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Dear ,
We hope you enjoy this week's issue of
Nashville Singers News
the official weekly publication of Music City's newest men's chorus. Nashville Singers, Inc. is a Tennessee 501(C)3 non-profit corporation and performing arts organization. Nashville Singers celebrates the power of the human voice to entertain, educate, unite, uplift, enrich, and inspire, by performing an ever-widening repertoire of choral music at the highest artistic level for a broad community of audiences.
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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 |
Nashville Singers, Inc. is a 501(C)3 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 |
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 CokeroftVP of Membership Development Membership Committee Chair Immediate Past President Manager of Auditions 
Harlan WilsonBoard Member At Large Performance Coach 
Ric DomenicoLearning Media Producer Lead Section Leader Music Engraver Music Librarian  Tim Mullican Historian Membership Committee In-House Photographer  Rodney Turner Manager of Fun Social Event Chair
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2012 Advisory Board
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The Nashville Singers, Inc. is blessed to have some outstanding community business and association leaders joining our team in 2012:
Craig Adams
Manager of Creative Development & Publishing, Lifeway Worship
Larry Collins
President,
Remington College
Lisbeth Couser
VP of Marketing & Development,
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Teresa Davidson
CEO
Tennessee Kidney Foundation, Inc.
Tiffany Davis
Executive Director, International Entertainment Buyers Association
Don Hart
Professional music arranger, composer, orchestrator
Don Hart Music
Suzanne Horne
Executive Director, Tennessee Literacy Coalition
Joyce Lavery
Executive Director,
Safe Haven Family Shelter
Lee Rose
Director of Operations, Brightstone
Dara Russell
Major Gifts Officer,
American Red Cross
Doris Shacklett
Development Director,
The Nashville Zoo
Yolanda Shields
CEO,
Youth Life Foundationof TN, Inc.
Brandon Taylor
Pro Personnel Assistant Tennessee Titans
CEO
The Elite Athlete, Inc.
Tom Ventress
President
Ventress Design Works
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Current Repertoire |
REGULAR
America the Beautiful
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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Enjoy 30 Hours of the Best Choral & Quartet Singing on the Planet from the Comfort of Your Home
Sign up for the Official Webcast of the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2011 International Convention and Contest in Kansas City by clicking on the button shown below. 
You can root for Nashville's own Music City Chorus or one of the three Middle Tennessee quartets competing in the contest.
On Saturday night, the Barbershop Harmony Society will honor the Suntones on the 50th Anniversary of their championship.
If you can't enjoy the action live from July 5th through the 9th, take advantage of the delayed viewing option, available July 13th through the 20th. You'll be glad you did.
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Video of the Week
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Westminster Chorus 2007 - Strike Up The Band
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Under the direction of Justin Miller, The Westminster Chorus is the 2009 'Choir of the World' Pavarotti Trophy winner and the International Chorus Gold Medalist of the Barbershop Harmony Society for 2010 & 2007. Uniquely composed of young and committed singers, the chorus in its current formation has been in existence for seven years. Motivated by the joy of joining with other young brothers in harmonious song, the chorus is truly grateful for the recent recognition it has earned and thrilled for the new performances and competitions to soon come.
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This week;s episode features performances by the Westminster Chorus and the Vocal Majority. At the end of the season, the winning group (earning the most votes from viewers) takes home $10,000. Click on the image shown above for more information.
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Musical compositions, it should be remembered, do not inhabit certain countries, certain museums, like paintings and statues. The Mozart Quintet is not shut up in Salzburg: I have it in my pocket. - Henri Rabaud
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Who are the members of the organization?
A: Our members come from all walks of life, range in age from teenagers to retirees, and and reside in Brentwood, Hermitage, Joelton, LaVergne, Madison, Nashville, Old Hickory, Portland, and Smyrna. Nashville Singers is an arts organization. We have an open-door policy, respectful of diversity and welcoming to all male singers who demonstrate the ability, desire, and a commitment to excellence in vocal and choral performance.
