Have you had a chance to make music lately? Have you sung alone or with others?
With the holiday season fast approaching, music will become more present to us. I admit that when the snow first fell last week, I had the urge to go out and sing carols walking up and down the street, just like I did when I was in high school! Unfortunately, or fortunately, it was 6:55am and we were all eating breakfast together getting ready for the school, so busting out in song on the street wouldn’t really work!
With the hustle and bustle of November and December, remember to take some time to relax, and to be… Sit and listen to your favorite music as you surround yourself with your own winter holiday traditions. Pull out that old, dusty instrument in the basement or attic and show your kids how you “used to” play. Try pulling out that simple voice recorder on your cell phone, or GarageBand on your ipad or iphone and record your family singing your favorite holiday songs. We usually come up with a playlist as a family, and start recording early so that we can burn cd’s as holiday gifts for family members.
We also want to invite you to join us for music making as part of the holiday traditions in Melrose as part of Home for the Holidays.
This year, on Friday, December 6, 2013, we will be singing for the Tree Lighting at City Hall and then following the procession down Main Street, our team will be leading familiar holiday songs inside the lobby of Eastern Bank. On Saturday, Roman Music Therapy Services will be open from 1:00 – 3:00pm. We will have our Second Annual Family Open Mic at 1:00pm, and our Gift Boutique will be open so you can come scoop up some goodies for everyone on your list! This year we are even going to try to feature the Mom’s and Dad’s Choir at our Open Mic!
So come lend your voice to the effort and enjoy making music with your loved ones.