The Vocal Majority

November/December 2016

INSIDE: Panel’s Top 10 Basses of All Time • Choose great repertoire • NAfME falling in love with barbershop

November/ December 2016 VOLUME LXXVI NUMBER 6

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Wally Singleton reportedly didn’t like to practice a lot, but had a voice so booming that Johnny Cash used Wally’s low notes on many of his early classics. The 1956 champion bass of the Confederates quartet was also a consummate showman, and was our panel’s consensus pick for the best bass of all time. See who else made their list. 15 Features From our Storytellers Changing lives in NYC & beyond 10 Biggest chorus of the fall district contest season? 20 Francisco Núñez believes some version of our A Chapter that no longer exists. A community Youth Chorus Festival could someday fill arenas. remembers 9/11 hero Barbershopper during This rock star of the choral world should know— annual “Walk With Joe” he’s filling arenas with young voices right now. Lorin May, Editor, The Harmonizer See you in Las Vegas! The last time we were in Vegas, we enjoyed Welcome new members! 12 Among hundreds of new members who joined us in cheap flights, cheap rooms, and the most epic 24 2016 were dozens who did something they couldn’t do chorus contest of all time. Expect all that before: join the Society without first joining a district and an even better experience in 2017 ... yes, or a chapter. All part of a broader strategy. including perhaps the best chorus contest ever.

On the Cover Departments Francisco J. Núñez Cover by Eddie Holt 2 28 THE PRESIDENT’S PAGE making a difference Upon a final reflection—success in the future From “barely on the radar” to stars of NAfME 4 Quadruplets sharing barbershop in Iowa schools Straight Talk 30 Singing: Don’t only ask what—ask why! Member service directory 5 Where to find answers TEMPO 32 VM Leonard Cohen Tribute: 7+ millions views The Tag John Miller inducted into Society Hall of Fame “Christmas-New Year Tag” 8 Harmony How-TO Expert tips for choosing entertaining repertoire

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 1 the President’s page Don Fuson, Society President • [email protected] Upon a final reflection—success in the future

o it is that many of the current volunteer leaders in our vention that I have indeed been fortunate to expand Society will “term out” or step aside at the end of 2016, my world by meeting so many Society members, visit in order that other members can step into various chapters, and support the district plans in various ways. leadership roles. We continue to be guided and driven The Barbershop world will certainly change in 2017. Sby these volunteers, some more obvious than others, in It will present new and unusual opportunities that we order to move forward with our chapters, our districts, can choose to get involved in, or we may decide to our musical outreach, our community linkages, and our simply step aside and let “nature take its course.” overall Society ahead. My request would be for every member to think about what you want your Barbershop experience to What things can you do? Can we do? grow into in 2017. What great things do you want to Each of us has the capability to be a positive force in continue to grow? What great ideas are just waiting the Society’s future. During 2016, we each had the op- on a bit of your influence to be a positive catalyst to portunity to participate in member surveys. We have move it forward, managing the unplanned barriers, and seen that your opinion and options around the local encouraging your fellow members to influence toward chapter goals, your district and Society sup- a positive outcome? port programs, and other “healthy” indicators are being looked at with continuing care. With my thanks As we each look into 2017, it is our unique To my wife, Linda, for originally pushing me out “just experience and opinions that will help shape to sing” and continuing her support in many ways. To our own futures. Are we each engaged with the many new friends I continue to meet as singers and our local chapters in trying to help those with ideas yet to be defined. To the chapter, dis- What do you define some better outreach, more in- trict, and Society leaders who have served long before want your volvement by all members, and doing I came along to ask “just one more question.” To the things that will allow current and future singers, directors, and coaches who have helped me Barbershop members to have a stronger foundation learn about singing, and about making a difference in for musical impact? the lives of our audiences when we perform. experience to To the future leaders who will continue to work on be in 2017? What remains to be done the vision of sharing more of our harmonies with the I welcome and support your new incom- world. What do you ing Society President, Skipp Kropp, for want to grow? his term beginning Jan. 1. I am grateful for those Society volunteers with whom I have served during my past two years. I am truly [email protected] grateful for the opportunity to raise questions, and to discuss the policies that have the most beneficial impact on each Society member. I do know that on all levels there are many more projects to be planned that will help us sing better and November/December 2016 reach new audiences. There will be more local events Volume LXXVI Number 6 that help spread our positive influence into more com- Complete contact info: pages 30-31 The Harmonizer (ISSN 0017-7849) (USPS 577700) is published bimonthly by the munities with new singers! Barbershop Harmony Society, 110 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37203-3704. These are the things that may be easy to spot. Periodicals Postage Paid at Nashville TN and at additional mailing offices. POST- What might be a bit harder is to capture the gleam MASTER: Send address changes to The Harmonizer, 110 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37203-3704. in each member’s eyes as each of us thinks how WE Advertising rates available upon request at [email protected]. Publisher (individually and collectively) can move our local assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts or artwork. Postmaster: send address changes to editorial offices of The Harmonizer, 110 7th chapter efforts ahead. Ave N, Nashville TN 37203-3704 at least 30 days before the next publication date. I firmly believe in the power of the individual to (Publications Agreement No. 40886012. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: Station A, PO Box 54, Windsor ON N9A 6J5. Email: [email protected]) make a positive influence on the 2017 plans and goals A portion of each member’s dues is allocated to cover the magazine’s subscription for each chapter. Help develop that power! price. Subscription price to non-members is $21 yearly or $3.50 per issue; foreign subscriptions are $31 yearly or $5 per issue (U.S. funds only). © 2016 The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Life brings unplanned opportunities Quartet Singing in America, Inc. dba The Barbershop Harmony Society. I mentioned during the Nashville International Con- Printed in the USA

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Straight talk Marty Monson, CEO/Executive Director • [email protected] Singing: Don’t only ask what—ask why! Guest columnist is Director of Outreach Joe Cerutti, but when you simply sing—you create something adapting from his 2016 Harmony University keynote that is much more than the sum of the parts. address. See it at bit.ly/cerutti2016. The chemical composition of the body changes hink what the world’s greatest composers have done while singing, and when singing is done with heart, with only 12 notes on the music scale. A masterpiece with pure unadulterated purpose and meaning, the doesn’t have to be complex, but each note serves a why is cathartic. It teaches us purpose. What we do as Barbershoppers doesn’t have about ourselves and it teaches What’s on Marty’s daytimer? T to be complicated, either—it just needs to serve a the people in our audiences • Nov 29 - Choral Eco- purpose. about why we’re doing, what system, Nashville We often fixate on the what of any given detail, but we’re doing. • Dec 8-10 - Cho- understanding the why is so much more important. rusa of the Gene- When you know your why, your what can take on All chapters have value see Installation, Rochester, many more forms. For many, musical excellence N.Y. is at the heart of the BHS ex- • Dec 12-16 - All Staff Meet- Competitions: a great what, a poor why perience; but even if your cho- ings & 2016 wrap up My Alexandria Harmonizers have defined ourwhy rus is not the greatest in the • Jan 17-22 - Midwinter, as “enriching lives through excellence in a cappella world, the fact that you are San Antonio harmony,” but our what could be through meeting together has social What’s Marty reading? recruiting, performing, educating, fundrais- value, it has communal value. • “Rookie Smarts,” ing. Notice that “competition” is not a part Many of us leave chapter Liz Wiseman of our why, even though we enjoy and often meetings thinking, “If I could What’s Marty listening to? devote a lot of effort to our contest sets. only spend my whole week do- • “Misfit Toys,” Storm Don’t misunderstand. I am a big proponent ing this …” or “If more people Front of competition, which has boosted the quality participated in things like this of performance across our organization there would be fewer problems Follow Marty’s social media Our singing to heights we never could’ve expected in the world.” I think a better decades ago. But if competition is a bit.ly/martyfacebook is a privilege way to look at that is this: Our twitter.com/Marty_Monson group’s primary reason for existence, the singing is a privilege that has that has now group can suffer or fail if competitive become a civic responsibility. We have to take our become a civic hopes and expectations are unmet. culture of working together, listening, learning, ac- Competition can be a great what, but cepting, sharing and singing into our communities responsibility. history shows it to be a poor and limiting and have an impact, because the music we create choice when it becomes a why. does make a difference. Imagine what would happen if more chapters di- verted more of their contest prep time to creating a Relevant and accessible to the outside world better community through singing? We can’t expect our community to just come to us. We have to be relevant and accessible to We have the medicine—and we need to share it the outside world. We have to know why, and With all the awful stories in the news, you never live that why on a weekly basis so our music and hear of a tragic event initiated by someone who our communication matches that very purpose. just left a chorus rehearsal. We have the preven- Understanding and believing in these things has tative “vaccine” for many of society’s ills right in exponential effects on the greater good. our weekly rehearsal. But that solution does no I am grateful for your dedication to this organiza- good if it stays in that rehearsal. tion and I am even more grateful to your families for There is a world out there that needs our music. being tolerant of the time and effort it takes to do There are neighborhoods and communities in the something that makes a difference in the lives in our hometowns of every chapter and quartet in our orga- organization—and more importantly, everywhere we nization that need to experience the benefits of sing- take our music. ing—not just singing barbershop, but singing any and all good music in their lives. What we do—singing—has significant value! It’s not one of life’s frills. It’s something that goes to the very heart of our humanity, our sense of community, and our souls. When you sing—not to win a contest, [email protected]

