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Bob Allen grew up in a family with a strong musical background and sang in a family gospel group as a child.  He began playing the piano at nine years old and accompanied the family group as pianist during his teen years.  He began his college years as a music major at Paris Junior College in his hometown of Paris, Texas and also studied musical theater at North Central Michigan College.  He earned a Bachelor of Music Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce, majoring in voice with a minor in piano.  In college, he sang with the Madrigal Singers, University Chorus and Chamber Singers and played piano in a jazz ensemble.  Bob performed with The Young Americans song and dance company in residence in Los Angeles and on a national U.S. tour in a salute to the music of George Gershwin.  Bob has worked as an entertainer on cruise ships for three cruise lines and at Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg, Virginia.  As a Nashville-area resident, Bob has performed with Nashville in Harmony, a 100-voice community chorus and Collegium Vocale, a 24-member vocal ensemble at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music.  He sings in the church choir at Holy Trinity Community Church and is a member of Triligi, a men's gospel trio.  Bob resides in La Vergne and works for Billboard magazine, covering the concert touring industry.

Before being appointed by President/Board Chair Doug Morrison to fill the vacancy created by the departure of at large board member Mike Casper, Bob has served the Nashville Singers as costume manager and as a member of the 2013 concert venue search task force.