John Yarrington's guest appearances

John Yarrington

Choir Ninja, with Ryan Guth

The Worship Lab Podcast

Got Invention Radio w/ Host Brian Fried

Brian Hehn

Matt Curtis

John Hughes

Tim Brown

Steve Cook

Sarah Jarvis

John Wilson

Stephen Smith

Mark Hayes

Lynn Lyons

Mike Harland

Craig Adams

Ross King

Linda Davis

Matt McCoy

OwlTail

I won’t lie. It’s worth listening to this entire podcast just because five and a half minutes into it Dr. Yarrington does an impression of an orchestra warming up, and it gave me life. Besides that, there is valuable information here about vocal warm ups, accountability, choosing appropriate literature, student conductors, and why adults are more frustrating than children. Listen: Highlight to Tweet: “I want my kids to sing well, and be happy they sang well. Other than that, what is there?” - John Yarrington Show Notes:  You don’t have time not to warm up each week Warm ups should be timed (5 minutes is plenty), more about listening than producing, and intentionally productive. Program for your students, not for yourself or other directors. Put your singers first. That means hard work, hard rules, and no participation trophies.  Bio: After 18 years as the head of the Choral Department at Houston Baptist University, Dr. John Yarrington has retired.  During these years, a significant change in the choral culture was accomplished with outstanding concerts of varying repertoire, major works with orchestra, outstanding guests including Alice Parker, Morton Lauridsen, Dan Forrest, James Jordan, and Anton Armstrong.  Five trips to the Classic Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria were accomplished and the HBU Schola Cantorum was the featured choir singing a concert in the Bergkirche, Haydn's church. Dr. Yarrington is a published composer and author - his latest book is Have We Had This Conversation, published by Sacred Music Press.  He has completed a new book entitled "In Pursuit of Musical Excellence, yet to be published. Dr. Yarrington was, for 34 years, a full time church musician and continues today as the Chancel Choir Director of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston.  At Pulaski Heights UMC in Little Rock, Arkansas, he started the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Chorus and was, for a season, interim conductor of the orchestra.  He also was Artistic Director of the Arkansas Chamber Singers for several seasons - a professional choral group. Resources/links Mentioned:  Houston Baptist University Choir Nation group on Facebook Email Patreon - Support the podcast!  Sponsored by: Sight Reading Factory (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!)  My Music Folders (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for “last column” or best pricing - usually reserved for bulk purchases only!)

I won’t lie. It’s worth listening to this entire podcast just because five and a half minutes into it Dr. Yarrington does an impression of an orchestra warming up, and it gave me life. Besides that, there is valuable information here about vocal warm ups, accountability, choosing appropriate literature, student conductors, and why adults are more frustrating than children. Listen: Highlight to Tweet: “I want my kids to sing well, and be happy they sang well. Other than that, what is there?” - John Yarrington Show Notes: <ul> <li>You don’t have time not to warm up each week</li> <li>Warm ups should be timed (5 minutes is plenty), more about listening than producing, and intentionally productive.</li> <li>Program for your students, not for yourself or other directors.</li> <li>Put your singers first. That means hard work, hard rules, and no participation trophies.</li> </ul> Bio: After 18 years as the head of the Choral Department at Houston Baptist University, Dr. John Yarrington has retired.  During these years, a significant change in the choral culture was accomplished with outstanding concerts of varying repertoire, major works with orchestra, outstanding guests including Alice Parker, Morton Lauridsen, Dan Forrest, James Jordan, and Anton Armstrong.  Five trips to the Classic Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria were accomplished and the HBU Schola Cantorum was the featured choir singing a concert in the Bergkirche, Haydn's church. Dr. Yarrington is a published composer and author - his latest book is Have We Had This Conversation, published by Sacred Music Press.  He has completed a new book entitled "In Pursuit of Musical Excellence, yet to be published. Dr. Yarrington was, for 34 years, a full time church musician and continues today as the Chancel Choir Director of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston.  At Pulaski Heights UMC in Little Rock, Arkansas, he started the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Chorus and was, for a season, interim conductor of the orchestra.  He also was Artistic Director of the Arkansas Chamber Singers for several seasons - a professional choral group. Resources/links Mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hbu.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Houston Baptist University</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/choirnation/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Choir Nation</a> group on Facebook</li> <li>Email <a href="https://www.patreon.com/choirninja" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> - Support the podcast!</li> </ul> Sponsored by: <a href="https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sight Reading Factory</a> (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!) <a href="http://sightreadingfactory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.mymusicfolders.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">My Music Folders</a> (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for “last column” or best pricing - usually reserved for bulk purchases only!)

