<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Joyful Voices Chorus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2018, Joyful Voices Chorus has brought people living with dementia and their care partners together to make a joyful noise in Midlothian, VA.]]></description><link>https://www.joyfulvoiceschorus.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:53:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.joyfulvoiceschorus.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The History of Joyful Voices Chorus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept for the Joyful Voices Chorus came in 2017 when the music director of Salisbury Presbyterian Church (SPC), Dr. Mark Patterson, was in Minneapolis at a conference and attended a session featuring the Giving Voice Initiative program, which helps people with dementia and their care partners live better lives through singing together. Patterson said he thought about accommodations his choir made when fellow members developed dementia over time, such as arranging their music folders and...]]></description><link>https://www.joyfulvoiceschorus.org/post/the-history-of-joyful-voices-chorus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaac286851958c268345c7f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:32:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4e2038_69bb96b8f1d7443fbe61aec86a26d66e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_963,h_412,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda VandenBroek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save the Date: "Evening Moon and Stars" on November 19th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday, November 19th from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm This fall, our singers have been working on something a little different — a concert themed around the night sky, with music that ranges from old favorites to a few new songs the chorus has fallen in love with along  the way. "Evening Moon and Stars" takes the stage on November 19, and it's the moment all those Thursday mornings of rehearsal, snack time, and hard work turn into something the whole community gets to see. Whether you're a...]]></description><link>https://www.joyfulvoiceschorus.org/post/save-the-date-evening-moon-and-stars-on-november-19th</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8628ccc6c8f2fd385f2b7c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:11:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4e2038_47d69fdf437a4fea9e36cd9027d13f0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda VandenBroek</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>