4 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org tempo Timely news Vocal Majority get millions of views with soaring Leonard Cohen tribute he Vocal Majority (2014 International Chorus (A few years ago, Jim Clancy wrote a special ar- champ) posted one song from its Nov. 10 rehearsal rangement for Vocal Majority, and added original to Facebook Live, and within 10 days had more lyrics for a third verse to make it a Christmas song.) than 6 million Facebook Then it simply took someone Tviews. While it certainly with a smart phone to capture helped that it was the mighty the run-through on Facebook VM doing the singing, this is Live, placing the performance an example of a confluence of on the feed of everyone who two major factors: 1) the ben- had liked the chorus Facebook efits of a long-standing social page. Their fans shared it with media strategy, and 2) paying their friends, and soon the song attention to current events so exploded. that they could touch hearts At publication time, the that were ready to be touched. video had surpassed 7.1 mil- Canadian song writing leg- lion views on Facebook, end Leonard Cohen passed 161,000 likes, and 45,000 away on Monday, Nov. 7, comments. 2016, and the online memori- To learn how to develop your als and tributes started in ear- own social media strategy, see nest. On Thursday, Nov. 10, the July/August 2010 issue of the VM saw an opportunity to The Harmonizer at http://bit.ly/ offer tribute to the man, and let fans know that the hzrjuly2010. Look for the performance on the VM live version of Cohen’s masterpiece, “Hallelujah,” Facebook page at http://bit.ly/vmcohen or view the less would be part of their upcoming Christmas shows. viral YouTube version at http://bit.ly/vmcohentube. Midwinter: Where “electrifying” and “laid back” come together in perfect harmony It’s our most laid back convention, and their story-telling powers! there is something for everyone: This is a • Main Street. Arguably YouTube’s convention for singers, not just watchers! favorite quartet that doesn’t include Jimmy Fallon Great contests and festivals! • Boardwalk. “Pookie” singing bass? • Seniors Quartet Contest. A-Level sing- Somehow Jared Carlson—and this ing from AARP-level singers. January 17-22, 2017 quartet’s comedy packages—are hit- • Seniors Chorus Festival. District-wide ting all the right notes. choruses of mature singers step up www.barbershop.org/sanantonio • Pratt Street Power. Emphasis on pow- into the bright lights er! These 2016 Youth Champions are • Youth Chorus Festival. Nearly 700 Livewire for details on a weekend that super legit! singers in men’s, women’s and mixed has been batting 1.000 on delivering choruses. landmark classes. Seniors competitors (order of appearance) Biggest names in Great guest quartets Highpoint Senior Varsity choral and a cappella worlds • Keepsake (1992 champ) If you’re new Leftover Parts Rolls Voyce • Francisco Núñez. One of the rock stars to the scene, trust us, these guys are Unfinished Business Spotlight of the choral world will lead the probably worth the trip alone. One Party of Five Harmony Grits combined youth choruses. of the most admired, imitated, and On Q! Fossil Creak • Deke Sharon’s Keynote. The Godfather beloved Society quartets of all time! Papa Joe’s St Croix Crossing of a cappella and barbershop’s biggest • Four Voices (2002 champ) The van- Youth Reclamation Take Note fan and loudest advocate will deliver guard quartet of the youth move- Project Fallcreek our Thursday keynote address. ment, as great as ever. Social Insecurity Just the Ticket • The Buzz (2004 SAI champ) One of Time Bandits Trade Secret Harmony University their last shows before this all-time Easy Street Final Countdown Courses are included in your registra- great show quartet retires. Port City Sound Armchair Chorderbacks tion. Pay attention to your weekly • Forefront 2016 champ at the peak of Velvet Frogs Tallboys

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Board revises our fourth Pillar At its November meeting, the Society Board clarified the Society’s fourth Pillar. (For an explanation of the pillars, see the 2015 An- nual Report at http://bit.ly/bhsar2015) The Pillars now read as following: 1. Through the medium of barbershop harmony, we maintain and expand supportive services for a global community of artists. 2. Through the medium of barbershop harmony, we elevate artistic and leadership skills through education and best practices. 3. Through the medium of barbershop har- Any fan of “The Tonight Show” knows to expect the unexpected when Jimmy Fallon mony, we establish lifelong singing as a is involved. So keep your eyes open in the preview video of the new “Race Through core community asset. New York Starring Jimmy Fallon” attraction, opening at Universal Studios Florida 4. We increase our impact by building diver- next spring. The Ragtime Gals in the preview include long-time Barbershopper, sified revenue streams including earned comedian, and Fox News host Tom Shillue. In the video Jimmy notes his desire to income, individual philanthropy, and insti- help quartetting get to the point that there are “barbershop gangs” on every street tutional philanthropy. corner. View it at bit.ly/fallonridebhs. Harmony Foundation International searching for new President / CEO This is an outstanding opportunity for the right in operational matters. Issues having long-range candidate to work in a proven and growing organi- impact on other areas of the organization are in zation with a compelling mission, a dedicated staff, collaboration with the Chairman of the Board of a committed board, and offices in Nashville, Tenn. Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer of the The President and CEO establishes strategic Society prior to implementation. direction and organizes and manages programs The President must be particularly adept in related to philanthropic support for the Barber- sourcing and soliciting potential donors, serving shop Harmony Society and the distribution of as a mentor and role model to Foundation pro- the funds to the Society and its related benefi- fessional staff and volunteers. The incumbent is ciary entities. The President must forge a strong required to integrate both technical and manage- partnership between the Foundation and Society rial knowledge. A technical understanding of fi- administration, which determines the organiza- nance, tax strategies, marketing, public relations, tional agenda and defines priorities for music pro- communications, and development programs as grams. The Foundation secures funding to imple- well as donor research, cultivation, and planning ment certain of these programs. The is necessary. President must provide the expertise, The Foundation is the premiere leadership, and day-today manage- philanthropic partner of the Society ment to enable the Foundation to established to support its efforts to successfully attain its objectives. The President preserve and encourage singing, emphasizing reports to the Board of Trustees and works closely the four-part harmony art form. With various with the Society’s Chief Executive Officer, the fundraising programs, an impending capital cam- Society Board, and the District Presidents of the paign, and especially Legacy of Harmony, a new Barbershop Harmony Society. President will be able to nurture growth to sup- This position ensures that all programs are port BHS efforts into perpetuity and continue the consistent with and support the mission, values, mission “to connect people through charitable and strategic objectives of the Foundation and giving to enrich lives through singing.” the Society. A major objective for this position is A bachelor’s degree is required for this position to ensure continued growth in private support for as are ten years of progressively responsible expe- the Society. The position achieves this by over- rience in fundraising and nonprofit administra- seeing and balancing initiatives in the following tion, including at least three years in a leadership key fundraising areas: annual giving, major gifts, role. Experience in choral arts a significant plus. planned giving, and capital campaigns. This To apply, visit: http://opportunities.aspenleader- position has broad latitude in decision-making shipgroup.com.

6 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org John Miller inducted into the 2016 class of the Society Hall of Fame Introduction from the 2016 International Con- ber of committees over the years, but he has also vention program. used his influence as a national media executive Perhaps there is no one who has given so much to gain unprecedented exposure for the experi- of himself to the art form of barbershop as John ence of barbershop. Placements on the Comcast Miller. Not only has he lent his heart Channel and The Today Show to excellent performance, but his de- piped harmony into the homes votion to advancing the mission and of millions and raised awareness spreading the spirit of barbershop of the joy of singing. Conventions harmony is evident in every aspect of Along with wife Sharon, 2017 his life. Las Vegas John transformed his simple July 2-9 An undeniable talent, John hobby into a family activity. 2018 won two quartet gold medals sing- Two of their sons have per- Orlando ing bass: with Grandma’s Boys in formed in medalist choruses July 1-8 1979 and with 2019 The New Tradition and have made careers of the Salt Lake City in 1985. Particularly notable was arts. Together, the Millers have June 30-July 7 his comedic role as Groucho in the become lead donors and active HARMONY UNIVERSITY Marx Brothers set in the 1985 finals. advocates for the Harmony Nashville The performance was unforgettable Foundation with sponsorships, July 23-30, 2017 to the audience, and it added a new leadership positions and inno- July 21-29, 2018 dimension to quartet comedy on the contest vative funding efforts. MIDWINTER stage. 49 years as a Society member. 45 conven- San Antonio However, John’s leadership and selflessness are tions. A life of singing, sharing, shaping and Jan. 17-22, 2017 really the hallmarks of his lifelong dedication to encouraging. The Barbershop Harmony Society the Barbershop Harmony Society. He has not is honored to include John Miller in its Hall of only served on the Society Board and led a num- Fame. n

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 7 harmony how-to Expert tips for choosing entertaining repertoire or quartets, choosing a song for the repertoire can issues developing repertoire. “We have too many be one of the most difficult decisions the guys will songs that we like,” says Boyd. “Our trouble is find- make. Our panel of “experts” offers some tips on ing an arrangement we like or an arranger who can choosing and learning songs for your quartet. The do the arrangement for us.” Boyd estimates they Fpanel includes Bob Dowma, tenor of Happiness currently have about 100 songs on their to-do list. Emporium (1975 champ); Brandon Guyton, bari- “It’s easy to find a song another quartet has sung, tone of Four Voices (2002 champ) and Crossroads but you really need to sing songs that are a good (2009 champ): and David Boyd, bass of Vocality musical fit for your quartet’s strengths.” (popular LOL quartet with multiple international quartet appearances). Playing to your strengths According to Guyton, finding your The “everyone can veto” approach quartet’s strength can only come with For 1975 champ Happiness Emporium, time and experience. “You have to the rule of song selection has always know what you’re good at and look for been that everyone must vote yes, or songs that play into your strengths. You the answer is no. “We sang songs we have to avoid songs—no matter how all agreed on and enjoyed. If there much you like them—that don’t play was one ‘No’ vote, we dropped the into your strength.” Boyd agrees. song,” explains Dowma. “For Example of a great set, by Donny Rose “You won’t hear Four Under Par example, we all liked ‘This 1. Opener (fast, short song with big tag) or FRED doing straight, heart- Little Light of Mine,’ and re- 2. Toe tapper (familiar, easy beat) felt ballads, because that’s not corded it. But one of the mem- 3. Ballad/solo feature who they are. Their strength is bers stopped liking it, so we 4. Barbershop powerhouse (Your “gee whiz” in comedy. Find what your quar- stopped singing it.” arrangement) tet does well, and do it!” 5. Comedy/novelty Trusting experience 6. Closer (your best up tempo chart) The “goosebump” test The voting was slightly dif- For Happiness Emporium, Dow- ferent for 2002 champ Four Try to make half of your charts something the world ma has often used the hair on Voices. “Chad and I had a lon- in and outside of barbershop might recognize. They his arms as a guideline for what ger history with barbershop, so could be Disney, musicals, gospel, Doo-wop, or even works. “When my hair stands we had, perhaps, a better feel popular songs from radio! It could look like: up, I know this is going to be for barbershop music,” offered pretty good.” He adds, “At our Guyton. While the other two 1. “Be our Guest” (Disney opener from Beauty very first practice as a quartet, provided plenty of input, they and the Beast) we started singing “Margie,” were happy to benefit from 2. “For The Longest Time” (Doo-wop standard, and we hadn’t even gotten the Guyton’s more extensive fun and familiar) through the intro and we were barbershop experience. “I think 3. “Hushabye Mountain” (bass feature from all wide-eyed and our hair was that Chad and I picked a major- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) standing up ... we knew we had ity of the music that we sang.” 4. “Dinah” (Barbershop contest uptune with a special sound right then.” Guyton’s experience in 2009 lots of bells and whistles) Guyton admits that finding a champ Crossroads was very 5. “Minnie the Moocher” (audience call and quartet’s strength is sometimes a different. “We each came into response, fun) difficult thing. “Most of it is trial Crossroads with an extensive 6. “When I Lift Up My Head” (Gospel uptempo) and error. Quartets should try a background in barbershop. I bunch of different things (not on was worried that there would a paying audience) and see what be disagreements on what we should sing, but we works. Initially, you should begin to get a good idea of John Barrett had all developed a very good sense of what is en- what works for you, and eventually, the audience will St. Paul North- tertaining. That made choosing songs very easy, as give concrete feedback on what your strength is.” Star Chorus we all had similar tastes in music.” Top Secret quartet bass Above all considerations: entertainment value curlybarrett@ The “we like everything” conundrum All three agreed that the entertainment value msn.com Vocality likes a large variety of songs, but still has of the song should weigh more heavily on selec-

