111. New Way Home (A Tribute to JG)

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The world lost an exceptional musician and educator this week.

I certainly feel the loss.

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From Deane Root, Chair of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Music:

We are deeply saddened to report the passing of John Goldsmith on Thursday, February 2. John joined the music department faculty in 1989 and served for a quarter century as the beloved director of the Heinz Chapel Choir and teacher of musicianship. He was the advisor for undergraduate music majors for many years. John is an indelible part of the lives and memories of thousands of Pitt students, faculty, staff, and alums.

Immediately upon his arrival, he set about rebuilding the role of the Heinz Chapel Choir in the University. He quickly restored it as the University’s preeminent student ensemble through superb musicianship, resulting in packed concerts and international attention for the University. John led the students on singing tours of Europe, South America, and Asia, sharing news and photos through daily Internet updates. A native of Westerville, Ohio, he is remembered for his wit, his passion for the ensemble, as well as for the many ways in which he shared his superb musical talents. He will be greatly missed.

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One never knows how much one will miss another…until the other is gone.

One rarely appreciates the impact and influence of another…until the other is gone.

I now know.

I miss him.

And, his impact and influence on me was immense and immeasurable. I am a competent, confident ensemble singer, soloist, and musician because of him…and him alone.

I stood among stellar vocalists, myself simply serviceable, entirely unaware of how lucky I was, and created aural art so powerful that audiences wept.

That’s John Goldsmith’s legacy.

Please spend a little time with me, and with the Heinz Chapel Choir, and with a group of HCC alumni who serenaded Mr. Goldsmith just days before he took his final breaths in this lifetime.

God speed, JG.

You were loved, and we have made music.

-G

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