This week, the Itinerant Chorister visited the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Arbor at 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. This church uses wisdom from a variety of sources, including Ralph Waldo Emerson saying, "God is, not was." Their choir, known as the Chalice Singers, sings challenging music and leads a highly participatory congregation in hymns, with the congregation even following direction from choir director Glen Thomas Rideout.

Read more. Brent Lofgren is an Ann Arbor scientist and amateur musician who writes about singing in choirs at different houses of worship. He can be reached at itinchor [at] gmail [dot] com.