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The Leader Behind “The Laugh” 10 Marty Monson’S Laugh Is Like the Man: Original, No Interchapter Concert September/October 2012 “TheThe leader Laugh” behind INSIDE: Rich Knight’s challenge • 75th Anniversary • Valentines • Midwinter • Toronto 2013 is coming! September/ October 2012 VOLUME LXXII NUMBER 5 Features Toronto-Oh! 9 Big-city atmosphere and amenities come together Singing Valentines done right for a world-class convention in a world class city 24 Take advantage of your chapter’s best PR event of the year to turn it into a media, sales and recruiting wedge The Leader behind “The Laugh” 10 Marty Monson’s laugh is like the man: original, no Interchapter concert ... in China pretension and powerfully rising above the fray 26 Toronto’s Northern Lights Chorus and the Alexandria JEFF TAXDAHL, PRESIDENT OF HILLTOP, MINN., CHAptER Harmonizers put on a great show in the Forbidden City CHRIS SCAppATURA Money where their mouths are 14 John and Sharon Miller match more than six-figures for Harmony Foundation; Rich Knight follows suit 75th Anniversary—get ready! 18 14 2013 begins the Society’s 75th anniversary year, with many ways you can celebrate in your community CHAPTER BALANCE. The Midwinter in Orlando winners of the Chapter 16 Seniors Contest, the Youth Chorus Contest and a Achievement program ton of warm, casual fun—all under one roof for 2011 do several things well. See this years “Skip” International convention? winners and what makes 17 These Facebook users can’t be serious! And they’re not their chapters special. On the Cover New Society CEO Marty Monson PHOTO BY LORIN MAY Departments 2 8 THE PRESIDENT’S PAGE HARMONY HOW-TO Nothing matters more than relationships How to be a great quartet and chorus bass 3 27 STRAIGHT TALK STAY TUNED Here’s what’s on Marty’s “napkin” Chapter doubles in size in a few months 4 Sharpie all over the car’s paint job—on purpose LETTERS 30 Jim Clark’s serious side, Portland coverage MEMBER SERVICE DIRECTORY 5 Where to find answers TEMPO 32 Leave your mark on 75th Anniversary issue THE TAG Slain Ambassador’s harmonious past “Valentines Day Tag” September/October 2012 • The HARMONIZER 1 STRAIGHT TALK Marty Monson, CEO/ Executive Director • [email protected] A few items on Marty’s calendar Nov. 8 MGM Meetings & Convention Com- mittee meeting, Las Vegas Here’s what’s on the Nov. 9 Society Board Meeting, Las Vegas Nov. 9-11 Leadership Forum, Las Vegas Nov. 15 Toronto City meetings & Convention back of my napkin ... Committee meeting, Toronto Nov. 15-16 International FAM Trip, Toronto Nov. 29 All Staff Training, Nashville Dec. 12 Tim Sharp, ACDA Executive Direc- tor, Nashville Dec. 14 Butch Spyridon, President Nashville Convention & VB, Nashville On Marty’s reading list: Race for Relevance, The Best of O.C. Cash ... and while we’re having a lot of conversations here at headquarters, that talk has turned into ac- tion on some ambitious plans that are well under- way. We have found the most effective implemen- tation happens when we get out of our own silos and work horizontally toward common goals and objectives. What have you done lately to collabo- rate as a team with the rest of your chapter/district? Which plans are being implemented? n September/October 2012 • The HARMONIZER 3 TEMPO Timely news Jim Clark’s serious side, Portland coverage Leave your mark on Society history in a Bank of America Card special 75th anniversary keepsake issue no longer with Society special 75th Anniversary issue (the Bank of America has chosen not January/February 2013 issue to renew the decades-old affinity of The Harmonizer) is well credit card program with the Bar- under way—a large, archive- bershop Harmony Society, which Aquality keepsake printed on since 1990 has returned a percent- thicker, glossier paper. Just age of member purchases totaling like in the 1963 Silver An- more than $1 million in Society niversary issue, you or revenue. The bank has started issu- your group can purchase ing cards that no longer feature the tributes to the Society on iconic Norman Rockwell barber- its Diamond Anniversary. shop image. Cardholders’ relation- We’re offering up to a 50% ship with Bank of America has not discount on tributes in changed. Society members are wel- this issue placed by Society come to keep using the card if they districts, chapters, quartets, and individual members and As- desire; however, the bank no longer sociates, as well as for fellow traveler organizations. earmarks a percentage of your pur- • Full page (7 x 10-vertical): $695 chases for Society programs. • Half page (7 x 4.75-horizontal): $345 Society staff is investigating new • Quarter page (3.43 x 4.75-vertical): $195 avenues through which members This is one issue of The Harmonizer that will be saved can support Society programs. For and preserved for years. Put your group in it! Contact Mark details on the change, see your lat- Holdeman at [email protected] to reserve your est