Pictures from the Restore Love week in Dallas Texas, 2012...finally!!

Ah, Technology! I have been trying to figure out how to post on this blog for over a Year! One server wouldn't let me even sign in, while the other prevents me from using my gmail acct! So here I am catching up with some of the Music events of the past while. Can you believe that it was in July 2012 that I had the opportunity to travel with the talented Shane Krauser and perform in the High Point Church in Arlington Texas before the Live Glenn Beck Radio Broadcast? It was a thrill to part of that Constitutional Education series and the Restore Love Week. Here are some of the pictures we took.

Yes, that is me and Glenn Beck :)

This is Shane Krauser, Constitutional Attorney and National Speaker.

This is me and my hubby at the Restore Love Event.

"God Bless America" on the Jumbotron

 

Family and Patriotism

Yes, I am proud to be an American. And you can see I've been singing at a lot of Patriotic events in the past 3 months. The picture of my me and my husband, Sterling and 3 of our children was at a special Family Watch event in Gilbert, AZ where several UN delegates were in attendance. The other pictures show me singing the National Anthem for several Conservative groups around the state. Shane Krauser, pictured above, is the main speaker for the American Academy for Constitutional Education and I am privileged to be able to travel and perform at the events where he is speaking. He is a great American and Patriot that is committed to helping us take back our country by holding our leaders accountable to the Constitutional Principles they have taken an oath to uphold. So, I have now recorded new patriotic songs...if you want to get them, email me at 8baers@gmail.com

Deseret Book Ladies Night @ Univ Mall-10.1.11

With all the men at Priesthood mtg, I had the awesome privilege to sing and sign CDs at the University Village Deseret Book in Orem UT. I had some great surprises with friends that stopped by to say hello too. How many women can you cram into a Bookstore? Lots when they are there waiting for 2 hours for FREE product giveaways! But the camaraderie was fun and afterwards I went to eat dinner with my new daughter-in-law, Cassandra Harper Baer.

LAMB OF GOD- Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, AZ

Composer Rob Gardner has created another amazing work! Lamb of God is both moving and accessible to all audiences. The melodies are familiar and tender and the personal angle of how those around Christ felt is something never to be forgotten.
Pictures are of me and my daughter Marisa and my son Tyler who also sang in the choir. Jordan and Kaitlynn Bluth. Then, a candid of Rob chatting backstage before a performance. Find the CD in a store or online and enjoy!

Amazing EVMCO Concert with Collin Raye!

Patriotic Music is so inspiring! But with 250 children, 75 in the orchestra and 220 voice choir, with Collin Raye on a microphone, we rocked the house. The house was the Mesa Arts center and it was nearly packed. Brought to tears on Battle Hymn of the Republic, which normally seems like the same old, same old kinda song, and with bagpipes on Amazing Grace, it was also a teary moment.
I had the chance to announce for the beginning and for the military tribute, so I just felt it all the more. My hubby Sterling and daughter Marisa both sing in the choir as well, so it was a family affair the whole day, with rehearsal from 2pm...then going until 9:30pm. Marathon music days.I have to say I thrive on those marathon Music days...except for my feet. They didn't do so well. Need to change the shoes I wear in concerts or I'm not going to make it through the recording sessions next week in Salt Lake City for Messiah in America!

AZ Temple Lights Christmas Concert

So, Although it has been a couple of months, I just had a friend send me some pics of my temple lights concert in December. I have to say that it was just a magical night under the starlit Arizona sky. Most of my family and many friends came to support me and I picked some of my favorite songs to sing for a half hour concert: Gesu Bambino, Star of Bethlehem & Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. I also sang the Carpenters' Merry Christmas Darling and Amy Grant's Breath of Heaven and Heirlooms. Since we were on the grounds of the holy temple, I took the chance to bear testimony of it's holiness, beauty and the great gift we receive inside of having our families sealed together forever. A great endowment of the spirit was poured out on us that night and I treasure the chance I had to share music of our Savior's birth on such sacred grounds.

East Valley Mormon Choral Organization- The Real Deal

Sterling and I joined the East Valley Mormon choral organization with julliard trained director- Brandon Stewart. It is a stellar choir with intense rehearsals and grand concerts. If you don't know much about the best choral sounds, vowel modification is paramount. The choirs at BYU really focus on this and the result is a rich uniform sound that has gained national recognition in the choral world. I sang under Dr. Ralph Woodward in the BYU A Cappella choir and enjoyed this rigorous training as well as with the then new director, Dr. Ronald Staheli, who now conducts the BYU Singers- now the top BYU choir.
My friends in that choir are mostly now all singing in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and it is fun to see them each week on "Music and the Spoken Word" from the 'crossroads of the west'!
With our goals, training and repertoire I can promise that this choir will be doing some amazing things here in the East Valley of Phoenix and beyond! BTW- Brandon Stewart, our director is currently pursuing his Doctoral studies in Piano Performance at Arizona State University.

Especially For Youth- Provo, UT July 13-14

This year was my 7th teaching EFY and I still love it. I used powerpoint for the firsttime and although it took a long time to convert the talks I gave, it was worth it. This is another teacher, Meredith Evans, also from Arizona.

You won't want to miss this concert

I am so excited for this concert! All of us as artists are also producing this concert so it has taken a tremendous amount of hard work to put it together. But because of this, I think it will be awesome. I love Debbie's sweet high voice and power ballads! Freddie has an amazing tenor voice, and Three2U are not only inspirational soloists, but as a group, they have a synergisticc power and blend that is beyond smooth.

Please make sure that you get your tickets early because they are selling faster than any concert I have produced before.This is a great Christian Inspirational concert that you can feel comfortable bringing your friends to. We will be having multimedia and live orchestra as well as fabulous singing...so come and say hello. I would love to say hello to you and sign a CD if you want.

Love,

Michele

CD DISCOUNT SPECIAL- 2 CD's FOR $25

After an amazing lineup of fall performances at 3 Book of Mormon Conventions, I have been busy with around 2 performances a week since then. Christmas concerts and musical numbers are really a joy to do.
Just this week I sang for an hour at the downtown Mesa AZ post office for the customers waiting in line to mail packages. I sang mostly Amy Grant or Karen Carpenter Christmas tunes and of course some old favorites like "White Christmas", but also featured a few of the songs from my CDs. How fun it is to see hearts soften and faces brighten up as they listen to music with the spirit of Christ. Most refreshing is to notice how all children respond with a ready smile and love in their eyes when they see me singing.
By the way, if anyone is interested in getting a discount on my CD's, just go to my website and you will see a special with a phone number to call. They make great gifts for friends or visiting teachees. www.MicheleBaer.com

NATIONAL ANTHEM AUDITION

Amazingly enough, I had the chance to be at Dodger Stadium on Mormon night after making the top 6 finalists out of over 500 auditions. My audition video is the link here, but the pictures show that it was indeed an honor to be there with Elder Ballard and enjoy the night. I am glad Shea Owens was able to sing the anthem, as he did the most awesome job and is so deserving of the opportunity!