Woodstock Community Choir

Woodstock Community Choir The Woodstock Community Choir is the official choir of the City of Woodstock, Illinois. Every voice matters, and each singer brings a unique spark to the stage.

For more than a decade, the choir has been a welcoming space where music brings people together and strengthens community bonds. Our ensemble is diverse, lively, and supportive—we laugh together, learn together, and create not only beautiful music, but meaningful, lasting relationships. The choir performs two concerts a year—in the spring and fall—as well as several civic events throughout the yea

r including the Lighting of the Square ceremony in November. Our performances showcase the full choir as well as the individual talents of our members through solos, duets, and small ensemble performances. We hope our spirit of camaraderie, community, and love of music is felt by—and inspires—everyone who joins us at our performances. As a 501c(3) non-profit organization, the Woodstock Community Choir remains dedicated to its mission of “Building Community Through Singing!” For more information, please visit their website at woodstockcommunitychor.org. 🎵🌟

09/01/2026

This week, we're thinking of Dolly Parton — a songwriter whose music helped shape the American songbook we're celebrating this season. From heartfelt ballads to timeless storytelling, her influence runs through so much of the folk and country tradition Roots & Rhythm draws from.

Thank you for the music, Dolly. It will keep being sung.

Fall season is underway, and there's more than rehearsals to look forward to. Bingo and Brews is back — join us Sunday, ...
08/21/2026

Fall season is underway, and there's more than rehearsals to look forward to. Bingo and Brews is back — join us Sunday, September 13th from 1–3:30pm at Kishwaukee Brewing Company for an afternoon of bingo, community, and good company.

More details coming soon — stay tuned!

Gospel music is the root beneath so much of the American songbook. A radio documentary, The Gospel Roots of Rock and Sou...
08/12/2026

Gospel music is the root beneath so much of the American songbook. A radio documentary, The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul, traces that throughline across some of the biggest names in American music — Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown, Al Green, and yes, even Elvis Presley.

Different genres, same root — and a reminder of just how much we owe to the Black gospel tradition at the heart of it all.

It's exactly the kind of connection we love exploring for Roots & Rhythm. Worth a listen if you've got the time.

The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul
http://xpngospelroots.org

We'll be kicking off our fall season, Roots & Rhythm, in just under two weeks. And that's got us thinking about all mann...
08/06/2026

We'll be kicking off our fall season, Roots & Rhythm, in just under two weeks. And that's got us thinking about all manner of American music. Here's a little gem from Wynton Marsalis's "Hidden in Plain View: Meanings in American Music" lecture series at Harvard, showcasing how the rhythm section builds swing. We hope you enjoy!

Delve into Wynton Marsalis's six-part Harvard University lecture se...

Some of our own Woodstock Community Choir members will be performing at this year's Halfway to Groundhog Day celebration...
07/28/2026

Some of our own Woodstock Community Choir members will be performing at this year's Halfway to Groundhog Day celebration — come say hello! 🦫🎶

Join us in Woodstock Square Park for a special Halfway to Groundhog Day celebration featuring music, movie memories, and a landmark dedication honoring the town’s most famous festival. Bob Hudgins, Locations Manager for the film Groundhog Day , returns to lead a guided walking tour of iconic filmi...

There's no time to lose — today is the last day to register for the Woodstock Community Choir's fall season. 🎶If you've ...
07/21/2026

There's no time to lose — today is the last day to register for the Woodstock Community Choir's fall season. 🎶

If you've been thinking about joining us for Roots & Rhythm, today is the day. No audition required. All voices welcome.

Visit www.woodstockcommunitychoir.org/registration to sign up.

A friendly reminder — fall registration for the Woodstock Community Choir closes on July 21st. That's one week away.If y...
07/15/2026

A friendly reminder — fall registration for the Woodstock Community Choir closes on July 21st. That's one week away.

If you've been thinking about joining us for Roots & Rhythm, now is the time. Gospel, folk, blues, and early rock and roll — music with deep roots and an irresistible beat. No audition is required and we welcome all voices and experience levels.

We hope you will join us this fall. 🎶

As we continue preparing for our Roots & Rhythm fall season, here's a question worth exploring: Is the blues the mother ...
07/09/2026

As we continue preparing for our Roots & Rhythm fall season, here's a question worth exploring: Is the blues the mother of all modern music?

PBS makes a compelling case. From the Mississippi Delta to Chicago to the British Invasion — it's all connected. A great watch, we hope you check it out.

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We explore where the blues came from and its influence on many modern genres of music.

As we look ahead to our fall concert — Roots & Rhythm — we've been thinking a lot about the deep history of gospel, blue...
07/03/2026

As we look ahead to our fall concert — Roots & Rhythm — we've been thinking a lot about the deep history of gospel, blues, folk, and rock and roll.

Here's a story worth knowing. Before Elvis, before Chuck Berry, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe — a Black gospel singer from Arkansas who was instrumental in the development of rock and roll guitar, and whose name most people don't know. Check out her story in this wonderful article from NPR.

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A musician who broke every norm, Tharpe turned rock 'n' roll from a burgeoning musical style into an international sensation. She was — and is — an unmatched artist.

Every year, the Lighting of the Square reminds us why we love this community. And every year, our singers are proud to b...
06/25/2026

Every year, the Lighting of the Square reminds us why we love this community. And every year, our singers are proud to be part of it.

If you've ever thought about joining the Woodstock Community Choir, now is the perfect time. Fall registration is open now for our upcoming Roots & Rhythm concert season — an exploration of gospel, folk, blues, and early rock and roll. Sing with us through the fall concert and stay for the holiday magic that makes Woodstock so special.

No audition required. All voices welcome. 🎶
Visit our website to sign up.

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