8 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org tion than anything finds entertaining. The quartet can and that the audience enjoys is the else. “There are songs milk chords on our own time. We are key to success,” adds Dowma. “We we have sung that are, there to entertain.” Boyd is adamant can sing some beautiful arrange- frankly, stupid songs,” that comedy is very important, but ments, but those don’t always enter- Guyton confesses. “As adds, “Vocality doesn’t set out to do tain the audience as much. Entertain- a musical vehicle, they comedy ... or at least we don’t consid- ment is the key factor when deciding Bob Dowma are stupid. But the audi- er it our strength. But light-hearted on what songs we should sing. Does ence loves them, and banter and humorous stories all fit the average person in the audience they are the ones we into the overall goal of entertaining find this entertaining and enjoyable? came to entertain, so the audience.” That simple question should guide we sing the songs that “Singing songs that you sing well your song selection.” n they find entertaining.” Though seldom Brandon referred to as a com- Guyton edy quartet, Happiness Emporium, always gave audiences a funny performance with a combination of laughter and tears. According to Dowma, “We sang David Boyd well and added humor, but we followed that up with emotion and heartfelt love songs.” Guyton agrees with the need for balance, “Comedy and compas- Since 2008, over $350,000 in Sing Canada Harmony scholarships sion go hand in hand. If they’ll laugh have been awarded to help Canadians become with you, they’ll cry with you.” better singers and leaders within their own schools, communities, choirs, choruses, and chapters Balance your sets with variety Guyton, singing in a group in which The Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund each member has now earned a sec- is the only registered charity in Canada that ond gold medal, has song selection supports singing in our schools and communities, as well as the Barbershop Harmony Society, down to an entertainment roadmap. Sweet Adelines International and Harmony, Inc., “We want to really, really entertain. and the training they conduct in singing, We have a sort of a game plan for the leadership, administration, adjudication, judging, songs we’ll sing,” says Guyton. “We conducting, directing and staging. start with an opener, followed by a song that is familiar to most people. Harmony Explosion Camps Leadership Academy We’ll then do a feature song with and Coaching a soloist. Our fourth song is usually a powerhouse song, followed by a Vocal Training funny song. We’ll then end with a and Music powerful, “heavy-meat” song.” Finding a balance of comedy, ballads and up tunes is also of great concern for a quartet. 2015 & 2016 Harmony Scholarship University “When Happiness Emporium Disbursements did a show, entertainment was our Competitions, Festivals, number one concern,” says Dowma. and Camps “We sometimes did a selected group of songs, or a preset entertainment Youth Expenditures package. We find a nice balance of recognizable favorites, comedy, ballads and uptunes.” “Vocality has a lot of ballads,” Visit www.SingCanadaHarmony.ca to see explains Boyd. “We love to sing how our planned giving programs work to help them, but more important is to sing you support vocal music in Canada. a selection of songs that the crowd

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 9 NOW ON STAGE... IN STOCK Remembering 9/11 hero during annual “Walk With Joe” and PRICED RIGHT! Patrick “Joe” Driscoll died aboard Flight 93, the plane in STRIPED which 9/11 passen- BLAZER gers fought to retake $ .50 the cockpit from 44 terrorists. The plane STRIPED VEST plowed into a Penn- $ .50 sylvania field rather 29 than continue on to its intended Wash- ington, D.C. target, saving untold lives. Dan Radel / Asbury Park Press TUXEDOS Joe, a Barbershopper, From was flying so that he could hike in Yosemite $ when tragedy struck. 99 Every Sept. 11, members of his old chapter join Jacket community members and to remember him and Pants other local heroes in a 5K “Walk With Joe,” Dan Radel / Asbury Park Press hiking in his stead. Although the Freehold, N.J., 15 years, about 10,000 people have Chapter is no longer active, past walked and raised over $300,000. chapter members have gathered to Read and see more pictures at BLAZERS sing on the program each year. Over http://bit.ly/walkwithjoebhs. 17 EXCITING Real Men Sing event attracts Georgia singers & educators The 2016 Real Men Sing event was PhotographybyZelda From COLORS! conducted by the Marietta, Ga., Chapter • Royal Blue $ • Carolina Blue on Sept. 10 with 161 young men and 59 • Augusta Green 16 Music Educators from area schools • Hunter Green in attendance. The event was a one day • Kelly Green vocal clinic conducted by Dr. William • Burgundy • Pink Adams and James Estes, followed by a • Navy free concert which included all the clinic • Camel participants, the teaching quartets, and • Purple • Brown the Big Chicken Chorus. Over 90 per- • Orange cent expressed interest in future events of • Gold this type, and there was universal praise • Red from the music educators. • Grey • White Plans are already in progress to prepare • Black for Real Men Sing 2017. The event was underwritten by Harmony Foundation, Big Chicken Chorus, local charitable For Formal Wear groups, and individual donors. from Tux to Tails, Etons, Hats, Shirts and More! HarmonyOnStage.com 800-788-9336

10 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org The Greater Ozarks (Ark.) Chapter, along with local Sweet Adelines, hosted 300 high school students in Rogers, Ark, Sept. 10 and then did a “Faith, Patriotism and Barbershop Americana” show (without the kids) at a church in Bella Vista on 9/11. Premium Blend Quartet did a fantastic job both days. – Jim Nugent

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Dozens of additional singers were outside the frame of this screencap from the district’s video. See the performance at http://bit.ly/firehousebhs.

Retiring chapter puts together the biggest chorus of the fall contest season in its last contest The Firehouse Harmony Brigade, a final performance for the Dixie Dis- Goodbye.” This is why I love barber- long-standing chapter in the greater trict. He thanked all the members past shop. We all love and support each Atlanta area, had a surprise for the and present and listed off a few of the other. Thank you Roswell chapter for audience in October’s Dixie District members that had passed on. reminding us all why it’s great to be a Fall Chorus Contest. Then he invited the judges to retire Barbers”hopper! The final group of the afternoon, the from their duties and invited anyone Nearly all members are now singing Roswell Firehouse Harmony Brigade in the crowd who wanted to come with other chapters in the area and (Roswell, Ga., Chapter) sang its uptune on stage and sing with them. Nearly plan to keep barbershopping. n and then the chorus president stepped 150 men and women walked up onto out to talk to the audience. The chorus the stage, including the judges, and – J.J. Hawkins, Harmony Foundation was singing for evaluation only in its sang “From the First Hello to the Last International Associate

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 11 Been there, done that? Not a chance!

We loved the MGM Grand experience in 2014, but onward and up- ward. Great room prices and cheap airfare stay, but in 2017 we have options and amenities we didn’t have before: • Somehow, we’ll do even less walk- ing from our three hotels than we did when we had only one. • We’re on the most diverse and desirable stretch of the Las Vegas Strip, so your nearby dining and shopping options just exploded. • Our walkable entertainment options exploded, too—although why would you want to leave our fantastic barbershop bubble? We’re gearing up to provide more ways to sing and have fun (not just watch) than ever before! Stay tuned for details! Been there, done that? Not a chance! A prime theater all week, and the chorus contest promises to surpass 2014’s greatness!

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Swipes ‘n’ Swaps “New director” ads are free in The Harmonizer (first 50 words) to Society chapters. Send to [email protected]. DIRECTOR WANTED Harmony Express, Germantown, MD, is seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and dedicated director to help us achieve our mission: “fun through excellence.” We have an aggressive music plan, a very experienced assistant director, and enthusiastic singers who want the chorus to improve. For more information, contact: Frank Kirschner [email protected], 703-328-4387

The Heart Of Texas Chorus is seeking a director with strong leadership and communication skills and excellent musicianship. Barbershop experience preferred but not required. Energy and passion for reviving a well-rounded chorus a must. The Heart Of Texas Chorus achieved top ten rank- ings in International competition twice. Compensation negotiable. Contact: Hank Hammer, 2618 Leakey, San Antonio, TX 78251 ([email protected])

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14 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org Wally Singleton, old-timers dominate this panel’s Top 10 Basses

