NPR feature: Young Singer Attracted To Barbershop's Vocal Harmony 

As part of a series on "Alter Egos - our weekend selves," NPR's Renee Montagne profiled Barbershopper Kevin McClelland of the Bloomington, Ill. Chapter and The Committee quartet. Love the theme of the story: "People who pour their passions into something beyond their work."

The guys do a great job representing the core values of barbershopping: "It's life-changing, in a powerful way!"

By day, Kevin McClelland 26, works in Illinois for the Peoria Chiefs - a Class A minor league baseball team. But his passion is old-time a cappella music known as barbershop.

Donny Rose of Tacoma, Washington, has been hired as Director of Harmony University by the Barbershop Harmony Society. In this role, he will oversee educational programs and outreach for the 24,000-member men's singing organization. His responsibilities will include expanding Harmony University to reach external audiences through distance learning; making available certification programs for a variety of disciplines (not just chorus directors); and building on the world-class education the Society already offers at its flagship week-long event. Read more about Donny on the blog.

Erin Harris has joined the Society staff as a full-time project manager, a role previously filled by contractor Rebecca Kennedy. Erin has a background in project management, community development, and sustainability, and brings us a skill set that extends into grant writing and evaluation. Erin started work at headquarters in Nashville on Monday, August 11.

Greg Clancy, Musical Director of The Vocal Majority chorus, takes you into the never-before-shown, private domain of the intense, day-long, pre-performance pipeline of a Barbershop Harmony Society International chorus competition. Share the anticipation as the men file onto the stage, and give their all for the ultimate Barbershop chorus goal. 

"On That Day" was recorded at the BHS international chorus competition on July 4, 2014, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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