Vocal Athletes, Start Your Engines: with Dr. John Yarrington

Did you ever want to sit down with one of the great choral directors over coffee and just chat? It might go something like this. Ryan and Dr. John Yarrington cover a lot of ground in this interview, including avoiding yard work in retirement, politically correct Christmas carols, the importance of doing great works and basic literature, reasons why Texas is a choral powerhouse, Alice Parker, not speaking to Robert Shaw, how Ryan self-identifies as Texan, Bach motets, and choral overreach. Listen: Highlight to Tweet: “Adjunct is Latin for “work your butt off for no money” - John Yarrington Show Notes:  Dr. Yarrington did not spend his career in academia, even though he has recently retired from Houston Baptist University. Instead, his background is mainly in large churches. Ya’ll. Just leave his Christmas carols alone. Don your gay apparel or just get out. Working with Alice Parker taught him the importance of text. Start with the text, and protect it faithfully.  Bio: After 18 years as the head of the Choral Department at Houston Baptist University, Dr. John Yarrington has retired.  During these years, a significant change in the choral culture was accomplished with outstanding concerts of varying repertoire, major works with orchestra, outstanding guests including Alice Parker, Morton Lauridsen, Dan Forrest, James Jordan, and Anton Armstrong.  Five trips to the Classic Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria were accomplished and the HBU Schola Cantorum was the featured choir singing a concert in the Bergkirche, Haydn's church. Dr. Yarrington is a published composer and author - his latest book is Have We Had This Conversation, published by Sacred Music Press.  He has completed a new book entitled "In Pursuit of Musical Excellence, yet to be published. Dr. Yarrington was, for 34 years, a full time church musician and continues today as the Chancel Choir Director of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston.  At Pulaski Heights UMC in Little Rock, Arkansas, he started the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Chorus and was, for a season, interim conductor of the orchestra.  He also was Artistic Director of the Arkansas Chamber Singers for several seasons - a professional choral group. Resources/links Mentioned:  University of Oklahoma Houston Baptist University Choir Nation group on Facebook Email Patreon - Support the podcast!  Sponsored by: Sight Reading Factory (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!)  My Music Folders (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for “last column” or best pricing - usually reserved for bulk purchases only!)

Did you ever want to sit down with one of the great choral directors over coffee and just chat? It might go something like this. Ryan and Dr. John Yarrington cover a lot of ground in this interview, including avoiding yard work in retirement, politically correct Christmas carols, the importance of doing great works and basic literature, reasons why Texas is a choral powerhouse, Alice Parker, not speaking to Robert Shaw, how Ryan self-identifies as Texan, Bach motets, and choral overreach. Listen: Highlight to Tweet: “Adjunct is Latin for “work your butt off for no money” - John Yarrington Show Notes: <ul> <li>Dr. Yarrington did not spend his career in academia, even though he has recently retired from Houston Baptist University. Instead, his background is mainly in large churches.</li> <li>Ya’ll. Just leave his Christmas carols alone. Don your gay apparel or just get out.</li> <li>Working with Alice Parker taught him the importance of text.</li> <li>Start with the text, and protect it faithfully.</li> </ul> Bio: After 18 years as the head of the Choral Department at Houston Baptist University, Dr. John Yarrington has retired.  During these years, a significant change in the choral culture was accomplished with outstanding concerts of varying repertoire, major works with orchestra, outstanding guests including Alice Parker, Morton Lauridsen, Dan Forrest, James Jordan, and Anton Armstrong.  Five trips to the Classic Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria were accomplished and the HBU Schola Cantorum was the featured choir singing a concert in the Bergkirche, Haydn's church. Dr. Yarrington is a published composer and author - his latest book is Have We Had This Conversation, published by Sacred Music Press.  He has completed a new book entitled "In Pursuit of Musical Excellence, yet to be published. Dr. Yarrington was, for 34 years, a full time church musician and continues today as the Chancel Choir Director of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston.  At Pulaski Heights UMC in Little Rock, Arkansas, he started the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Chorus and was, for a season, interim conductor of the orchestra.  He also was Artistic Director of the Arkansas Chamber Singers for several seasons - a professional choral group. Resources/links Mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ou.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">University of Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hbu.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Houston Baptist University</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/choirnation/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Choir Nation</a> group on Facebook</li> <li>Email <a href="https://www.patreon.com/choirninja" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> - Support the podcast!</li> </ul> Sponsored by: <a href="https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sight Reading Factory</a> (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!) <a href="http://sightreadingfactory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.mymusicfolders.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">My Music Folders</a> (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for “last column” or best pricing - usually reserved for bulk purchases only!)

Leave My Christmas Carols Alone, with Dr. John Yarrington

The delightful and wise Dr. John Yarrington (of First Presbyterian Church as well as Choral Master and Professor of Music at HBU) joins his former pupils for a great discussion about choir and lots of other topics. He has authored five books, and several are mentioned on this episode:  Have We Had This Conversation?  Somebody's Got My Robe   Visit our website to leave us a comment or question: www.worshiplabpodcast.com 

The delightful and wise Dr. John Yarrington (of First Presbyterian Church as well as Choral Master and Professor of Music at HBU) joins his former pupils for a great discussion about choir and lots of other topics. He has authored five books, and several are mentioned on this episode: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Have-Had-This-Conversation-Establishing/dp/1429103388" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Have We Had This Conversation?</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Somebodys-Got-Robe-John-Yarrington/dp/0687121701" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Somebody's Got My Robe</a> Visit our website to leave us a comment or question: <a href="http://www.worshiplabpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.worshiplabpodcast.com</a>

Wisdom and Wit w/ Dr. John Yarrington