Q: What if I can't make a performance?
A: While the quality of the chorus depends to a certain extent on the continuity of the individuals that make it up, we understand there may be many things in your life more important than the Nashville Singers. We do ask you to make a commitment to us, and that we make the same commitment to you, but you should not feel that you have to be able to make every single appearance to be one of us.
Q: Do you have to sing to join Nashville Singers?
A: No. A special class of membership has been created to allow "non-singers" to be a part of Nashville Singers. Associates assist the organization in a wide range of activities including administrative support.
Q: How do I join as a singing member?
A: Auditions can be scheduled at your convenience. For additional information, visit the auditions page of this website or send an email to membership@nashvillesingers.org.
Q: Do you have to read music to be a singing member?
A: Singing members do not have to read music to join Nashville Singers. Part-predominant learning media is provided for most songs in the repertoire. The chorus asks that all members have a commitment to the mission of the organization and the desire to perform.
Q: Are the singers professionals?
A: All of the singers in Nashville Singers are volunteers and receive no compensation for their participation in the chorus.
Q: How long has Nashville Singers been in existence?
A: The first public meeting of this new ensemble took place on November 13, 2008 at the Harborview at Cheswicke community clubhouse.
Q: What costs are associated with membership?
A: Student dues are $10 per month. Standard dues are are $20 per month. Members are also required to purchase their own wardrobe items (a one-time expense of approximately $130). There are other occasional costume expenses but these tend to be very small. Click here to download a membership application.
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Interview with Paul Gentry
- What was your first job?
Bus Boy at El Toro Steak House Cookeville, TN...The drama among the waitresses was just crazy.
- My current job is...
I am a Sr. Risk Engineering Consultant with Zurich Services Group. I supervise 15 men and travel thirteen states.
- My worst job ever was...
Bus Boy at El Toro. I've only had two jobs (that pay). I farmed with my dad and siblings until I left home. Besides room, board and love the pay was terrible.
- My first car was a...
A green two-door 1971 Dodge Charger with a 318 cubic inch V8, black landau roof and slick green vinyl seats. The windshield leaked at the top and when it rained water fell into my lap. The hub caps didn't match and I wrecked it three times. It had 67,000 miles on it when I bought it for $675 in 1978. When I was done with it, I gave it to my older brother-in-law who drove it for no telling how long.
- My current mode of transportation is...
A Black Ford Taurus 2010 company car. I have driven company cars since 1984.
- My dream car is a...
the 2011 Dodge Challenger with a 392- cubic inch Hemi V8, 6-speed stick in the floor with a Hurst Shifter, 20-inch wheels, in the "Green with Envy" metallic with black full body stripes and white leather seats.
 - The last book I read was...
Albert Einstein
- My favorite magazine is...
Tennessee Magazine
- Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
Albert Gore, Jr. He sat next to me at a 4-H Banquet in 1980. He was still a US Representative at the time. I was the 4-H Big Chief (A highly sought and honorable position) of Tennessee. He was the guest speaker at our Annual Banquet and I introduce him. In our family genealogy, it is believed (unverifiable) that his 5-great grandmother was Rebecca Gentry a sister of my 4-Great Grandfather Gentry. The Gentrys and Gores were neighbors in Overton County Tennessee in the first half of the 19th century.
- If you could meet any person (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
Jesse and Elizabeth Gallion Gentry (married Jan 28, 1808 in Rutledge, Grainger County Tennessee) to verify who their parents and grandparents were and where, how and when they arrived in America and when Jesse first arrived in Jackson, Co., TN. The Gentrys have been in America since the middle of the 17th Century.
- When I need inspiration, I...
pray
- The educator or teacher that has left the most lasting impression me was...
Wanda Wirt, my high school chemistry teacher. She is the reason I wound up with a degree in Chemical Engineering from Tennessee Tech.
