“Why do we exist?” This is a question that every organization must ask itself, and it is not a question to be taken lightly. You see, an organization’s existence is a tacit claim that the organization is worth investment by stakeholders. For Deo Cantamus of Minnesota, the investments are substantial. Composers and arrangers spend full seasons bringing their musical expressions to life. The artistic director spends months recruiting singers; selecting pieces that coalesce into a musical program; determining ideal phrasing; balancing the ensemble; and leading the chorale and instrumentalists through the development and execution of a program. Singers and instrumentalists spend weeks learning t