The Voice

The Voice

Chorus America's award-winning quarterly magazine, The Voice, highlights chorus news, artistic initiatives in the choral world, and advice and commentary on the business of running a successful chorus. The Voice is distributed to nearly 2,000 choral leaders throughout North America. It is published in Spring, Summer, and Fall/Winter; ISSN 1074-0805. Browse articles and past issues in the tabs below. Editor, Liza W. Beth

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7 Tips for Photographing Your Chorus

These tips from choruses and the photographers they work with will help you get images that represent your organization at its best.

Boards, Measure Thyselves!

The most effective boards measure their own performance. Governance expert Nancy Axelrod shares her insights into self-evaluation for your organization.

Choral Music Online: A Brave New World

Distributing music online is an opportunity to reach more listeners, but the wide variety of platforms can be confusing. Consider these questions to help your chorus chart the right path.

Star-Spangled Mythbusting

Correcting the History of America’s National Anthem

For the 200th anniversary of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a musicologist takes a closer look at the history of the anthem.

What's Your Story?

A B.O.L.D. Approach to Community Engagement

What choruses can learn from a dance company that uses its art form to help communities tell their own stories.

Community Sings

How to Get the Whole Room Singing

Experienced song leaders share what they've learned about the special magic of bringing together a group of ordinary people in song.

Finding Freedom through Song

Prison choirs help inmates reconnect with their self-worth and build a sense of community –both inside and outside prison walls.

The Changing Grammar of Community Engagement

Past Imperfect, Present Future

If arts organizations want to stay relevant, the time has come to get serious about building connections with the wealth of creative activity in our communities.