CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

Community

May 29, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

On May 18th, 2025, the choral group Harmony Collected had a concert in the sanctuary of the Irvington Presbyterian Church. Dr. Webb Parker, the Founding Executive and Artistic Director of the Irvington Arts Collective, waved his invisible wand and directed an outflow of songs from the choir members and music … Read More

Nest Trilogy

May 22, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

This column first appeared in the July 22, 2016 issue. A robin blasted past my head when I neared my mailbox, landed on a branch of a nearby tree and directed a series of complaints at me. It was late in May, and I realized that I had been strafed … Read More

Harmony Collected

May 15, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

On Sunday, May 18th, the Irvington Arts Collective will present a concert by the Harmony Collected Community Choir. I have written about my participation in this community choir, and for those following along, I will once again be one of the tenor voices in our presentation of “Community In Song: … Read More

Stepping Out

May 8, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

Two of my friends from the Irvington Community Chorus drove past me as I stepped down Ritter Avenue toward our practice session at the Irvington Presbyterian Church. Both Terri and Joyce have graced me with rides home from our Monday evening practices, but I have made it clear that I … Read More

Conversations From The Tavern

May 1, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

“CJ!” the woman cried out as she entered the coffee shop. I raised my head from the blueberry muffin I was eating and looked at her. She laughed, watched the expression on my face as I worked through recognition possibilities. It did not take me long to land on “Autumn!” … Read More