The rich, deep, personable voice of Wally Singleton Foreign Service sent him to the Far East less than a (The Confederates, 1956 champ) drew more votes year before the quartet won gold in 1969; Mo Rector than any other bass on our panel. Right behind Sin- then made history as the Society’s first double-gold gleton among the top 10 basses was Tom Felgen. Talk medalist. But Crawford returned and reclaimed his bass about a body of work and an ageless, joyful example slot, while Rector went on to of what bass singing should be! Aside from his gold a Society Hall of Fame career. medal stints with the Hall of Fame Four Renegades Clarke: It’s true—C.O. was in 1965 and the Chicago News in 1981, Tom is a otherwise known as “God” perennial Senior Quartet champ or contender. If you among basses who heard him want a treat, sing with him today. His quality is as sing live. Could hit a B-flat sharp and amazing as the twinkle in his eye. two lower than middle C, TEight of the top 10 are gold medalists; seven of the with ease. A bass’s bass. 12 honorable mentions were champs or at the height Mark IV Connelly: Biggest, most of their popularity in the decades of the ’50s through (pre- and post-championship) resonant voice I’ve ever the ’70s. On the other hand, Jeff Oxley, Jim Henry heard live. and Brett Littlefield have claimed six of the bass Barnick: Terrific bass voice ... a quality not to be golds available since 1990 (and Jeff had one more overlooked. in 1984). Here are the choices in alphabetical order. Beck: A true bass, skilled, marvelous quality sound. Rich, legitimate bass singer. Terry Clarke Loos: Never got to hear him live, but some of the Beck: Natural very low bass, full and effortless. recordings seem pretty prodigious. Made the huge sound of the Boston Common happen from the bottom up. Tom Felgen Loos: Foundation of the unique BC sound. How else Connelly: Super smooth, resonant, effortless vocals could Kent Martin have sung full voice without the BC and a consistently joyous performer! BC (Boston Common Bass Clef)? Barnick: Great bass voice and Barnick: Unique and recognizable bass timbre. Obvious marvelous quality. Nicknamed ‘the command of the voice part. Velvet Fog.’ Biffle: Simply the essential foundation in the most Wright: His bass singing had char- individual, biggest sound- acter and excitement along with ing, and most influential beauty and artistry. (in the barbershop world) Clarke: The prettiest bass (ac- quartet in history. cording to my wife). Pure velvet Four Renegades (1965) Wright: Yes, all four of the sound. Maintains same vocal quality Chicago News (1981) Boston Common truly belong throughout his considerable range. on our lists. Perhaps the most Beck: Natural, easy bass. Lots of skill, smarts, ef- wonderful barbershop sound fortless singing. ever, and it wouldn’t have been possible without Terry’s Boston Common (1980) ART GRACEY Jim Bagby remarkable resonance. Bagby: Super showman and singer, ahead of his time Bari, 1986 with memorable artistry, quality, performance skills champ Rural C.O. Crawford and style. Mid-States Four was first champ to perform Route 4 Bagby: His prowess in helping the Mark IV into the regularly with a variety of real and comic instruments. jbagby3@ kc.rr.com medals is recognized by the panel despite the fact the Clarke: A true character, physically as well as his

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 15 style of singing. Great range. Sang with an anvil is why we still remember them today. (among other instruments). Wright: At an early point in the Society’s time line, Neal: In my 67 years as a Barbershopper, I’m not Art sang with uncharacteristic artistry, style, and sure I’ve heard a bass who was character —the latter so much so that folks were as good and as entertaining as still imitating him (in a positive adoring way) when Gracey. Singleton, Felgen and I joined the Society in 1975. Spangenberg would all have vot- ed for Gracey—trust me. We are JIM HENRY indebted to the “free-swinging” Bagby: Some would say he’s one of the most im- quartets of old, and the fact that proved singers in the gold medalists ranks, and he they all had their own sounds, ar- was damn good to start with. rangements and styles of singing. Mid States Four (1949) Beck: Artistic, unquestionable range, feel and passion If you had a natural voiced tenor And perhaps at the top of the list, Dr. Jim may be the or a deep bass in your quartet—think the Mid-States most influential quartet bass singer out there today. and the Bills—well, you heard a lot from them. That Connelly: Awesome range, fantastic vocal color, The “basso profundo” who made Johnny Cash sound like a tenor: This panel’s all-time favorite bass, Wally Singleton With all that basso profundo, personality and Now Camille Carlin and happily remarried for 33 years, she recalls Wally artistry resounding through the decades, how as a person who was always singing and “would have wanted to be a did Wally Singleton emerge as the most popular professional singer, but he felt he didn’t have the ‘romantic’ looks. Wherever with our panel? Fellow gold medalist Pete Tyree there was music, he managed to get in on it. Some people called him ‘Wally (Orphans) did not mince words: “My favorite bass Humbleton.’ He was not really that humble, but he was a really good guy.” of all time is Wally Singleton.” Joe Connelly, who He also was known as a great emcee and joke teller, befitting a close attracts gold the way my wife collects elephants, friend of Mid-States Four baritone and showman Forey Haynes. Son, Steve, suggests “His speaking voice alone should put who was 2 when his dad died of a sudden heart attack at age 49 in 1971, him in the 10!” I still frequently listen to a ‘live’ afterglow recording (sent to has a cassette tape of a show with the Confederates and Mid-States. When me by Tom Neal a few years back) of the ’56 champs singing ‘A Nightingale Steve sang with a Sunshine District championship quartet in the mid ’90s, Sang in Berkley Square.’” Connelly was capti- Cigar City 4 (with Tony DeRosa), he says vated by Wally’s “HUGE Booming Vocals!!!” His quartet won the gold he got a kick out of recycling some of his (Punctuation by Awesome Joe). 60 years ago. By all ac- dad’s jokes. Steve also sang with Tampa’s Don Barnick, who knows a little something counts, Wally Singleton Heralds of Harmony for a time, but later about all the voice parts, described Singleton’s never worked particularly left the Society to return to law school and bass as “wonderfully distinctive.” Clarke, also a hard at his craft, although now is an executive of a prominent firm panelist and a shoo-in for the list even though he loved to sing—from in Nashville. His dad had sung with the he was not allowed to vote for himself, notes that high school, through the 1958 Memphis Cotton Boll international “During the 1950s, Wally’s was the bass voice Navy, later the Air Force champ chorus, directed by Confederate to emulate.” Randy Loos agrees that Singleton bari Bill Busby. Reserve, in his Sertoma was the “distinctive voice and personality of The man who gave Steve the tape Club productions and with the Confederates, good at ensemble as well was Clare McCreary, a longtime con- as solo work.” a Society championship chorus. He died young: just temporary of Singleton after the family Tyree says the best example is Singleton’s short of his 50th birthday. The Confederates made only moved to St. Petersburg, Fla. At age work on “Blue Skies.” The solo that always one album and shared another with the Buffalo Bills. 100, McCreary is still active (playing echoes in my head: “One of these mornin’s, Family and friends recall that in the early 1950s, tennis three times a week) and sing- you gonna’ rise up singin’...” that last bass Singleton had a connection with the famed Sun Records ing a soft but impressive baritone (of note cascading gracefully and inexorably to studio in his hometown of Memphis, where his distinc- course). His memories of Singleton are a shimmering low b-flat; it helps makes the tive voice can be heard as a backup for Johnny Cash. undimmed: “Wally probably was the Confederate rendition of “Summertime” such Camille Singleton Carlin says they used to refer to “I greatest barbershop bass of all time, a classic. Music master David Wright explains it Guess Things Happen That Way” as the “buh-doom- but that vote has to be influenced by this way: “He was not only a fantastic bass, he duh-doop” song, because of the recurring bass line his stage talent and huge personality was a huge part of the persona of one of the Singleton provided. Son Steve says when you listen, ... He was, of course, revered by his greatest quartets of all time.” “it does sound pretty much like him.” barbershop contemporaries and he Singleton’s widow, Camille, met Wally after knew that, but never indicated that he he moved from Tennessee to St. Petersburg, Fla., in the mid-60s. She was knew that—so everyone loved him. His death was a big blow for the a Sweet Adeline and she loved the Confederates’ version of “Creole Cutie.” barbershop community. And I mourned as well.”

16 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org stud soloist, top-shelf per- a quartet or chorus setting, there is immediate rec- former! A lot like Oxley ognition of an exceptional artistry and gift of music. minus the makeup. Wright: The way he sang bass was seminal, set- Loos: Massive range, ex- ting the stage for the evolution of the barbershop tremely accurate, and artistic sound into the ’80s and ’90s. The Dealer’s Choice singer. Consistency of vocal made chord ringing a science, and Gary’s craft with placement through his range vowels and his straight-tone accuracy helped make that keeps the constant ring, that possible. especially in his second quar- Biffle: The most consistent vocal sound from tet. Stage personality that The Gas House Gang (1993) top to bottom I ever heard. No breaks, no register drives the visual performance, Crossroads (2009) shifts—just pure, solid, resonant sound throughout just as his sound as a singer the full range. drives the quartet unit sound. Connelly: Gospel according to clean singing; super Biffle: Has grown into a world-class bass singer. Big, consistent and great finishing work. rich, dependable sound, equally suitable to the bright, Loos: Insanely accurate and a real technician on pingy Rich Knight sound and the full resonance of the vowel modification techniques espoused by Mike Slamka. Power, finesse and musicality. Mac Huff. The resultant sound Barnick: Excellent bass voice and musician. of the DC revolutionized the Wright: Not just for gold medals in two great Society quartet world. champion quartets. Jim’s voice was/is essential to Clarke: An excellent teacher/ both quartets’ sound, character, and musicality. He is coach and contributor. The DC a true icon as a bass singer. (Of course he’s an icon for did for barbershop what IBM other things as well, but those don’t count here; he’s did for word processing. After also my good buddy, but that doesn’t count either). all these years, I have yet to Dealer’s Choice (1973) hear a cleaner quartet. JEFF OXLEY Wright: No one ever sang bass with such excep- MO RECTOR tional vocal artistry. Beautiful as a soloist, masterful Bagby: I confess little pretense of objectivity just singing his part. Jeff has made a huge impact on here. I grew up in the Southwestern District; the our culture. Gaynotes were the first gold medal quartet I ever Biffle: Quite possibly heard, even before they were SWD champs. More the best singer we’ve ever important, when it came to tags, Mo treated me had in the Society. Range, like an important person before I knew a 7th from power, flexibility, color, a Snickers. He helped teach me the joy of spread- resonance—he has it all. ing the barbershopping sound by how he included Barnick: Exemplary people in woodshedding, gang singing and tags. And trained vocalist. Excellent to stand next to him and hear him land smack in the command of the part. middle of target sounds was a craft lesson in itself. Loos: Jeff could write his Wright: Mo was smooth and agile as a bass in two Rapscallions (1984) own evaluation—and it gold medal quartets. His style greatly influenced the Acoustix (1990) would be right. transition towards more lyrical singing that took place Max Q (2007) Connelly: Awesome in the 1960s. (He was also an influential arranger). range, fantastic vocal col- Biffle: Mo once asked me if I knew why everyone or, stud soloist, top-shelf performer. wanted to sing with him. When I said I did not, he Beck: Another very smart singer. Never mind the said, “no bumps.” It was true. three gold medals—he can sing anything, anywhere. The smoothest, sweetest bass One of our top five singers of any part, for my money. with whom I ever had the privilege to sing. GARY PARKER Barnick: Smooth bass vo- Bagby: The percentage of singers who win gold the cals. Very listenable for a first time they set foot on the international stage is long time. miniscule. But Gary has never rested on his laurels. Loos: Smart singer with His dedication to his craft and vocal quality over the the fluid sound that glued Gaynotes (1958) decades is legend, perhaps exceeded only by the glow together vocal lines of any Mark IV (1969) he exudes as a singer. Whether you experience him in of the quartets he sang with.