Bank of America billing state- space by Jan 1, 2013. ment. www.bankofamerica.com Slain U.S. Ambassador to Libya built bridges everywhere, including barbershop The assassination of the leaders. The fact is, they barely scratch U.S. Ambassador to Libya Mark Hodgson, Chuck Dresel, Chris Stevens the surface. Chris was a truly extraor- and three others stayed in and Brennen Kane dinary human being, the kind of guy the headlines for weeks and that you hope your son will grow up to remains a topic of intense become. His loss has been felt deeply political chatter; but for many, by the many communities of which he the Sept. 11, 2012, death of was a part. Ambassador to Libya Chris We were so proud of his achieve- Stevens and was far more per- ments and so hopeful for his mission. sonal. Stevens, remembered In truth, there can be no good in for his ability to form genuine good-bye, but there can be hope. and lasting connections with Hope that in his legacy are pieces practically anybody, even had [The remaining words to the puzzle that, when complete, connections to the barbershop world. are all courtesy of Chuck] will represent a lasting peace in In 1978, Stevens sang bass in a bar- As a career foreign service the Middle East. Fostering har- bershop quartet in a Piedmont High officer, he worked tire- mony, that was Chris Stevens. School (Calif.) production of The Music lessly throughout the Middle East For my part, I will always remember Man. According to his quartet mate, and North Africa to foster harmony Chris for his great sense of humor, his Chuck Dresel, Stevens excelled in between cultural groups and nation love of life, and for his endearing qual- choir and musicals and was an excellent states, eventually rising to become the ity of always being interested in what- saxophonist. “Needless to say, harmony U.S. ambassador to Libya. For those of ever you had to say. He was the quintes- was not a problem for Chris,” Dresel us who knew him it is not surprising sential bass, never flat, even toned, rock wrote to The Harmonizer. “In fact, it is to hear all of the incredible tributes solid. In life, as he was in the quartet. something he devoted his life to.” coming from the mouths of the world’s He will be missed. September/October 2012 • The HARMONIZER 5 TEMPO Society briefs Society Forms musical alliance with Sinfonia. In the spirit of collaboration and cross-pollination, the Society has formed a musical alliance with Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, the nation’s oldest and largest music fraternity. Phi Mu Alpha now posts Society links on its website, including to our music catalog, our music collection, a link to search for a barbershop chapter, and the video of Ambassadors of Har- mony’s 2009 “76 Trombones” performance. Since 1898, mem- bers of the fraternity have helped transform music in America. Sinfonia featured a breakout session on barbershop during their convention last summer by Manny Lopez, a long-time member First ever: Patriotic Premiere Series of both organizations. www.sinfonia.org Your chapter may now be focused on Christmas, but American Barbershoppers can start thinking Newest Comcast barbershop offerings. Comcast XFINITY cus- ahead to spring and summer with the Music Pre- tomers - check out the newest lineup of barbershop videos, avail- miere Patriotic Premiere Series! This issue (item able through January 7, 2013. To view, go to the Comcast menu #206590) includes six pieces of sheet music and a > On Demand Music > Music Picks > Barbershop Harmony. mixed track CD demonstrating each song. Four- • Four Voices - “After You’ve Gone” part learning tracks are available • Metropolis - “They Go Wild, Simply for each song, voiced by Vo- Wild Over Me” cal Spectrum’s Tim Waurick, • Vocal Spectrum - “Wonderful One” Max Q’s Tony DeRosa and D.J. • Masters of Harmony - “Yona, from Hiner of The Ritz. This sing- Arizona” able collection includes “The • Redline - “Hello My Baby” CONVENTIONS Star Spangled Banner,” “Ameri- • Michigan Jake - “Somebody Knows” 2013 ca, the Beautiful,” “Armed Forces • Great Northern Union - “Put Your Arms Around Me TORONTO June 30–July 7 Medley,” “ Battle Hymn of the Honey” 2014 Republic,” “God Bless America” • Northern Lights - “Alexander’s Rag Time Band” LAS VEGAS and “God Bless the U.S.A.” • Tag Time June 29–July 6 www.harmonymarketplace.com 2015 PITTSBURGH 73-year Society member dies. One of two surviving 73-year June 28–July 5 Society members, William R. “Bill” Hamilton of Monroeville, 2016 The Society’s best Pa., died Oct. 24, 2012 at the age of 92. He helped organize the NASHVILLE July 3–10 Pennsylvania #1 chapter in 1940, sang in more than a dozen 2017 bulletins and PR quartets including 20 years with The Shera-tones (sponsored MINNEAPOLIS Winners of the 2012 Public Re- by the Sheraton Hotel chain) and was a member of his chapter July 2-9 lations Officers and Bulletin Edi- and the JAD district Hall of Fame.
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