19 Things We Are Thankful For. Especially You.
Are we late?
Should this have been in November?
Should this have been in November?

Actually this is perfect timing. We want to start 2019 with a great big Thanksgiving offering to propel us through this year of great expectations.
We are thankful to you our readers, friends, readers/friends, and MIPS. Remember the article about MIPS? Musically Important Persons. You may or may not play an instrument, sing or not sing, are interested in, supportive of, listening to, singing with, talking about, practicing for, rehearsing with, going to concerts, being in concerts, being a patron, volunteering for, encouraging others in music. Just enjoying music. You are MIPS. And we are thankful to and for you.
We are thankful to you our readers, friends, readers/friends, and MIPS. Remember the article about MIPS? Musically Important Persons. You may or may not play an instrument, sing or not sing, are interested in, supportive of, listening to, singing with, talking about, practicing for, rehearsing with, going to concerts, being in concerts, being a patron, volunteering for, encouraging others in music. Just enjoying music. You are MIPS. And we are thankful to and for you.
We are in fact thankful for:
- Music
- You who like good music
- You who like great music
- You who volunteer your time to sing
- You who volunteer your time to help musical events succeed
- You who play and engage in music
- You who encourage others in music
- You who make up our exciting and excited audiences
- You who sponsored and hosted our concerts
- You hosts that made the concert experience great for everyone
- You who attended one of our concerts last year
- You who will be attending one of our concerts this year
- You who engage in our concerts from the music and images you experience
- You who read our newsletters and respond
- You who read our newsletters and don’t respond but keep opening them
- You who build these magnificent instruments
- You who keep these magnificent instruments working and in tune
- You music directors who know that great music doesn’t exist on its own but takes people that are willing to step out and keep “preaching to the choir”
- You patrons who help keep art going for generations to come.