Sing For Good

The mission of the program is simple, yet powerful: to create harmony in our community through song and service.

Sing For Good - Origin Story:

Established in fall of 2022, the idea for our community engagement program — Sing for Good — was born from a mere observation: there is goodness here.

At any given rehearsal, it is obvious this group understands music to have a transcendent power that heals, unifies, rejuvenates, and soothes. Our singers truly care for each other and our community. To be sure, during the pandemic — a time that was rife with division and the dissolution of arts groups — not only did our group stick together, we emerged with a stronger sense of self and purpose, and with a heightened awareness of the needs in our community that we now endeavor to help meet.

The Arrowhead Chorale possesses a palpable sense of good will, and it felt natural and right to harness that good will and turn it outward, into our community. And so, we Sing for Good.

What we do for Goodness Sake

To achieve its mission, Sing for Good has five primary projects: outreach concerts, good give, community connect, concert cause, and soul-tending.

OUTREACH CONCERTS

Sing for the marginalized & underserved
2022-23 + 2023-24 seasons: Benedictine Living Center, NERCC
2024-2025 season: Musical Merriment (12/3/24), NERCC (12/5/24), Ecumen (3/20/25)
December 2025 concert cycle: Musical Merriment (Tues. 12/2) + NERCC (Thurs. 12/4)

GOOD GIVE

Collect goods for a local nonprofit each concert cycle
2022-23 + 2023-24 seasons: Rural Care and Share Food Shelf, Union Gospel Mission, Duluth Harbor Mission, Damiano Center, Safe Haven, Life House, and Birch Tree Center.
2024-2025 season: Dec 2024: LSS Crisis Nursery | March 2025: Damiano Center
December 2025 concert cycle: Carlton County Community & Family Initiatives

COMMUNITY CONNECT

Host, participate, & pitch in at community events
2022-23 + 2023-24 seasons: Chamber Singers caroling at Bentleyville and The Depot Christmas Market, Haunted Shack, Season Splash
2024-2025 season: Oct 2024: Help with The Haunted Shack event and fundraiser for the Special Olympics in Carlton, MN | July 2025: Participation in Duluth Downtown Days
December 2025 concert cycle: Help with the Haunted Shack in Carlton, Chamber Singers caroling at various community events

CONCERT CAUSE

Fundraise for a local cause at each concert
2022-23 + 2023-24 seasons: Life House, MN Adult & Teen Challenge, Family Freedom Center
2024-2025 season: Raised $450 for LSS Crisis Nursery in memory of our late friend and fellow singer, Gregory Garmer | March 2025: Raised $500 for 23rd Veteran
December 2025 concert cycle: Stepping on Up

SOUL-TENDING

Show care in proactive, intentional, tangible ways
2022-Dec 2025 concert cycle: Encouragement notes written to NERCC residents, Saved You a Seat Memorial at all ticketed concerts (reserved seat in first row marked with a rose and decorative pillow. Singers are welcome to insert notes or mementos to loved ones we’ve lost who we know would love to be in that seat listening to us sing.)

Musical Merriment

Sing for Good’s flagship event:

Musical Merriment offers guests an intimate look at the Chorale’s preparation for our Holiday Traditions and Jubilations concert by performing excerpts of the repertoire in a warm and welcoming atmosphere complete with festive decorations, Christmas cookies, cocoa, and a joyous singalong of treasured carols. This event is our goodwill offering to those in our community who may face barriers to experiencing live choral music and its life-giving effect. To ensure we reach this population, invitations are extended to local organizations in a targeted and more personal manner (individual emails and phone calls in addition to email blasts).

December 2024 marked our second annual Musical Merriment behind-the-scenes holiday choral experience. Thanks to generous funding by The Depot Foundation, as well as donations and discounts from SuperOne, Johnson’s Bakery, and Caribou Coffee, this event was free and festive for all attendees. We were honored to welcome guests from Trillium, Lighthouse Center for Vital Living, DRCC, Sevita, MN Adult and Teen Challenge, and more. During our intermission we mingled in pleasant fellowship with our guests and were moved to see and hear their gratitude that we would put this together specifically for them. And that is why we will continue to do so — Musical Merriment 2025 is happening Tuesday, Dec 2 at The Depot Great Hall.