ACDA Podcast

• Ep. #11 - June 2025 (ft. Jennifer Lucy Cook and Sammy Strent)

  Episode #11 - June 2025This month, Steve explores the vital role of composers in the choral world. He highlights the growing support for composers within ACDA and shares valuable resources available on the ACDA website, including composition contests and online communities. The R&R Quick Pick features Jennifer Lucy Cook’s piece Time. Steve also takes us behind the mic of his sister podcast, Moveable Do, with special clips from past interviews with Saunder Choi, Jocelyn Hagen & Tim Takach, and Rosephanye Powell.We also hear from Sammy Strent, founder of the Collegiate Choral Composition Community, and get a special treat—two student compositions from Steve’s own choirs, including a surprisingly heartfelt piece inspired by Dad Jokes. In “Did You Know?”, Steve updates us on upcoming regional conferences, the Julius Herford Prize, and the Between the Staves initiative. The episode closes with an influence story from Kent Jue, conductor of the Ragazzi Boys Choir.Have a summer symposium or event to share? Let Steve know at [email protected]. And if you'd like to thank someone who influenced your musical journey, send in your story!Do you have news to share from your region? Email Steve at ⁠[email protected]⁠.Follow the podcast on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562971310243⁠Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/acdapodcast/⁠Website: https://acda.org  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:ACDA website: https://acda.orgComposers Resource page: https://acda.org/composers Repertoire and Resources page: https://acda.org/repertoire R&R Quick Pick: Time by Jennifer Lucy Cookhttps://www.jwpepper.com/time-11513832-8826/pMoveable Do Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fC2wcrEu8Ybp3AKRoA0zpJulius Herford Dissertation Prize: https://acda.org/about-us/awards-competitions/julius-herford-dissertation-prizeBetween the Staves: Choral Questions, Candid Answers -https://choralnet.org/archives/798712Collegiate Choral Composition Community (CCCC): https://www.choralcomposition.com/

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• Ep. #10 - May 2025 (ft. Karen Gaffius, Kyra Stahr, and McKenna Stenson)

  Episode #10 – May 2025This month, Steve steps us through the May edition of the Choral Journal. He explains what’s there and has in-depth interviews with several of the article authors. KarenGraffius talks about working with tone with middle school voices and then Kyra Stahr and McKenna Stenson call us all to action to promote women in the field of conducting. This month’s R&R Quick pick comes from Moira Smiley, “How Can I Cry?” And in “Do You Know?” Steve announces a couple of upcoming applications plus information about next year’s regional conferences. He wraps up with a story of mentorship and influence from one of the conductors we saw perform in Dallas. Would you like a chance to tell the story of one of yourmusical influences and thank them? Write or record your story and submit it to [email protected]. Do you have news to share from your region? Email Steve at ⁠[email protected]⁠.Follow the podcast on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562971310243⁠Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/acdapodcast/⁠Website: https://acda.org  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:ACDA website: https://acda.orgChoral Journal: https://acda.org/publications/choral-journalRepertoire and Resources page: https://acda.org/repertoire R&R Quick Pick: How Can I Cry? By MoiraSmiley https://moirasmiley.com/downloads/how-can-i-cry-wcello/Project: Encore - http://projectencore.org/public/home.phpInternational Conductors Exchange Program: https://acda.org/resources/icep Julius Herford Dissertation Prize: https://acda.org/about-us/awards-competitions/julius-herford-dissertation-prize

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• Ep. #9 - April 2025 (ft. Marshell Lombard)

