Voices Who's Who

Silivea Johnson- Choir Director

A Favorite Song:  This could go on and on... (so many)

Hobbies:  Carpentry, Crafting, Music & Video Production, Martial Arts

Favorite time of the year:
Late Spring, Early Fall

Favorite Foods:
Vegetables, Fruit,
​Creme Brulee, Fish, and everything
but BEETS!

Instruments Played:
​Vocal Chords, Piano

What do you like most about singing?   When I sing, I feel a freedom and permission to forget about anything unpleasant in that moment.  Then I can focus on
what's right in life.  

Carol Barre

Favorite song:
Depends on the occasion ;-)

Hobbies:
gardening, reading, Words With Friends

Favorite time of the year:
Spring

Your favorite types of food?
Soups

What do you like
​most about singing?
Being part of a transcendent moment.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Carla Little

Favorite song
Ghost

Hobbies
Singing dancing . And driving 

Favorite time of the year
Summer

Favorite types of food
Soul food

Do you love to play any other
instruments? If so what?
I want to learn to play the drums so much I bought drumsticks and practice drum still I'm no good at it.

What do you like most about singing?
1st it's one of the ways I ghost express my feelings to God. 2nd I feel free when I get lost in the music.3rd. Its a coping mechanism for life I adapted to keep me calm and grounded.
​

​Esme Madi

​Favorite song
Sol La Edad by Natalia Lafourcade

Hobbies
I like bike rides, swimming, and listening to music

Favorite time of the year
I love Summer time!

Favorite types of food
pizza and sushi

Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
ukulele and cello

What do you like most about singing?
I love how free i feel when i make music! like nothing matters in the moment except singing.

Cheryl Willse 

Favorite song
I dreamed a dream

Hobbies
Enjoying music

Favorite time of the year
Winter

Favorite types of food
Italian

Do you love to play any other
instruments? If so what?
Piano

What do you like
​most about singing?
The joy it brings me and hopefully to others.
​ 

 Vernice Anderson

 Favorite song
Good Morning Star Shine from the
​musical Hair - just one of them

Hobbies
SCRABBLE, reading, singing, dancing, enjoying Reggae music

Favorite time of the year
Fall

Favorite types of food
chicken

What do you like
​most about singing?
It lifts your mood. It takes your mind off your problems.

Robyn Gantt

Favorite song
Amazing Grace

Hobbies
Writing, Playing and singing music


Favorite time of the year
Spring

Favorite types of food
Seafood all but oysters


Do you love to play any other
​instruments? If so what?
Piano

What do you like
​most about singing?
Singing has been apart of my being even before I knew. Being adopted alot of my history was lost, but music was in my DNA. 

Kim Mulvaney

Favorite song
Piece of My Heart

Hobbies
Singing in a rock n roll band

State Of Residence or City (optional)
Leland, N.C.

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Favorite time of the year
Summer

Favorite types of food
Italian
​
Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
Saxophone


What do you like most about singing?
The ability to express emotion through song. The feeling of letting loose and getting lost in the music
Alto Section Leader
Tenor Section Leader
Soprano Section Leader

Valerie Robertson

​Favorite song

Today's it's "Do You Know
What It Means to Miss New Orleans," but it's different
every day. Tomorrow it
could be something by
Sweet Honey in the Rock,
or music from "Oklahoma,"
or something by Brahms. My favorite music is classical music based on folk themes, and I'm a sucker for anything in 3/4 time.

Hobbies
Nature walks, reading, quilting.

Favorite time of the year

Spring!

Favorite types of food

Fresh local produce, vegan
dishes of all sorts.
(The answer used to be,
German chocolate cake.}
​
Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
I used to play piano--classical
​and ragtime.

What do you like most about singing?

Everything
Vernice Anderson said.
Plus, every person's voice
is unique, so no matter what you sound like, you have a special contribution to make.

Rebecca Marks


Favorite song

One choice is not enough

Hobbies
walk, bike, kayak, knit

Favorite time of the year
Fall or spring

Favorite types of food

ALL

Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
a little guitar

What do you like most about singing?
​
It takes me away from
everything else. It feels
​great to blend voices.

Jacqueline Wiggins Chandler

Favorite song
O Happy Day


Hobbies
Crafting


Favorite time of the year
Spring


Favorite types of food
Sea Food, Soul Food,
​and Italian


Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?



