia, and figuring out who should sing what and the result was wonderful🎵🎵❤️<br clear="none">
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And just in case you were wondering, "Faith without works is dead.". James 2:26</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 25, 2021, 10:24 AM Lani Seifert via Choir <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">
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<div>Hi Donia,</div>
<div>I am so happy that you sent us the video. I agree with Paula too. This gave me goose bumps and I felt a little choked up to hear our wonderful choir, under your excellent direction sing so well. It was fun to be a “back-up singer” to Verdis
whose voice is sublime. A fabulous Lyric Baritone, as he describes himself. Wow! Can we top that? That was a real show-stopper!</div>
<div>Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice and Happy New Year.</div>
<div>Lani</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 10:09 AM Donia Prince via Choir <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">choir@unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">
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<div>I wanted to pass on this note from Paula Gills. I couldn't agree more! I realized in my distraction at the end of the service last night that I never wished you all a happy holiday. So, wishing you a safe (ugh, freezing rain), warm and joyous holiday!
See you on Jan 6th!</div>
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<div>Video link of O Holy Night attached (with Cecile's name spelled right;)</div>
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Holy Night final.mp4</span></a><img style="float:right;display:none;" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" data-id="1640536562383"></div>
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From: <strong class="ydpbc268d1yiv5837090002gmail_sendername">Paula A.Gills</strong> <span>
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To: Donia Prince <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:ucm.music21@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ucm.music21@gmail.com</a>>, ucm ministryintern <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:ucm.ministryintern@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ucm.ministryintern@gmail.com</a>><br clear="none">
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Donia and Verdis,<br clear="none">
The music last night is lingering with me this morning. First of all, it was so heartening to see you all actually in the church singing! That is a step in the right direction toward our being more whole again. I also want to say that I have, in my over
30 years in our church, seen and heard MANY versions of O, Holy Night. Last night's rendering was the absolute best--the arrangement of the song, Verdis' lead vocal, and the glorious sound of the choir made it a tour de force. Thank you all for that lovely
surprise. Made my evening. Paula<br clear="none">
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