Live Singing Valentines
Quartets
from Capital City Chorus once again filled offices, homes,
businesses, and restaurants with the sound of four-part harmony as they
delivered SINGING VALENTINES on
Friday, February 12, Saturday, February 13, and Sunday, February 14, 2010.
Singing Valentines (2 songs plus a teddy bear) were delivered in person
in the Indianapolis Metro area as well as the Bloomington, Martinsville
and Mooresville areas.
Video Singing Valentines - NEW this year!
Our new project this year was to be able to provide Video Singing Valentines to loved ones who are serving in the military or who do not live near enough to receive a live Singing Valentine. They were able to access their Video Singing Valentine by logging in to a special web page using a user id and password that was e-mailed to them. A personal text message to the recipient also accompanied the video Singing Valentine.
We were thrilled to have Tom Wood Automotive Group sponsor Video Valentines for our Indiana soldiers.
To hear a sample of each of the songs available for delivery,
click on the song title below (requires a music player that supports MP3
files such as iTunes, RealPlayer or QuickTime Player):
- Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby (upbeat, suitable for everyone)
- Let Me Call You Sweetheart (ballad, suitable for lovers)
- Side by Side (upbeat, suitable for everyone)
- True Love (ballad, suitable for lovers, parents, children)
Download a flyer for more information about Singing Valentines.
Here are some pictures from last year's Singing Valentines deliveries, including a look behind the scenes at our members who staff Valentine Central, taking orders from those wanting to surprise their "sweeties" with a Singing Valentine!
A Valentine Story
It's Valentine's Day, and Fred is busy sorting out the schedule for the mechanics in the Service Department. It's going to be a killer of a day--the thermometer has dipped to 10 degrees, and five cars are waiting to have their tired old batteries replaced. Carl has called in sick, Joe wants to get off early because he has to pick up the kids at school today (they can't stand outside waiting for a bus in 10-degree weather, can they?), and the boss is on his case to get these batteries done! Can anything salvage this day?
"Fred, there are some women here to see you." Oh, great, it's probably more dead batteries, there's all this work to finish, and he really doesn't have time for interruptions. But wait! His fellow mechanics are standing there, grinning. What's this all about? Then here they come--four women, all dressed alike, carrying a teddy bear, and wearing smiles that say, "Your day just got better." "Happy Valentine's Day, Fred! We have a gift for you from your wife!" Then they break into song--Let Me Call You Sweetheart, in four-part harmony, no less!
As the song ends, the Service Department crew claps and whistles. "That was perfect!" "These gals are pretty good, aren't they?" "I saw them on TV earlier this week--this is great!" Fred, all 220 pounds of him, realizes he's been hugging his teddy bear for dear life, and says, "I can always count on Marie to come up with something crazy and fun--now get these batteries finished so I can go shopping for a gift for her!"
This scene will be repeated dozens of times at offices, restaurants, schools, retail shops, and homes as quartets from Capital City Chorus deliver singing greetings on Valentines Day. The annual tradition is one of the most popular events on our chorus calendar, and every year produces new stories about the most memorable delivery of the day. We create a crowd around the cubicle of the office manager, whose boyfriend has surprised her by actually remembering Valentine's Day. We trigger a long-forgotten musical memory in the 90-year-old nursing home resident, who sings along with us. We surprise the teacher whose second-grade students giggle at the thought that their teacher actually has a sweetheart! We bring tears to the eyes of Mom and Dad, whose children send a valentine to thank them for their love through the years. We don't just deliver songs; we deliver fun, love, and laughter.
See a slide show of photos from past years' Singing Valentines events.