Author: Rachel Horst

Tuesday morning provided us with a shockingly late call time–11:00 AM. What a glorious luxury on a choir tour! The reason for this luxury was that our destination, Barnwell Mennonite Church, was only two hours away. Although many of us were tired from the 7:30 concert on Monday evening, many made grateful exclamations about the… Continue reading Concert in Barnwell | August 8

Monday morning found the ensemble and company back at Faith Mennonite Church to begin our journey toward Cross Hill, SC. Before departure, various members took walks, shot a few hoops, tidied the bus, checked the facilities for our belongings, or engaged in other preparatory activities. We loaded the bus relatively on schedule, and the local… Continue reading Concert in Cross Hill | August 7

After enjoying a leisurely Sunday morning, the group left Hillsville to make the three-hour trip to South Boston where they were scheduled to sing at Faith Mennonite Church. Heart rates spiked as the bus made its way up and down the winding mountain roads of Virginia. Although bus driver Joe easily maneuvered the dramatic inclines,… Continue reading Concert in South Boston | August 6

Winding through the green landscape of Virginia, Tehillah’s 2023 tour is underway! Thanks to the churches of Island Creek Mennonite and First Baptist and their gracious southern hospitality, the sixteen of us have several days of rehearsal and our first program completed, and are ready (more or less) for the next week of programs and… Continue reading Travel & Pre-Tour Rehearsal | August 3-5

Editor’s note: welcome to Tehillah’s 2023 season! We have welcomed five new members, held a committee meeting, selected music, and are making plans for our August tour. Thank you to Dan Miller, our Artistic Director, for all his hard work! Thanks to Seth Yoder, our Tour Director, for his effort in planning a smooth rehearsal… Continue reading Spring Rehearsal | 2023

Amy Byler writes about the final adventures of Tehillah 2022!

Dave Gingerich writes about our second day of recording!

Seth Yoder writes about our first day of recording.

Today Tehillah boards the bus, heading back to Elnora for two days of recording. We begin our morning with a tasty breakfast at Boyd and Wurthmann’s in Berlin. After which, some of us stroll about the town until 9:30 call time. The day holds about eight hours of travel time, and some needed vocal rest.… Continue reading Travel & Rest: Day 6 | 2022

Ruth Schrock writes about Tehillah arriving in Holmes County.