Mission & Vision
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Organizational MissionThe mission of Nashville Singers is to entertain, educate, unite and uplift our audiences and members through music that is distinguished for its innovation, diversity and artistic excellence. Philanthropic Mission
The philanthropic mission of Nashville Singers is to provide resources and support for music education in our schools and the community.
Leadership Mission
The leadership mission of Nashville Singers is to seek, develop, use and enhance the skills and talents of each member to such an extent that progress seems limitless.
Vision
The vision of Nashville Singers is to be a dynamic choral leader, enriching lives through the performance of significant music.
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About Us
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Nashville Singers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation and performing arts organization founded in 2008.
The members range in age from teenagers to retirees and reside in Brentwood, Hermitage, LaVergne, Lebanon, Nashville, Joelton, and Smyrna.
The group meets at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church the first three Thursday evenings of each month from 7-10pm.
Membership in Nashville Singers is open to all men who demonstrate the ability, desire, and a commitment to excellence in vocal and choral performance.
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2010 Leadership
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2011 LEADERSHIP
Todd Wilson
Executive Director
Director of Music
Webmaster
Newsletter Editor
Bryan PatrickPresident/Board Chair Costume Manager  Sloan Yarborough
Vice-Chair
Assistant Director Bass Section Leader
 Ed LukeSecretary
Sergeant at Arms
Bruce CokeroftImmediate Past President Manager of Auditions
Ric DomenicoVP of Membership Development Lead Section Leader Music Engraver
Harlan Wilson
Board Member At Large
Performance Coach
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Current Repertoire
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REGULAR
Danny Boy
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Happy Together
Home on the Range
Impossible Dream
My Lord and I
Shenandoah
The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Lord's Prayer
Lost in the Stars
Man in the Mirror
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Over the Rainbow
Satin Doll
Star Spangled Banner
Tonight
HOLIDAY
Angels We Have Heard On High
Auld Lang Syne
Caroling, Caroling
Carol of the Bells
Do You Hear What I Hear
I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas
Lo, How A Rose 'Er Blooming Santa Baby
Silent Night
The Secret of Christmas |
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Nashville Singers
In-Kind Sponsors
Kristopher Fisher
Sound
615-366-6588
Trade Show Exhibit Booth
Grace Thomson
Private Voice Instruction
Performance Coaching
For more information about becoming an in-kind sponsor of Nashville Singers, please click HERE to review a list of our current needs.
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A Video Tribute to Our Elder Statesman and the Suntones
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The resident elder statesman of Nashville Singers is Harlan Wilson. He also happens to be my dad.
When my quartet ACOUSTIX won the International Quartet Championship back in 1990, my dad and I became the first-ever father and son to win the coveted gold medal. His quartet won the title in 1961 in a foursome from South Florida. They were called the Suntones. But for the Suntones, winning the championship was just the beginning of their incredible journey, one that at this point has spanned over five decades.
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We lost bass singer Bill Cain to cancer back in 2004 and unfortunately he was unable to sing for the last five years of his life.
I've had the honor of singing bass with the Suntones since 1999.
The Barbershop Harmony Society will be celebrating and honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Suntones Championship this summer at the International Convention in Kansas City, MO. Unlike most 50 year honorees, knock on wood, the Suntones will be singing at the convention
In June of 1995, my quartet flew to New York City to produce a video tribute to the Suntones. We spent 18 hours in a video editing bay at ABC News to produce a short video that until today had only been seen by a few thousand people in Miami, Florida at the Association of International Champions Show in July of that year.
Unfortunately, sometime over the last 16 years, the master tape was misplaced. What has survived is a dub of a VHS tape, however the audio bed is marginal at best and came from the house sound system at the Miami Beach Convention Center, so you'll have to turn up the audio to hear the voice over very well. Nonetheless, I think you'll appreciate this journey back into musical time.
The members of Nashville Singers are blessed to have Harlan singing baritone with us aand serving asd a member of our performance team.
Click HERE to view this video tribute to the Suntones.
For more information about attending the International Convention, visit www.barbershop.org.
You can find out more about the Suntones online at www.thesuntones.com.
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Can You Hear Me Now?
The Art and Science of Good Sound Design
Whether your needs are as simple as amplifying announcements from the podium or as complex as balancing voices with instruments in a large space, paying attention to sound design can make or break your event.
By Michael Shaughnessy
In anticipation of pleasing an audience, we develop a program we think will be engaging, we select a venue of appropriate size and location, and we choose production elements, attire, staging, lighting, positioning, choreography, that will help deliver a compelling performance they will long remember.