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 17 voice, but sang so smart and got the sound out front RICK STAAB to match his lead. Connelly: Super accurate, clean, consistent and the Wright: Rick was a model of accuracy, and while vocal glue to provide the flawless foundation of his he is outdone by others in vocal color, we marvel to quartet’s electric sound. this day at his uncanny ability to hit a note spot on. Biffle: No part requires the con- Barnick: Wonderful, gutsy, brighter quality bass sistency and solidarity of sound, ac- singer. Accurate as all get-out. curacy on wide jumps, subtle tuning (different requirements of roots and HONORABLE MENTION: (In alphabetical order): fifths, e.g.) like the bass part does— Ralph Anderson (Town and Country Four, 1964); and Mr. Staab consistently supplied Bill Annichiarico (Easternaires); Don Barnick these in spades. Plus balancing (Keepsake, 1992); Hal Bauer (Clef Dwellers); Jay Kenny Ray [Hatton] was not for the Bond (Orphans, 1954); Dick Gifford (Four Hearse- vocally shy and retiring. men, 1955); Cory Hunt (OC Times, 2008); Brett Loos: Try and find him off pitch, Littlefield Nightlife( , 1996; Masterpiece, 2013); Brian with a missed vowel sound, or out O’Dell (Forefront, 2016); Bill Spangenberg (Buffalo Bluegrass Student Union (1978) of quality in any part of his two-plus Bills, 1950); Martin Wahlgren, (Ringmasters, 2012); octave range. Not the biggest bass Bob Whitledge (Gentlemen’s Agreement, 1971). n

After all four rounds: reactions to the reactions, and what we learned This list completes almost two I threw my hands up. Not that I knew better than “Best Basses” Panel years of intense effort by choosing this panel, which has heard even some of the 1940s JIM BAGBY. Past Society Board Mem- the Barbershop Harmony Society’s quartets live. But I assumed more of my own picks ber, Presentation judge, Joe Liles top 10 basses of all time. In earlier would show up. Maybe at least our readers would Lifetime Achievement Award winner, issues, you saw the tenors, leads provide the kind of chatter you see whenever bari of 1986 champ Rural Route 4 and baritones. ESPN. com publishes a “Top 10 Quarterbacks of It has been a labor of love, lively discussion, re- All Time” or some such list. DON BARNICK. Tenor of Grandma’s search and sharing the experience of those who have We did see some of that kind of debate in Boys (1979), bass of Keepsake been around the Society from the 1940s and ‘50s, online barbershop forums. But while these lists (1992) with those who joined as late as the ‘70s. The project weren’t pitched as authoritative, we also saw some BRIAN BECK. Bari of Dealer’s Choice brought into play our own history, introspection and honorees themselves protest that we’d published (1973); lead of Side Street Ram- feelings both objective and subjective. Along the way, such lists at all, followed by a number of amens. blers (1983) we heard your well-deserved feedback. As it should We’ve learned a bit about why this is so. BILL BIFFLE. Past Sound and Singing be, since it was evident from the outset that not all Baseball is a team sport, too, but at least Babe judge, past Society president those deserving could make the Top 10s – or even Ruth’s World Series home run totals are not up the Honorable Mention lists that also had us tussling for debate. How can we be objective about our TERRY CLARKE. Bass of Hall of Fame and muttering. Note that the basses produced 12 HMs. singing idols? Do we keep stats for lives changed? champ Boston Common (1983), So before you cast aspersions on the ancestry of Can we quantify which lead post got rewound and Society member since age 14 the Determined Dozen who undertook these lists replayed the most? JOE CONNELLY. Four-time champion (one dropped out early because of the pressure and Jordan and Wilt will never play one-on-one, lead with Interstate Rivals (1987), original panelist Gene Cokecroft died last year), take and we’ll never put 78 years of singers on the same Keepsake (1992), PLATINUM (2000) another look at the barbershopping backgrounds of contest stage to compete in our favorite team sport. and Old School (2011) those who offer these lists. One guarantee from us: This panel got as close to that as possible, but lesson RANDY LOOS. AIC associate mem- we won’t try to pick the best quartet or quartets of learned: a lot of Barbershoppers don’t want to discuss ber with Grandma’s Boys (1979), all time. Another top 10 list would be required just their singing idols that way. quartet medalist, past Society and to list the reasons why that would be an interesting So if The Harmonizer ever were to stage a series Harmony Foundation board member but ill-fated idea. like this again, what would be most meaningful – Jim Bagby, series author to you? TOM NEAL. Society member since • The Five Performances That Made Me Cry 1951, member of legends Village I joined the Society within days • Busted Guts: Three Hilarious Landmarks of Idiots quartet, founder of Barbershop of watching The Gas House Gang Barbershop Comedy Quartet Preservation Society (BQPA) (1993 champ) perform live. So • The Drop of a Pin: Songs That Made Time Stand PETE TYREE. Baritone of 1954 champs when I first saw Jim Bagby’s Still The Orphans panel’s inaugural Top 10 (starting If we were to remove ranking and objectivity from DAVID WRIGHT. Prominent mathema- with the tenors), my eyes widened. these stories, which would best enshrine for history tician, professor, arranger, composer, Three golds, we use his first name as a verb, and Kipp your fondest barbershop memories? We’d love to director, coach, judge, historian, HU Buckner is “honorable mention”? hear your ideas! instructor, Society Hall of Famer When the lead list arrived with no Rich Knight, – Lorin May, Editor, The Harmonizer

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Coming to our Midwinter Convention in San Antonio, Francisco J. Núñez is a rock star in the choral world who is admired as much for his compositions as for the prodigious skill of his ensembles. While singing can be an end unto itself, his ambitions are much larger. Núñez views singing as the ultimate participatory artistic medium, in which people can change each other’s perspectives, options, and their very lives. Singing Changes Lives Music changed the life of Francisco J. Núñez, and now his life’s work is to tangibly change 1,600 young lives through singing every week—and another 120 adult lives for the joy of it

Francisco J. Núñez and BHS CEO Marty Monson met at a lot of people were very gifted but nobody gave them the “Choral Ecosystems” conference at Yale University in the opportunity to take advantage of those gifts. Or they early 2016. Mr. Núñez will host the upcoming Youth Cho- shied away from an artistically excellent product. rus Festival in January, 2017. This interview introduces I wanted to create an opportunity for everyone to Mr. Núñez to our readership, as the collaborative pos- come together and lift them all. I wanted young people sibilities between his organizations and BHS are ongoing. to come together from all walks of life in every part of this city, every neighborhood and give them an opportunity You’ve made quite a name in the choral world while directing to use music as a means of learning from each other. young singers. When did you form this organization and why? I founded Young People’s Chorus (YPC) of New York City when I came out of college 29 years ago. Today we’re serving about 1,600 young people, and they come from all walks of life. Choirs in our after- school program rehearse about 450 hours a year and perform in about Lorin May 120 concerts a year in the New For the last 16 years, Núñez has also directed the University Glee Club Editor, The York City area as well as all over Harmonizer of New York City, a group with a look, sound, and repertoire that at LMay@bar- the world. times can seem shockingly similar to a typical barbershop chorus. bershop.org When I was very young, I noticed

20 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org “The mantle that once belonged to the deans of ‘golden era’ choral music conductors has been passed, and it rests with Francisco Núñez.” — Barbara Murray, Director of Music, NYC Department of Education (2013)

“YPC ... sang so incredibly, it was inhuman … Francisco Núñez is the Horowitz of the choral world.” — David Del Tredici

That’s how you learn about yourself. YPC is about bringing young people together through song. Francisco Núñez directs thousands at a time through American Young Voices; he believes that if their organization can fill arenas with singers, so can ours. Teaching and mentoring young people is your full time job, but I understand you direct a men’s chorus as well? sing with the UGC because there’s a mentoring aspect In 1995, the University Glee Club (UGC) of New that goes on. Sometimes we might just rehearse together York City invited YPC to sing with them. I fell in love because we’re singing the same music. For example, last with the idea of men’s choral singing and became a year I had “Darkness on the Delta” with my men’s club member. In 2000 they asked me to become the conduc- and it was so fun I brought it to the YPC. The young tor—only the fifth since 1894. They believe in bringing people came to the men’s rehearsal and we just sang it music to as many men as possible to sing in the old glee together for fun. club tradition. Today we have 120 singers, from first-year college graduates to a couple of 50-year members. In addition to the fun, have you observed other benefits of older and younger voices singing together? A lot of our members stay for decades as well, in part because It shows younger people that singing can be part of they can’t imagine not having singing in their lives. Why do you your entire life. You can become a better doctor, a better think your adult singers stick around so long? businessman or whatever you want to do; singing changes I believe that singing actually helps them with their how you approach it. Singing communicates to the rest health and with the way they feel about themselves. of society that you are part of a special ensemble, part of They could be going through so much, but for some a special world that allows you to harmonize and to feel. reason they leave this space feeling differently. Some At the UGC, for the past 30 or 40 years we have will tell me, “You don’t know what you’ve done for had an intergenerational mentoring program. Older me today.” men are mentoring younger singers, who are looking for a network—that social capital and learning how to I understand that they sing barbershop music as well? behave in our society. And they also understand what it’s We sing all kinds of music, like to be in a group for so long but they love to sing barbershop and dedicate themselves to music. Twice a year we have a something for such a long time. quartet contest and they take it very seriously. They form quar- Is it important for people to start tets without telling anybody singing when they are young? and practice in secret, then they When we sing when we’re show up and sing these incred- very young, it stays with us ible arrangements. It’s really a forever. As we get older, we lot of a fun to hear. We’ve been want to keep those memories doing formal barbershop con- of our youth for a very long tests at least since the 1930s. time. It will influence the way The idea of a cappella singing we think. As we get older, and has been there from the very if we join a community choir or beginning. a barbershop chorus or quartet, that instilled idea can grow Barbershop chapters often have with us. young men in their teens singing Francisco Núñez uses singing as a medium When I work with com- with men in their 80s. Do YPC and to put children from every socio-economic munity choirs, I see the older UGC ever sing together? background together, where they are members are allowing the I love when our young people changing each other’s lives forever. younger members to take over.

