We like singing what we know well.

One thing I’ve learned over the years as our ward choir director is that people like to perform music that they are confident singing. They like to know their parts well and know what the director is going to do. That’s one reason we start practicing for the holidays in September.

Of course, that means I am playing through Christmas music in July and Easter music in October. I have our other special musical numbers planned well in advance as well. That way when our bishopric approaches me about singing in only two weeks, I have several options up my sleeve.