Nay’s News January 2026

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Wishing you a wonderful New Year. I hope your holiday season was full of joy, connection, and of course - music!

As 2025 came to an end, I spent some time reflecting with gratitude on all the choirs and their directors who chose to perform my choral works during the year. I am truly thankful for each choir and happy to recognize them here:

Oregon Repertory Singers
In Medio
Portland Gay Man's Chorus
North Coast Men's Chorus
University of Utah Choirs
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus
Cascadian Chorale
Pacific Spirit United Church
Squalicum High School
Eugene Gay Men's Chorus
Portland Symphonic Girlchoir
Renatum Chamber Choir
Vashon Island Chorale
West Linn High School Choir
Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus
Schola Cantorum
Franklin High School
West Salem High School
Minnesota Valley Men's Chorale
Silverton High School Choir
Berean Bible Church 
Rex Putnam High School Choir

Thank you to all these talented groups for bringing my music to life in your communities! Also, thank you to those who have ordered my scores published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing. (I don’t receive any information from them about who has purchased my music, so if your choir performed my music with scores from SBMP, please let me know!)

NEW CHORAL SCORES NOW AVAILABLE

I’m excited to share these new SSA scores with choral directors to consider for future winter and holiday concerts. They were premiered last month, and with recent holiday programming still fresh in mind, now is a great time to start looking ahead to next season.

For the "Night of Silence" SSA premiere, it was a real treat to play piano. Please enjoy this video of the performance!

Each year, I share a reflective, goal-setting post on Patreon to thank my patrons and look ahead to what I hope to create. This year’s post is public and titled “2026, What’s in the Mix?”

I’m incredibly grateful for my patrons’ support. If you're not a patron yet, maybe this is the year for you to join my Patreon family! Everyone is welcome.

I'm on my way to Eugene, OR this weekend to play piano for the 11/12 Oregon All-State Honor Choir. If you are a choral director who will be there, please come say hello! We perform Sunday, Jan. 18, 5pm at First Baptist Church of Eugene.

Whether you've streamed my music, come out to a show, or sent a thoughtful message my way, I’m beyond thankful for your connection to me and my music. As we start this new year, I’m sending you all my best for a year filled with peace, joy, and exciting new experiences.

Happy New Year!
Naomi (Nay)

PS - I'm wrapping up my goal of 50 hikes in 1 year very soon! Check them out here….