  Episode #9 – April 2025For April, Steve starts out with a recap of his experience attending the National Conference in Dallas. Then, he sits down with Dr. Marshell Lombard to discuss the influence ofthe Drakensberg Boy’s Choir on diversity in South Africa. The R&R Quick pick this month is a stirring arrangement by Zanaida Robles of Lift Ev’ryVoice and Sing that you won’t want to miss. And in “Do You Know?” Steve announces a couple of upcoming applications for both conductors and composers. Interspersed through the episode, you’ll hear stories of mentorship and influence presented by some of the conductors we saw perform in Dallas. Would you like a chance to tell the story of one of your musical influences and thank them? Write or record your story and submit it to [email protected]. Do you have news to share from your region? Email Steve at ⁠[email protected]⁠.Follow the podcast on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562971310243⁠Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/acdapodcast/⁠Website: https://acda.org  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:ACDA website: https://acda.orgChoral Journal: https://acda.org/publications/choral-journalRepertoire and Resources page: https://acda.org/repertoire R&R Quick Pick: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, arr.by Zanaida Robles. https://www.halleonard.com/product/139863/lift-evry-voice-and-singRaymond W. Brock Memorial Student Composition Competition:https://acda.org/about-us/awards-competitions/raymond-w-brock-competition-for-student-composersInternational Conductors Exchange Program: https://acda.org/resources/icep

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• Ep. #8 - March 2025 (ft. Arreon Harley Emerson and Robyn Hilger)

  Episode #8 – March 2025To start out this month, Steve talks about an article that caught his attention in the Choral Journal. Then, he interviews Arreon Harley-Emerson, our ACDA Chair for National Diversity Initiatives about what we need to know about DEI policies. A special R&R Quick Pick includes one of Steve’s compositions. We get an interview with the ACDA Executive Director Robyn Hilger to get us excited about theNational Conference. Steve gives us a review of the conference app in preparation for next week’s conference. We wrap up with some listener-submitted influence stories. Would you like a chance to tell the story of one of your musical influences and thank them? Write or record your story and submit it to [email protected]. Do you have news to share from your region? Email Steve at ⁠[email protected]⁠.Follow the podcast on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562971310243⁠Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/acdapodcast/⁠Website: https://acda.org  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:National Conference Information: https://acda.org/archives/events/2025-national-conferenceChoral Journal: https://acda.org/publications/choral-journalRepertoire and Resources page: https://acda.org/repertoire R&R Quick Pick: I carried your oxygen, by SteveDanielson. https://youtu.be/azAezsSIyi8The Research & Publication National StandingCommittee: https://acda.org/resources/research-and-publications-committee  

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• Ep. #7 - February 2025 (ft. Stephen Carroll and Vincenzo D'Amore)

  In “It All Happens in Dallas,” Steve previews some of the exciting interest sessions that we can look forward to in March. Steve sits down with Director of Development Karen Klegelman and two of our conference sponsors,Stephen Carroll and Vincenzo D’Amore, host of the Daily Choirs Instagram page. The R&R Quick Pick highlightsThe Lantern in You byJocelyn Hagen. We get to listen in to an interview with conductorJoAnn Falletta who will be conducting Verdi’sRequiemin Dallas. After filling you in during the “Did You Know?” segment, Steve wraps up by telling us about one of his greatest musical influences. Would you like a chance to tell the story of one of your influences and thank them? Submit your story [email protected]. And don’t forget to register for Conference!!Do you have news to share from your region? Email Steve at⁠[email protected]⁠.Follow the podcast on Facebook:⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562971310243⁠Follow us on Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/acdapodcast/⁠Website:https://acda.org LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:National Conference Information:https://acda.org/archives/events/2025-national-conferenceChoral Journal:https://acda.org/publications/choral-journalRepertoire and Resources page:https://acda.org/repertoireDaily Choirs:https://www.instagram.com/dailychoirs/Firebird Fine Arts Tours:https://firebird-tours.com/Claddagh Chamber Choir:https://claddaghchamberchoir.com/R&R Quick Pick:The Lantern in Your Heart,by Jocelyn Hagen.https://www.jwpepper.com/The+Lantern+of+Your+Heart/11514229.itemACDA Podcast interview with Jessica Nápoles:https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/acda-podcast/episodes/Ep--4---November-2024-ft--Jessica-Npoles-e2qs2gu/a-abkhpnrNationalACDA interview with JoAnn Falletta:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0GTV3_GdJsACDA Career Website:https://acda.careerwebsite.com/The Research & Publication National StandingCommittee:https://acda.org/resources/research-and-publications-committee

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