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Oct 3, 2023

"Everyday I wake up and think who am I going to hold up in song?" --Melanie DeMore

I Use My Voice as a Weapon of Mass Connection

"I'd always been doing community sings and gatherings, and people ask me, "What do I have to do in order to be able to sing with you?" And I say, "Are ya breathin'? Good. That's the only qualification." And we need that so much. In my talk, I'll be talking a lot about why we need to share each other's music and how important that really, really is..." Melanie DeMore is a singer/composer, choral conductor, music director, and three-time Grammy nominee. A self-described vocal activist, she leads foot-tapping, infectiously joyful vocal and stick-pounding workshops for professional choirs and community groups. More in this piece.