LUMINOUS MUSE CHOIR

LUMINOUS MUSE CHOIR is about more than just singing—it's about becoming our own muse and stoking the fire of our inspiration through song as a way of being. The intention is that everyone in choir gets to connect more deeply with song as prayer, explore their artistry, and gets to shine in their own unique beauty as well as contributing to the whole.

We come together to sing in a spacious, heart-centered atmosphere where singing is an act of illumination. Choir is a space to build confidence, grow your vocal skills, make friends, and enjoy singing with others in a supportive and creative environment. We are a growing song community that focuses on collaboratively curated material culminating in a masterfully produced, high-quality performance at the end of each season!

Some experience is required, although you don’t have to be a seasoned performer to join. This is an intermediate-level, audition-based choir that focuses on musicality, harmony, and vocal technique in addition to singing with heart & soul. Some of our songs are quite advanced and require a strong musical ear, as well as fortitude, a bit of grit, & a willingness to practice songs at home. The ask is to have some previous singing experience (the ability to sing consistently on-pitch) with room to grow, so that we are able to weave complex webs of beauty in our songs. Our next round is open to all genders. 

THE VISION

Every new season, we have a different configuration of singers, energies, inspirations, and emergent themes. We tune in at the beginning of choir and share where we are all at in our journeys, what sorts of themes and messages we are working with, and then we sing songs to bring us back home to ourselves as a path of higher guidance and connection. During the season, we have several special guest teacher sessions, helping us refine our artistry in areas such as vocal improvisation, songwriting, vocal technique, and performance preparation. We create a gorgeous performance offering for our community, we refine, and we share it on one final evening where we invite our friends and family to support & enjoy the honey we’ve created. In the process, we become stronger singers, we are more easily able to access our center, and we learn to use our songs as a beacon of connection with the divine.

We sing uplifting & profound music for the soul - drawing on roots & soul music, world folk & medicine music, & potentially, originally-curated music. Get ready to explore songs with different stories and lineages - this means singing in different languages and getting to really learn how to sing them! There is also an opportunity for you to share your original music with the group and co-create choir-backed versions.

If this sounds like THE BEST THING EVER to you, and you are feeling LIT UP by this description - you are in the right place!

“Singing in community has expanded my heart and my support systems in ways I never expected. I showed up because I wanted to reconnect with my voice, but the effects of weekly song and resonance over the past 8 months have gone far beyond that. There are so many lessons that music teaches us. A few that come to mind are: deep listening, freedom of expression, collective harmony, and the importance of intentionality and discipline (beautiful things are rarely created at random!). Jessica teaches and leads with mastery, soul, and safety and it’s been a true honor to help bring her ideas to life.” -Grace, Boulder, CO