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Today's episode is an announcement––Choir Chat is going on a hiatus, or, to use a musical term, will be taceting. Listen in as I explain what's going on. Please stay in touch and feel free to send me any suggestions you have.

Ola Gjeilo is back on Choir Chat. We talk about his latest album, Winter Songs, with Decca (http://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4816326). We also talk about his upcoming residency at the Green Lake Festival of Music (http://www.greenlakefestival.org/greenlakefestival/composer-residency/). As always, thanks for listening!

How do we reach new audiences? How can we transition from passive to active audience members? Andy Morgan from Hendrix College shares his ideas about audience engagement. Here are links to some of his materials: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dByrpqEW2D8Np_chfgg3mCKUq02xPC2SlYHQtWRSW5c/edit and https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OMoKjlcJpDd2lTVl9Ub2c4QW8/view

Choir Chat is a weekly conversation with conductors, composers, and anyone else in the choral world. Today's guest, James Quitman Mulholland, changed my life. We talk about that experience, his quest to share his passion, and the power of music and text combined.

Choir Chat is weekly conversation with composers, conductors, and anyone else in the choral world. What's more important than making everyone feel that they're important and valued? Nick McBride is on the show talking about how to make the choir room a safe place for all students and staff. We have a great, open discussion about the masks LGBTQ teachers have to wear, and what we can do to be more inclusive.