Often though, little attention is paid to what is, for a choral concert, arguably the single most important element for the audience, the sound. Months of painstaking preparation can be laid waste by inadequate preparation or execution of getting the sound to your audience. The tragedy is that many of the pitfalls can easily be avoided by paying attention to basic sound design.
To read the rest of this story, click HERE!
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Happy Birthday Bryan Patrick!
Best wishes to our President/Board Chair, and Costume Manager, and first Rookie of the Year, Bryan Patrick. When he's not serving Nashville Singers, he lends his talents to the Men of Harmony Chorus as Musical Director. Keep up the great work Bryan.
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This Day in Music History
 February 14, 1977 - Singer songwriter Janis Ian received 461 Valentine's day cards after indicating in the lyrics of her song 'At Seventeen', she had never received any.
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Agenda for February 17th Meeting
SECTION I 7:00 - 7:10pm - Tag Time (Todd)
7:10 - 7:25pm - Warm Up / Craft Session (Sloan)
7:25 - 7:35pm - Star-Spangled Banner 7:35 - 7:40pm - Tonight 7:40 - 7:45pm - Satin Doll 7:45 - 7:50pm - Man in the Mirror 7:55 - 8:00pm - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da SECTION II 8:00 - 8:40pm - Sections - Tonight, Satin Doll, Man in the Mirror, Ob-La-Di SECTION III 8:40 - 8:50pm - Business Meeting (Bryan)
8:50 - 9:00pm - Break (move to sanctuary for Section IV)
SECTION IV
9:00 - 9:05pm - Tonight (RECORD)
9:05 - 9:10pm - Satin Doll (RECORD)
9:10 - 9:15pm - Man in the Mirror (RECORD)
9:15 - 9:20pm - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (RECORD)
SECTION V 9:20 - 9:30pm - Lo, How A Rose E're Blooming (Ric)
9:30 - 9:40pm - Lost In the Stars
9:40 - 9:55pm - Irish Blessing
9:55 - 10:00pm - Closing Song
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"Free Voice Lessons" Program Registration Now Open
This could be the perfect opportunity if you are interested in improving your singing skills in a positive, supportive, fun, and creative
environment. Click on the photo shown to the right to register online. These FREE lessons will be offered from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on the following dates:
March 3, March 10,
March 17, March 24
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Calling All MNPS Music Educators!
 Before the summer of 2011, Nashville Singers will be awarding our first "Music Makes a Difference" grant of $500 to a needy school choral arts program in Metro Nashville Public Schools. The application can be downloaded by clicking HERE. Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2011.
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Advisory Board Candidates
 If you are interested in serving as a member of the Nashville Singers Advisory Board in 2012, please download our Candidate Application Form and return it to Executive Director Todd Wilson, using the contact methods provided on the form.
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February 15 (Tue) - Goodlettsville, TN (private event) Song List: Happy Together, Home on the Range, Danny Boy, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Over the Rainbow, Impossible Dream; Location: Goodlettsville Church of Christ, 411 S Main St, Goodlettsville, TN 37072; Costume: Black blazer, red tie, white shirt, khaki pants, black shoes/belt/socks;
February 21 (Mon) - Nashville Singers will be performing the National Anthem performance for a Belmont University Women's Basketball game versus East Tennessee State University at the Curb Events Center; MEMBERS: chorus call is at 6:30pm; our informal uniform; 7:00pm performance;
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SPRING
March 3 (Thu) Free Voice Lessons Program March 6 - (Sun) Performance at Walter Hill First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro (T) March 10 (Thu) Free Voice Lessons Program
March 17 (Thu) Free Voice Lessons Program
March 24 (Thu) Free Voice Lessons Program
March 29 (Tue) Madison, TN (private event)
April 14 (Thu) Performance at Whitworth Memorial Baptist Church
April 23 (Sat) First Annual Nashville Singers Golf-A-Palooza Golf Tournament (location TBA)
Stay tuned to future issues of Nashville Singers News for more details as they become available. This tournament will be open to members and non-members alike and will be a great opportunity to have fun, make some new friends ands raise money to support our philanthropic mission. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Todd Wilson at 615-669-8633 or email todd@nashvillesingers.org.
May 7 - (Sat) Priest Point Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN
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FALL
November 19 - The Second Annual Fall/Holiday Concert will be held at 7:00pm - Location TBD; Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Todd Wilson at 615-669-8633 or email todd@nashvillesingers.org.
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