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 21 They want this to continue to be here for another 50 That’s all it takes. years. Young singers are the ones who are going to bring When you decided to form the Young People’s Chorus, was there us there. They are letting them speak and lead. a need you didn’t see being filled? When I was very young, my mother was a working- When you and Marty Monson discussed the Youth Chorus Festi- class lady and wanted to bring music into our home. She val, you told him that between your contacts and our resources, bought a piano from the Salvation Army and I played it we could someday be filling arenas. What were your thoughts every day. That helped me reach out to meet children behind that? who were very different from me. They came from dif- I’m working with an organization called American ferent religions, different socio-economic means, but Young Voices, and we are filling arenas. We’re inviting music became an equal value system. They respected young people from entire areas to learn the curriculum me because I was able to play as well if not better than and then come and sing together. Right now we have they did, and I was winning contests. I learned about approximately 7,000 to 8,000 young people at a time them and they learned about me. singing together once a year in four different cities in the YPC is taking the entire spectrum of socio-economic United States. We’re hoping to grow this throughout society and putting it all together in one room. No one the states very soon. knows who is rich and who is poor. It doesn’t really matter. Do you sing? Can you sing? Do you love to sing? What are some of the principles that have helped American Young That brings us together. Once they’re off the stage, they Voices get such large groups singing together? learn about each other. Like piano was for me, choral I think that it’s very easy to go and just get a group singing is a life-changing experience. of people and invite them to come sing. I promise In the Barbershop Harmony Soci- you that they will come. ety, we talk a lot about making “A It’s about the music: the Better World. Singing.” Our CEO, choice of songs, how ac- Marty Monson, tells me you are cessible the repertoire is. doing this in a very tangible way. Give them preparation, give Can you talk about that? them enough time, and pick With YPC, we are using a great date. Invite them music as a means of bring- and they will come. These ing young people together. sing-ins are very popular, Lorin May Adults talk about how soci- and I think we can do a lot ety can get past racism, work more. Lorin May through poverty, figure out If one attends any kind social ills. Our young people of folk festival, people are don’t think this way. They just singing out, and they’re instead believe that we have singing with their entire a lot in common with every- spirit. I think we can have body else. If we adults allow more people singing and them to come together and people want to sing much start conversations, that will more. start erasing a lot of the divi- sions that we have. The American Choral Directors Singing is the medium Association calls the lack of com- that we can use to come to- munity singing in America a “crisis.” What are your thoughts? gether and show each other what we can do. Once you Chorus America created a survey two or three years are off the stage, that’s when the friendship and bonding ago that shows that 48 million people in the United starts. Music is a way to start a conversation. We need States are somehow connected to singing with their to allow our young people to talk to each other much church or their synagogue or a community chorus or more to prepare themselves for the future. professional choirs. It’s the largest art-making of all the arts in the United States. Singing is a gift we can give to How is music helping them be successful? each other—it’s a part of ourselves, a part of our being. The discipline that comes from music and being The people who are listening want to sing as well; they consistent from year to year is very important. Our just don’t know that they can. We have to give them choristers are with us approximately 8 to 10 years. They permission to sing. Just say very simply, “Sing with me.” become best friends and influence each other to make

22 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org Lorin May

better decisions, because through each other they can see many options. Maybe they think of going to a school they never thought of going to before. Music also helps them learn about different cultures, different rhythms and languages. If I wanted to sing a Nigerian folk song, I can go to my Nigerian family and say, “How do The choirs led by Núñez and his team of directors are simply spectacular, with teen ensembles you say these words?” If we sing a delivering professional-grade artistry. Singers from the entire socio-economic gamut establish French song or an Irish folk song, I a commonality with a wide variety of peers; when paired with high musical achievement, have people here who can teach me this grows into a confidence that any option is within their grasp. 100% of this ensemble is how to sing in Gaelic or how to sing college-bound, and about 90% are likely to graduate from college within four years. in Parisian French. That allows us to understand the world in a much as you doesn’t mean that I am less than you. I have a lot more global way, and we become global citizens. to contribute to society as well.” We do a lot of college bound programming, and How does this vision apply to people who do not grow up in major children who never thought about higher education metropolitan areas? are now going to college. So 100% of our young people Studies show that about 60% to 70% of the world are going to college—and our studies are showing that lives in urban societies. Many will be separated into nearly 90% of them are graduating in 4 to 5 years. pockets of identity unless we do something about it. Let’s use music as a way of bringing those young people I noticed from your bio that you are not only encouraging a lot together. Do it now, so that as they get older, they under- of people to sing but that you are also composing. Can you talk stand to seek diversity and a way of living together—so about that? that they don’t have these issues that we have today. It’s been difficult to find music that is appropriate for Music can really be that forum. my choir, arranged specifically for young people, and that they can relate to. I’ve been told that when you use the term “diversity” you’re not Singers share a message both through the words necessarily talking about people who look different from one and the music. Being in an urban society where these another. young people come from so many backgrounds, I need The word “diversity” from my experience is gener- to understand the relationship they have to both the ally seen as a black-and-white race issue. However, music and the text. The text needs to connect with a here is how I see it: The first problem is those who young person of today—something that’s about their have education and those who are not getting the same future, that’s about how they feel about themselves. education and not progressing as much as they can. The second problem is the issue of socio-economic Any final parting words about how to get more people singing? diversity. If we wait for just the best to come through our doors, At YPC, we bring a very we will have much fewer wide gamut together. Those people joining us. We have who come from very wealthy to invite everyone to come families, those who do not. through the door. We’re They start to notice that, sure, supposed to teach them how the difference between them to do it. n is another zero to the right of www.franciscojnunez.com their family income. But they www.ypc.org have so much in common that they can help each other Choral organizations including the Barber- realize the American dream. If I work really hard in the way shop Harmony Society, Chorus America, and their family worked really the American Choral Directors Association hard, I can be part of what (ACDA) have started a social media initiative they have. They realize, “Just called #sing1voice that is intended to unite because I don’t have as much people through choral singing. Let’s fill Face- book with people singing together!

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 23 Welcome new members! Thank you, recruiters! New members reported between June 1, 2015, and Jan. 1, 2016 and recruiters’ names follow in italics.

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Jimenez Ontario Robert McCaffrey Jim Lucey Antonio Devereaux Cal Allen Tim Stewart Zachary MacLaren John Armstrong Mike Guigar David Goodwill Sagan Harris Kenneth Schroeder Gordon Smith Art Johnson Richard Faulkner John Paul Gene Miner Adam Donle Hans Boden Dave Sardo Martin Schmidt Steven Barcroft Gary Hafemeister Noah Grewell Amanda Harris Tom McCarroll Paul Smith Robert Karnes Douglas Doull Roger Davidson Jason Weisser Keith Edwards Peter Bouer James Ladd Don Bybee Paul Bird Patrick Hefner John Hays Gene Evans Donald Abrams Doc Sprankle Andy La More Richard Faulkner Roger Holm James Krall Kyle Fioramonti Jay Brigham Edward White Nathan Flynt Dwayne Brag- Greg Henk Matthew Jenkins Sagan Harris Gale Nitz Benjamin Tilford Brennan Lacy onier Roy Gurney Matthew Hart Destin Furcinito John David Jonathan Riviere Roger Morton Rodney Shepherd Jonathan Hodde Eric Johnson Amanda Harris Broadhead Bill Updike Devin LaTray Fred Bulbeck Darin Hodde Jim Witt Robert Hesselberth John Machtley, Jr. Gordon Butler Jack Mitchell

26 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org Why “No District” on these lists? Men can now join the Society without joining a chapter or district first Dozens of men joined the Society in 2016 without first the terms, this and coming strategies will help strengthen or chapter. The dozens of men who later joined a chapter joining a chapter or district, or even necessarily knowing both the Society and individual chapters. or district are included in the appropriate district. Not a Society member or first visiting a chapter. Each simply A large number of these first-time members stated included on this list are past members who reinstated visited barbershop.org and clicked “join us.” that they either didn’t live near a chapter or presently their membership without joining a chapter or district. After consultation with district and select chapter had no time for chapter life. They simply wanted to be Chapter and district membership is still required leaders, the Society Board last year changed the require- part of the Barbershop Harmony Society, whether or not to hold chapter office or compete in chorus contests. ment that members must belong to a Society chapter or they were ready to attend chapter meetings. Quartet competitors (exception: youth quartets) must district. The move is a small but important first step in Many have since joined Society chapters. The new at minimum belong to a district. a broader membership strategy. In an ever-changing members listed under “No District” on pages 26-27 are For more information, go to bit.ly/bhsjoin or bit.ly/ social landscape where the consumer expects to help set all first-time members who have not yet joined a district bhsmembers2016.