What do you like most about singing?
I don't like singing, I love singing. Singing allows me to step outside myself and have the feeling of being free. I am more expressive when I sing. My nature is very shy. When I sing I feel less shy.

Haley Miles​

​Favorite song
Waitress Soundtrack


Hobbies
Zumba, Bracelet making,
bullet journaling

​
State Of Residence or City (optional)
Wilmington NC


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Favorite time of the year
Winter, but only if there is snow (I'm from NJ)


Favorite types of food
Chinese take out and pizza


Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?



What do you like most about singing?
I like singing with other people the most. I LOVE musical theater and telling a story through song.

Sue Howell

Favorite song
Right now ~ “On Children” and “Music in My Mother’s House”

Hobbies
Beach combing, photography, crafting, felting, hiking, and kayaking.

Favorite time of the year
Fall

Favorite types of food
Seafood

Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
Some guitar ~ piano, a long time ago.

What do you like most about singing?
The joy ~ when voices come together in harmony.

 ​Dorene Shirey

 
 Favorite song
Defying Gravity; You Are the Only One; Just too many to decide


Hobbies
Reading, pickle-ball, walking


State Of Residence or City (optional)
Leland, NC


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Favorite time of the year
Summer


Favorite types of food
Anything cheesey


Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
Djembe


What do you like most about singing?
Have always loved singing and acting. It is joyful, creative, freeing. Love to hear voices blend to weave harmonies.

Mary Robertson

Favorite song
Many many many of them!
​
Hobbies
Growing tomatoes, writing, keeping my dogs happy.

State Of Residence or City (optional)
Eugene, Oregon

In Which Choir (s) Do You Participate?
BOTH

Favorite time of the year
Spring and fall

Favorite types of food
Thai. Fresh fruit.

Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
Accordion and hand bells.

What do you like most about singing?
I love that in choir we create things I never imagined possible.

Carol A Dubin

​Favorite song
Too many; weaned on Rogers and Hammerstein and BWayshow music and catholic hymnody/contemporary music, Italian opera


Hobbies
Piano accompaniment,fishing, gardening, stained glass


State Of Residence or City (optional)
Patchogue, NY


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1


Favorite time of the year
Fall


Favorite types of food
Trying different ethnic specialties


Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
Piano, organ


What do you like most about singing?
Listening and blending with other voices to create a multi-faceted sound

Donna Bianco

Favorite song
Over the Rainbow


Hobbies
horseback riding, fitness, reading


State Of Residence or City (optional)
Leland, N.C.


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Favorite time of the year
Autumn

Favorite types of food
ice cream

Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
used to play piano

What do you like most about singing?
delivering the message the way I feel it....I love to listen to different singers to appreciate how they deliver a song.

Ruth Lohela

Favorite song
You Look Perfect Tonight


Hobbies
Golf, Pickle-ball, piano, gardening


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1


Favorite time of the year
Spring

Favorite types of food
Have not tasted food I do not like Yet
​

What do you like most about singing?
The harmony of the sounds coming together and building and resolving to a perfect note.

Colleen Helton

Favorite song
Eidleweiss


Hobbies
Crafting, Reading, Board Games


State Of Residence or City (optional)
Idaho


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Favorite time of the year
Winter


Favorite types of food
American, Chineese, Italian


Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
No


What do you like most about singing?
It is a way of expressing emotion, rejuvenating my soul, connecting me to others, finding solace, and getting in touch with God.

Linda Stinson

Favorite song
Too many to mention


Hobbies
golf

State Of Residence or City (optional)
Sunset Beach


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Favorite time of the year
Thanksgiving


Favorite types of food
Anything Italian


Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?



What do you like most about singing?
It brings me joy
 
Ashleigh Jones
​Sara Fischer
Favorite song
On Time God 

Hobbies
Sing, Paint, Dance, Cook

State Of Residence or City 
Wilmington, NC

In Which Choir (s) Do You Participate?
BOTH

Favorite time of the year
Winter

Favorite types of food
Seafood
Do you love to play any other instruments?
​ If so what?
Past tense :Violin

What do you like most about singing?
Everything.!
Favorite song
Angel by Sarah McLaughlin

Hobbies
Beach bum, family taxi driver

In Which Choir (s) Do You Participate?.
 Traditional Voices

Favorite time of the year
Summer

Favorite types of food
Meat & veggies

Do you love to play any other instruments? If so what?
No, wish I stuck to the violin when I was a kid

What do you like most about singing?
I love singing for fun to release stress and just have a good time!