These last few weeks of the calendar year are always some of my favorite - time to reflect on a year well-lived and make big plans for the year to come.

Here are a few fun facts from this year:

2017 By the Numbers

Blog posts written: 81
Online courses created: 2
Online workshops created: 4
Videos recorded: 31
Emails written: too many to count!
Site visitors: 125,000+
Page views: 295,000+

I love looking back at where I started at the beginning of the year and all the things I learned, created, and experienced these last 12 months. But even more than that, I love learning about your favorites - what resonated with you, what was most helpful, what you've been able to use in your ministry and teaching.

So, I dug into the analytics and tallied up the numbers - the results are in! Here are the top 10 most-read posts of 2017 (in rank order):

Top 10 Posts of 2017

1. How to Teach Your Children’s Choir to Sing in Parts
2. 40 Call-and-Response Songs and Games for Children’s Choir
3. Free Music for Church Choirs
4. How to Develop Children’s Singing Voices in Choir
5. Worship Planning Theme: The Good Shepherd
6. What to Teach When in Children’s Choir: Younger Elementary
7. Handbell Notation Guide [Infographic]
8. Music for Stewardship: 40 Songs, Hymns, and Anthems
9. Using the Narrative Lectionary: Recommended Resources
10. 12 Practical Transition Songs to Teach to Your Children’s Choir

Which one is your favorite?

P.S. In case you’re curious, here are the Top 10 posts from the last few years:
2016 Top Ten
2015 Top Ten
2014 Top Ten

Have a topic idea for next year? Please leave a comment below. I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!