- But if I want to unwind, I...
prop up in bed and watch television.
- I've never...
been to Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana or Vermont.
- My favorite experience as a performer...
would have to be Nashville Singers concert last fall.
- I've been to...
Three foreign countries, Canada (does that count?), Bahamas, and Costa Rica, also Puerto Rico (it was foreign to me).
- My favorite meal is...
Ribeye Steak - medium rare, Baked Potato (Irish not Sweet), Salad with iceberg lettuce, tomato, carrot and new green onion topped with French Dressing, Sweet Iced Tea, and Apple pie with vanilla ice cream.
- I am terrified of...
tornadoes. The Super Outbreak of April 1974 left an indelible mark as 10-people died in my county and three of my closest neighbors farms ' (homes, barns, outbuildings and animals) were taken. When I built my family's current home, I built a tornado shelter under the front porch.
- If I could vacation anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Belize. It is not garishly developed, it has beautiful beaches, you can drink the water and flush the paper, and the official language is English. And I could drive if I wanted too.
 - The one piece of technology I can't live without?
An alarm to wake me.
- The last thing I purchased was...
materials to build an 8-foot high deer fence around our family vegetable garden.
- My favorite television show is...
"Justified". What is more fun than a feud between wigged out Hillbillies.
- My radio is most often tuned to...
105.9
- CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, or BBC?
Fox News
- My favorite singer is...
my sister Cheryl Jean 
- My favorite sports team is..
Ezell-Harding Eagles! Go Team.
- Musical instruments I enjoy playing include...
piano and harmonica
- What do I like most about being a part of Nashville Singers?
My friends and singing of course
- How old were you when you first started singing?
I don't remember it had to be congregational singing at church. We never missed church. Still don't. How about you?
- What is one thing that very few people know about you?
My wife and kids are also my cousins
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Today in Music History 
June 27, 1885 - Chichester Bell and Charles Tainter applied for a patent on their invention the gramophone.
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Agenda for July 14 Meeting
PREP FOR JULY 17 and NOVEMBER 19 PERFORMANCES
THERE IS NO MEETING ON JULY 7th
SECTION I
7:00pm Warmup
7:10pm Tag time
7:20pm Tonight
7:30pm My Lord and I
7:40pm Happy Together
7:50pm Satin Doll
8:00pm Danny Boy
8:10pm Man in the Mirror
8:20pm Home on the Range
SECTION II
8:30pm Business Meeting
8:40pm Break
(On July 14, we should have a chance to meet Stephen Sheaffer, Academy Coach from Overton High School, the winner of the 2011 Music Makes a Difference music education grant.)
SECTION III
8:55pm Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
9:05pm The Lion Sleeps Tonight
9:15pm Over the Rainbow
SECTION IV
9:25pm Christmas Stays the Same
9:35pm It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
9:50pm Coventry Carol
9:59pm Closing Song
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SUMMER
July 14 - (THU) Next rehearsal
July 17 - (SUN) NEW Third performance at Rutland Place in Mount Juliet. Chorus call at 5:30pm, 45-minute performance at 6:00pm.
August 27 - (SAT) NEW Private event at 2pm
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FALL
September 10 (SAT)
- Photo Session: 7:00am to 10:00am (location TBA)
- Coaching Session: 10:30an to 2:30am (location TBD)
- Concert Planning Session: 2:45 to 3:45pm (location TBD)
- Public Concert: 7:00pm to 8:30pm (Priest Lake Presbyterian Church), chorus call 6:00pm (Ticket information will be announced shortly)
November 19 (SAT) Second Annual Fall/Holiday Concert will be held at 7:00pm at First Baptist Church of Donelson; 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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The Nashville Singers, Inc. is a Tennessee chartered corporation and recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations are tax -deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. For more information, visit our website or contact Executive Director, Todd Wilson by phone at 615-669-8633 or via email at todd@nashvillesingers.org
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