Tuesday, July 25 dawned bright and... actually, I wouldn't know. The author was unavailable at that time, as it was not a travel day and...

A good night's rest felt wonderful after the early start yesterday. After loading up on the bus at 9:30, we shared encouraging stories...

Choir tour veterans know what “the long day” means–the staple of every choir tour. An early call that feels just a little too early and...

The moment has arrived! The choir members and supporting cast gathered at 9:30 AM and the process of loading of the bus began. Where’s...

Thanks to an overnight thunderstorm, day 3 of rehearsal turned out to be beautiful and cool. Our memories were tested first thing as we...

The theme for Laudate 2023, Kingdom Come, reminded me that this begins as a personal experience. What does it look like for Christ’s...

Laudate Mennonite Ensemble is officially in session for our 2023 season! 16 singers, many familiar and a few new, got to know each other...

My eyelids fluttered open - then slowly crept droopily back towards a resting position, like two magnets being pulled with invisible...

Recording Day It was a beautiful Saturday morning that found us making our way into the city of Lancaster to start our day of recording....

After a long week of tour everyone was ready for a day to take a break and relax. Some people caught up on sleep, others met for coffee...

The last day of our tour dawned with the promise of an easier day of travel to our concert in Chambersburg PA. We met at the church...

We began our longest travel day at the early hour of 6:30 a.m. bound for Holmes County, Ohio. After several days on the road, many of the...

Welcome back to the blog for your daily dose of touring info. Tuesday began as all days should: with a chance to sleep in. After...

Hello again to you fine folks who are following the ensemble’s travels by reading this blog! Following a full and somewhat grueling day...

And so it begins! The reality of tour set in today with two programs in two different states. It all started with an early 6:45...

Saturday morning found the choir gathering early at Pequea Church for the drive to Guys Mills, PA. This being the first tour...

It is interesting to note how music draws people together into one group, and the goal is to make beautiful music… together. This is our...

After a later start, Jesse led out with a few exercises to warm up our groggy souls. To begin the day's regime, the men and ladies worked...

Day 2 of rehearsal was a smashing success! We ran the whole rep in concert order and worked on problem spots along the way, as is to be...

After last year's unique approach to our normal rehearsal and tour routine, the members of Laudate Mennonite Ensemble were thrilled to...