New members reported between Jan. 1 and Nov. 1, 2016 who did not list a recruiter on their application Cardinal Richard Johnson Gezer Mendoza Steven Joyal Dolson Pioneer Adam Windish David Frey Deane Breymeyer Kyle Lancaster Alex Miller James Kovala Tim Donovan James Sasinowski Pat Wren Martin Frohberg Robert Budreau Doug Long James Mitzel Thomas Rogina Peter Hennigar William Sclesky Daniel Gordon Brady Burke Matt McKee Thomas Mullooly Mark Andrew Smith Clive Hughes Jeffrey Slingsby Southwestern Mason Gould Isaac Byrd Riley McNeer Jim Nichols Arne Stefferud Jim Hundt Alexander Smith- Tom Allen Charles Hagemeier Cameron Carnes Javier Ocampo Steve Osborn Samuel Weeks Mitchell Hunt Denslow Ricky Barringer Caleb Hayes R Lance Harris John Pigott Wayne Raymond Ryan Jordan Austin Suthers Bryan Casey Jared Henden Scott Keeler Perry Pike Edgar Ross Mid-Atlantic Jean-Marc Le Doux Robert E Wood Curtis Conway Jerry Higgs Spencer Petree Stephen Praus Rainier Sabangan Jared Babuschak Gary Lessard Thad Zaremba Thomas Davis Stephen Hoadley Troy Sleeman Craig Prichard Jim Schloss Troy Bailey Bob Levitt Joe Duren Daniel Holbert Earl Walker Thomas Riedel Kenneth Stanton David Balmer Stephen B Martin Rocky Ken Grimm Edgar Horton Hagan Zoellers William Ritchie Ben Thuesen Anthony Begley Yusheng Qin Mountain Miguel Guzman Mark Johnson Liam Simpson Joseph Thuesen Thaddeus Bialy James Rushton Alec Arana Anthony Holder Barrie Johnson Central Jonathan Soh Ty Tirone Douglas Bilton Robert Rutherford Mavion Bricker Larry Howard Jim Kennedy States Max Tuppan Richard Tran Stephen Bloshuk Steven Shaw Steven Butler Charles Loesch Kyle Kolebuck Nick Bashaw Brandon Truax James Brown John Short Chase Butler Frank R Martinez Alexander Lee Li Donald Darst FarWestern Austin Whitted Eric Burghoffer Stephen Stein Taylor Fugate Matthew McMa- Charles Loesch Luke Davis Matthew Armstrong Bill Wilkinson Christopher Cook Casey Haynes namey Norman Luckett Atte Heikkinen Fred Baker John Donlan Carolinas Jorge Hernandez John Narvarte Jay Lusk Nate Imparato Jason Block Illinois Robert Driesbach Jace Brinson Robert Lepage Max Nelson Nathan Martin Phillip Johnson Daniel Borup Chris Hines Ronald Estreet Ray Clemen Matt Nixon Harry Porter Gilbert Mathieu Sean Koos Dylan Brown Jan Hook Mark Foltz Gregory Collins Ricky Parkinson Angel Ricci John McFall Andy Meyer Christopher Burlando Grant Klobuchar Frank Frenda Victor Cross, Sr Kenneth Rozas Dylan Sprehe Peter Milan James Moris Jeff Camp Aidan Tibben Jules Gilder Joseph Dryer Roland Tietjen John Stone Emil Minerich Kip Opheim Julian Canjura David P Graves Donald Florence Troy Waycott Andy Swalwell Alan Moerdyk Jason St. Sauver Peter Cho Johnny Marcus Hoyer Nathan Horrell Grady Weiszbrod Russell Van Patten Robert Morgan Sean Stewart Jonathan Cline Appleseed Ian Koteles Edgar Horton Paul Wilson Noah Muncy Adam Umland Raymond Coulter Craig Andrews Robert Lopez-Cepero Steven Karan Seneca Land Shoichi Naruse Michael Cowles Doug Beezley William MacClinchy David Koppenhofer Joseph Adams Jr No District Christoph Neyer Dixie Shaquille Dodson Jasper Davies Nathan Martin Norman Luckett Lea Boatwright William Adams Michael Nijman Daniel Cohn Kyle Fait Doug Deckert Tim Mas Mason McMonegal Lochlan Cahoon Bruce Anderson Sebastian Piquette David Frey Davis Ferrero Randy Dessecker Vernon Miles Brooke Pearson John Denega Fred Baker Harry Porter Charles Hamilton Andrew Forsyth Dan Engelhard George Ordiway Franklin Pierce Gregory Heidelberger Kevin Bassett Cavan Potee Caleb Hayes Richard Francis Justin Faulhaber David Overbagh Tom Robinson, Jr Michael Susco Austin Beck Craig Prichard Andrew Henry Carlos Franquez Kenneth Fred- Cavan Potee Corbin Thompson Paul Beckett Jeffrey Prows Bill Hilliker Doug Friedman erick Peter Potocnik Gregory Topp Sunshine Daniel Berlin Brad Reed Andrew Markham JJ Garcia Bill Funk, III W. Ken Price Gregg Appel Robert Black Thomas Riedel Johnny Proffitte Blaise Gassend Gary Guadagnino Trevor Reece Ontario David Babbitt Brandon Boeyenga James Rushton Logan Sawyer Sean Gibson Uriah Heben Kenneth Russel Brandon Boeyenga Phil Babel Jeffrey Boyer James Sasinowski Samson Tucker Mark Gillogly John Henderson Scott Saito Andrew Carolan Ted Beerman Brad Brauser Jeff Sengstack Ron Wills Grant Goldstein Jordan Justice Graham Sanders Gerry Churchill Burt Bice David Brooks Donald Swartz Alexandro Gomez Barry Kelley Darren Schmidt Alexander Daicar Geroge Bingley Dylan Brown Eddie Tabb Evergreen Mason Gould Frank Lieghley Alex Schrider Matt Dolgin Johnny Boatwright Eric Burghoffer Kenshiro Tamura Steven Anderson Anthony Gutierrez Luke Lieghley Lawrence Schwartz Jason Harren Jeffrey Boyer Andrew Carolan Anthony Taylor Robert Bradford Sam Hardt Paul Russell Nicholas Scopelliti Ben Hearn Alexander Burney Bryan Casey Adam Temple Alex Ceaicovschi Mike Hibben Timothy Senko Bobby Thompson Paul Heppelle Ken Carlson Aaron Choate Liam Thibeault Matt Chapek Kenneth Holland Rick Ulrey James Kilpatrick Bryce Cline Steven Clarke John Warner Benjamin Cheney Dale Inman Land O’ Francis Welsh Jon Lee Keith Enrooth Mylo Coelho Troy Waycott Brad Clark Clement Kondru Lakes Leo Wiggins Kenneth Locker Roy Gravener Peter Comanor Kurt Weaver Jason Collinge Duane Krause Steven Bina Dan Zabronsky Pedro Marques Timothy Keatley Ben D’Angelo Grady Weiszbrod Patrick Corey Ken Kunze Justin Byrne Alan Mounsteven Dudley Lytle Thomas Davis James White Jim Durand Ben Laboy Luis Chavarria Northeastern Thomas Neumann Anthony Mathews Joseph Dawes Nigel Wightman Duncan Eastman John Lee Isaac Cuellar Antone Benevides William R Orr Daniel Pesante John Denayer James Wilhelm Frederick Eichner Larry Linder Tom Dowling Anthony Brown Anthony Pacheco Thomas Pomroy Neil Drave Drew Williams Ken Hammer Ansel Lundberg Darcy Ehmann Matthew Clark Ron Reedyk Dean Qualls Seth Durbin Christopher Jerry Harris Juan Macias Jermaine Fritz Jonathan deAraujo Max Tinline Rod Richie Christopher Elsey Wittreich Gary Hoffman Michael Aaron James Hayenga Ralph Desorbo Alex Ruble Gordon Fetterly Hagan Zoellers James Jahnsen Martin Brett Hazen Cullen-Thomas Richard Strzelewicz Mark Foltz

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 27 making a difference From “barely on the radar”q to stars of NAfME Organization fills closing concert with barbershop harmony, including VM and Main Street ehind the scenes and in plain sight, the Barber- summit in Washington, D.C. shop Harmony Society is reshaping the way music This rich and growing relationship set the stage educators look at the art form and the impact our for a dynamic week in Dallas this November. organization can make in the classroom and the “Director Greg Clancy and the leadership of The Bworld. Vocal Majority made sure the chorus treated the A brilliant showcase concert featuring the fabled event as a command performance,” said CEO Mar- Vocal Majority chorus and beloved medalist Main ty Monson and the audience rewarded them with Street quartet closed the 2016 National In-Service ovation after ovation. Conference of the “It’s amazing that National Association the kids are so eager for Music Education and proficient,” Marty (NAfME.) “The stand- said. “We don’t have ing ovations (more a barbershop problem than seven throughout with youth. They the night) started in don’t say ‘we want the back — among the to try barbershop’— high school honors stu- they already know it. dents,” reported Jeremy They come up to us K. Gover, BHS and ask if we want to audiovisual pro- sing a tag with them!” ducer. “I looked up Traffic at the exhibit booth was and saw these kids universally positive, according to standing and whis- Advocacy and Partnerships leader tling and scream- Sherry Lewis. “They know what we’re ing for Main talking about, and they’re eager to get Street and knew their hands that something big on the was happening.” resources.” A chorus of male chorus direc- Free mu- tors led by Dr. Jim Henry per- sic, Music formed a barbershop set that Educator also drew warm approval. Guides, “Two years ago, when and in- NAfME held a national con- formation ference, we were barely on on our their radar,” said Joe Cerutti, Director of Outreach. programs found receptive teachers. “It’s what they It was a good step forward, but a far cry from this want to do, and they know it’s working.” year, when the entire two-hour closing show for Jim Henry set the bar high for his male chorus the convention was essentially all barbershop har- directors ensemble: “I want them to be shocked mony. at how much we accomplish in a short amount of “Two years ago, we had a booth, and the amount time.” With just three rehearsals, he tuned up a of traffic and interest that teachers and students performance that had their peers cheering before had for our presence helped us secure a few work- the final chord had concluded. It’s this kind of shops for the 2015 conference.” When 2009 experience that an educator can bring back to his champ Crossroads performed last year, the whole colleagues and supervisors and say, “Look, our pro- place exploded—and the top leadership at NAfME fessional organization believes in the art form and stepped up and grabbed hold of the many ways the the depth of support that BHS is offering with no Society is actively supporting music educators. strings attached.” Crossroads subsequently was honored in the Jim also had the opportunity to speak to more summer of 2016 with NAfME’s Stand for Music than 300 future music education majors attending Award and was featured at the Hill Day collegiate the conference, and forged a quick rapport with his

28 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org rap-along from Broadway’s hit musi- Jim Henry’s session with the 300 future together, barbershop harmony. When cal Hamilton. music education students. When the I’m talking to these people, they’re Staff Music Educator and Cur- just videoing everything. I asked, riculum Specialist Wayne Grim- ‘Have you heard this before?’ and mer used local youth choruses he replied, ‘This is what goes on to demonstrate the Adaptable in the hallways of my school ev- Arrangements Harmony Method ery day.’” which is being piloted at various Where once we had to scram- schools across the country. Joe Ce- ble for attention and legitimacy, rutti rounded out the week with a the Barbershop Harmony Soci- seminar on “Music, Money, Men: ety now stands as an exemplar How Barbershop Can Help Your of a mobilized, energetic force Program.” for growth in music education A recounting of the successes of meeting had concluded, “One young “When I show up to these things now, the week in words and pictures only guy came back to me and said, ‘Can I we’re the poster child,” said Marty. See scratches the surface of the impact we sing a tag?’ Then two more came over. a video recap at: bit.ly/bhsnafme2016. are making, said Marty, returning to In this room, there are 30 kids singing – Brian Lynch, BHS PR & Marketing

Chapter and quadruplets help spread harmony in Iowa schools AND JUST FOR FUN ... tour. Here’s their report: My quartet, The 4 Flakes, “We were able to go into five was on the pier in San schools to include elementary, middle Pedro, Calif., waiting to and high schools. All of the schools board a cruise ship. A family were very gracious, giving VMQ a nearby was having trouble half hour to 45 minutes to talk and getting their sing. A school in Hazel Green, Wis., widowed actually planned an assembly to father to include all elementary and middle board for a school students in addition to the high surprise trip. school choir students. We were so im- We offered pressed with the response of the stu- to help. They If you’ve seen the 15-year-old Milwaukee- dents everywhere. This would not be replied, “Please do.” based Vintage Mix quadruplets in action, possible without the support of BHS, in ad- We sang, “How Can We you know what great ambassadors they are dition to the support of the Dubuque Music Miss You If You Don’t Go for four-part harmony. They recently took Men Barbershop Chorus. We definitely see Away?” He smiled and trot- some time out from headlining shows (and the importance of a supportive local chorus ted up the ramp. n driver’s ed) to embark on a mini school and teachers that are willing to promote – Jim Shillady barbershop in their school!”

