Harmony Time - Barbershop or Gospel

Barbershop Harmony has been a great part of my life. But it is often misunderstood...

Out of college, at my first job, in a new town - I immediately had a new group of friends, barbershoppers. You learn singing techniques as a member of a barbershop chorus. You learn to sing tags at the bar afterwards... it is really a great way to learn to sing by ear because if someone takes your note you just find another one that fits in the chord. (This does make it hard to sing in church choirs later in life where they frown on the idea of your taking someone else's note.)

My favorite barbershop memory: Standing in a fast food line in San Antonio, Tx at an international convention in the mid 80's. I got to sing with the "Four Hearsmen." The cool thing about that was the fact that they were international quartet champions in 1955, the year I was born. International Champions stopping to sing a song with me, that was cool!

My favorite Gaither memory: I was so glad that I attended a Gaither Homecoming in Cleveland, OH in the fall of 2004. It was the last time that George Younce performed before he passed away. George was a founding member of the Catheral Quartet. He was a great story teller and I was so privileged to have heard a story told by him. It was a joy to see him on stage.

I will detail more of this journey as this lens grows. More stories on my journey in my history below. - Ed.

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