Chapter Eternal Society members reported as deceased between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, 2016. Email updates to [email protected]. Cardinal Charlie Greene Ted Dillistone Long Beach, CA Northcoast, OH Jim Stockton Ontario Jerry Goulet Dan Becker Kansas City, MO Nanaimo, BC Fullerton, CA Jim Yasinow Alexandria, VA Cal Cressman Martin - St Lu- Lafayette, IN Tom Hart Joseph Hamernik Richard Schulze Cleveland East, OH Mt. Vernon, VA Kitchener-Waterloo cie, FL Jim Burgess Manhattan, KS Anacortes, WA Palomar Pacific, CA Michael Downing Richard Sause Louisville, KY Harold Matt Bob Pearson E Glenn Theobald Mid-Atlantic Northeastern Simcoe, ON Sunrise, FL Mike Ehringer Elkader, IA Canby, OR Sun Cities, AZ Jerry Goulet Ian MacDonald Manny Torres Louisville, KY William Snow Reading, PA Moncton, NB Seneca Land Gainesville, FL Donald Exmeyer Dixie Anacortes, WA Johnny Ralph Jeffers Lewis Matson Thomas Mazik Paul Willcox Lafayette, IN Ron Jenkins Appleseed Red Bank Area, NJ Hanover, NH New Bethlehem, PA Sebring, FL Harold Fow North East Ten- Far Western Robert Huston David S Kirk Mike Packevicz Louisville, KY nessee, TN Norman Bone Western Reserve, OH North Brookhav- Central, CT Sunshine Southwestern Timothy Hunley Robert Whitledge Los Angeles, CA George Kniess en, NY Richard Sause Wayne Bensman Donald Francis Lafayette, IN Cleveland, TN Lynn Brittan Pittsburgh South Western Suffolk, NY Central, CT Greater Sun City Greater Little Santa Rosa, CA Hills, PA Martin Matsko Leicester Sherrill, Jr. Center, FL Rock, AR Central States Evergreen Jack Edwards Robert Reed Carroll County, MD Hanover, NH Jim Burgess Willis Duerksen James Colligan Sedona, AZ Cincinnati, OH William Owings Don Sutherland Greater Pinellas Central Kansas, KS Anacortes, WA Martin Fuchs Robert Thompson Baltimore, MD Danbury, CT Chapter, FL

November/December 2016 • The HARMONIZER 29 member services directory How can we help you barbershop today? Get answers from your staff

Society Headquarters 110 7th Ave N • Nashville, TN 37203-3704 615-823-3993 • fax: 615-313-7615 • [email protected] Office hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central or any time atwww.barbershop.org  800-876-7464 (SING) Executive Offices Board of Directors Operations President Marty Monson Executive Director/CEO Chip Gallent Don Fuson • Leawood, KS Director of Operations/COO Michele Niec 913-897-0625 Executive Assistant to the CEO Erin Harris [email protected] Director of Projects Douglas Gordon Administrative Assistant / Facilities Harmony Marketplace Executive Vice President [email protected] Skipp Kropp • Indianapolis, IN Margie Douglas 317-946-9882 Administrative Assistant / Reception Mark Morgan Harmony Marketplace Manager [email protected] Finance Justin Gray [email protected] Treasurer Warehouse Manager Erik Dove Dwayne Cooper • Austin, TX Director of Finance/CFO Krystie Mitchell 512-633-3031 Jama Clinard Merchandise/Administrative Asst. [email protected] Controller / Human Resources Open Position Nick Anello Production Center Immediate Past President Finance Administrator Music Publications Shannon Elswick • Clermont, FL Strategy [email protected] 407-948-9599 [email protected] [email protected] Janice Bane Kevin Lynch Copyright & Publications Manager Chief Strategy Officer Executive Director/ Scott Harris Board Secretary Conventions Arranger & Repertoire Manager Marty Monson • Franklin, TN [email protected] Information Technology 800-876-7464 Dusty Schleier [email protected] [email protected] Director of Meetings & Conventions Eddie Holt Harmony University Webmaster [email protected] Sam Hoover Board Members at Large Donny Rose LAN & Software Program Manager Ed Bittle • West Des Moines, IA Director of Harmony University Annie Pennington 515-240-6480 Antonio Lombardi Developer [email protected] Chapter Leadership Education Customer Service John Donehower • Monroe, WI Wayne Grimmer [email protected] Music Educator / Curriculum Specialist 563-599-8565 Caki Gray [email protected] Outreach Director of Membership [email protected] Jacqueline Robinson Matt Mercier • Manchester, NH Joe Cerutti Service Representative 603-647-1784 Director of Outreach [email protected] Danny Becker Ashley Torroll Service Representative Support Administrator Murray Phillips • Wolfville, NS Sherry Lewis Ashley Brown 902-542-1342 Advocacy & Partnerships Service Representative [email protected] Chad Bennett Open Position Show Producer/Educational Tours Service Representative Dick Powell • Crofton, MD 410-451-1957 Marketing/Communications [email protected] [email protected] John Santora • Bel Air, MD Open Position Jeremy K. Gover Chief Marketing Officer Video Production 410-937-2611 [email protected] Amy Rose The Harmonizer Social Media/Editing [email protected] Brian Lynch Lorin May PR/Communication/Brand Editor

30 The HARMONIZER • November/December 2016 • www.barbershop.org Friends in Harmony Official Affiliates Sing Canada Harmony Sweet Adelines International Barbershop Harmony Australia www.SingCanadaHarmony.ca www.sweetadelineintl.org www.barbershop.org.au American Choral Harmony, Incorporated Ian Mulholland: [email protected] Directors Association www.harmonyinc.org BHNZ (Barbershop Harmony New Zealand) www.barbershopharmony.nz www.acdaonline.org National Association John Denton: [email protected] Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia for Music Education www.sinfonia.org www.nafme.org BABS (British Association of Barbershop Singers) www.singbarbershop.com World Harmony Council Chorus America Ian James: [email protected] www.worldbarbershop.com www.chorusamerica.org BinG! (Barbershop in Germany) National Museum for Ladies Association of www.barbershop-in-germany.de African-American Music British Barbershop Singers Renate Klocke: [email protected] www.nmaam.org www.labbs.org.uk Holland Harmony www.hollandharmony.dse.nl Society Subsidiaries (partial list) Nelleke Dorrestijn: [email protected] FABS (Finnish Association of Barbershop Singers) www.fabs.fi Association of Barbershop Quartet Jan-Erik Krusberg: [email protected] International Champions Preservation Association www.AICGold.com www.bqpa.com IABS (Irish Association of Barbershop Singers) www.irishbarbershop.org Association of International Ancient Harmonious Liz Nolan: [email protected] Seniors Quartet Champions Society of Woodshedders www.aisqc.com www.ahsow.org MBHA (Mixed Barbershop Harmony Assoc.) www.mixedbarbershop.org Harmony Brigade Public Relations Officers and Ron Morden: [email protected] www.harmonybrigade.org Bulletin Editors (PROBE) SABS (Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers) www.probe-web.org www.sabs.es Lyn Baines: [email protected] 110 Seventh Avenue North, Suite 200 SNOBS (Society of Nordic Barbershop Singers) Nashville, TN 37203 www.snobs.org 866-706-8021 (toll free), 615-823-5611 Henrik Rosenberg: [email protected] [email protected] Staff SPATS (Southern Part of Africa Tonsorial Singers) Sharon Miller • Acting CEO Board of Trustees www.spats.co.za Jim Clark • Regional Director Sharon Miller – Chair Mark Jensen van Rensburg: [email protected] 3042 • [email protected] 203-254-9594 [email protected] Carolyn Faulkenberry David Mills – Vice Chairman Chief Financial Officer 813-786- 4381 3041 • [email protected] [email protected] Connie Harris Chuck Harner – Secretary Director of Communications 703-938-3001 3053 • [email protected] [email protected] J.J. Hawkins Don Laursen – Treasurer General correspondence/editorial: Donor Care Center Associate 559-733-1496 [email protected] 3045 • [email protected] [email protected] Ryan Killeen • Senior Director of Development Debbie Cleveland Editorial Board: Marty Monson, Brian Lynch, 3051 • [email protected] 813-230-7845 Amy Rose, Lorin May [email protected] Sarah Ogiba • Finance Assistant Copy Editing: Jim Stahly (Bloomington, IL) 3040 • [email protected] Don Lambert James Pennington 850-240-5952 Donor Care Center Manager [email protected] Lorin May, Editor 3048 • [email protected] Casey Parsons 614-306-8858 Associate editors: Amy Rose, Brian Lynch Robert Rund • Regional Director [email protected] 3043 • [email protected] Arne Themmen Dixie Semich 305-854-6654 The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Development Operations Manager [email protected] Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (DBA Barbershop 3047 • [email protected] Lynn Weaver Harmony Society) is a non-profit organization operating in the Kyle Snook 616-485-3392 Donor Care Center Associate [email protected] ** Ex-officio United States and Canada. 3050 • [email protected] Sharon Miller * Not board member Rick Taylor • National Development Mgr. Acting President/CEO** Mission: The Barbershop Harmony Society brings men 3046 • [email protected] Marty Monson together in harmony and fellowship to enrich lives through Society Executive Director/CEO** singing. Jim Warner* General Counsel Vision: To be the premier membership organization for men 901-522-9000, Ext. 104 [email protected] who love to sing.

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