The Nashville Singers perform O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, Veni Emmanuel) on the 2015 Season of Harmony concert - music by Zoltán Kodály, lyric translation by John Mason Neale and Henry Sloane Coffin, arrangement by Kevin Keller, directed by Sloan Yarborough. Visit the Nashville SIngers online at www.nashvillesingers.org. 

Veni Veni

The Nashville Singers perform Auld Lang Syne at their 2015 Season of Harmony Concert - traditional folk song, lyrics from the Scots poem by Robert Burns, arrangement by David Briner, directed by Todd Wilson. Visit the Nashville SIngers online at www.nashvillesingers.org.

Auld Lang Syne

The Nashville Singers organization was founded in November of 2008 by a handful of men committed to excellence in vocal and choral performance. The chorus performs a diverse, primarily a cappella repertoire, covering many genres of music.

Since its formation, this volunteer vocal ensemble has learned almost 100 songs, released two audio CDs, racked up 120 performances for 75+ clients in 11 counties across Tennessee, and produced a successful concert series which has attracted 2,800+ attendees from 43 cities in 10 states across the USA. Performances by the Nashville Singers have been enjoyed by over 50,000 people to date.

The Nashville Business Journal’s annual “Book of Lists” has ranked the Nashville Singers in the “Top 10” in their annual list of the top performing arts organizations in Middle Tennessee four times.

The Nashville Singers have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with many talented performing artists that include Ringmasters, Vintage Mix, Steve Williams, Erica Lane, Grace Thomson, Melody Myers, Kasey Hammond, Jennifer Danielle Green, Noelle LaRue, Music City Chorus, Lunch Break Quartet, The Suntones, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Nashville in Harmony, TuneTown Show Chorus, Metro Nashville Chorus, MLK Reunion Choir, The O'Donnells, MET Singers, Music City Youth Orchestra, Sound Company Children's Choir, the Bath Male Choir, and the Midnight Ramblers.

The Nashville Singers have also enjoyed singing for several dignitaries, including Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, United States Senator Trent Lott, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, and Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey.

The mission of the Nashville Singers is to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education.

Since 2011, this ensemble has awarded $17,000 in music education grants and scholarships, impacting hundreds of students at numerous schools and music-focused nonprofits across Middle Tennessee. The chorus also hosts master classes for middle and high school students, and a vocal performance clinic called Acappella Academy. Some of the world-class clinicians collaborating with the Nashville Singers to lead these programs include Derric Johnson and Dr. Kirby Shaw.

For more information about Nashville Singers, visit the group online at www.nashvillesingers.org or follow the chorus via social media on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Nashville Singers Christmas Sampler

Lullaby—performed by the Nashville Singers at their 2016 Sounds of Summer concert - written by Billy Joel, arr. Kirk Young, directed by Sloan Yarborough 


2016 Sounds of Summer concert

Lullaby (Billy Joel cover) LIVE

Funding for and focus on the performing arts is at an all-time low. Wanting to make a difference, the Nashville Singers organization was founded in November of 2008 with a mission to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education. This male chorus of volunteer singers raises funds to support music education and fulfills this mission by presenting master classes on the art of a cappella singing to middle and high school students and vocal performance clinics to adults. Some of the world-class clinicians collaborating with the Nashville Singers to lead these programs include Dr. Kirby Shaw, Dr. Cedric Dent, and Derric Johnson. In addition, the Nashville Singers have awarded $13,250 in music education grants and scholarships in the last six years, impacting hundreds of students in Middle Tennessee and beyond. Each year, the Nashville Singers also recognize an outstanding music educator by presenting the annual Carol Crittenden Arts Advocate of the Year Award. This volunteer vocal ensemble has released two audio CDs, racked up 100+ performances for 65 clients in ten counties across Tennessee. Their self- produced concerts have attracted 2,500+ concert attendees from 43 cities in 10 states across the USA. The Nashville Business Journal's annual "Book of Lists" has ranked the Nashville Singers in the "Top 10" in their annual list of the top performing arts organizations in Middle Tennessee for four consecutive years. For more information about
Nashville Singers, visit them online at www.nashvillesingers.org or follow the chorus via social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, ReverbNation, and LinkedIn.

Standard Repertoire Song Sampler

Bring Him Home—performed by the Nashville Singers at their 2016 Sounds of Summer concert - written by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer, arr. Pete Rupay, soloist Bruce Cokeroft, directed by Todd Wilson 

Bring Him Home (feat. Bruce Cokeroft)LIVE

Back in the summer of 2008, four men got together, not to sing, but to lay the groundwork for the formation of a new nonprofit organization called The Nashville Singers, Inc. Out of those early meetings was born a new men's a cappella group dedicated to vocal excellence and the support of music education. It wasn't until the fall of 2013 that these guys even thought of forming a quartet. It just never came up. After running through a few songs at a Nashville Singers rehearsal, they made their public debut on the 2013 Season of Harmony concert as The Founders Quartet. More about The Founders can be found on their Facebook page.

Bye Bye Blues - performed by The Founders

How Deep Is the Ocean?
recorded July 21, 2017
performed by the Nashville Singers
arranged by Jim Clancy
written by Irving Berlin 
The song is a series of questions posed one after another, the only exception being the second line, "I'll tell you no lie."

How Deep is the Ocean

When I was Director of Marketing for the Barbershop Harmony Society, I had the chance to interview Bill Gaither. This is that interview.

4-Cast - The Barbershop Harmony Podcast

Todd Wilson's Interview with Bill Gaither 9/14/2006

ABOUT CARL BERGER: Born and raised in Toronto, Carl has been part of the Canadian music scene for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Arts York and the York University music program with a Fine Arts degree in ethnomusicology and jazz piano under the tutelage of Phil Dwyer, Mike Murley and Mark Eisenman. Having earned his stripes with such groups as the Toronto Orpheus Choir, York University’s Wibijazz’n’, and the all-male a cappella outfit No Band Here, in 1998 he founded the sought-after vocal band Cadence.  That award-winning group has toured the world extensively, gaining acclaim and nominations for various prestigious awards including the Canadian JUNO awards. Professionally, Carl has collaborated with notable artists such as Bobby McFerrin (Don’t Worry Be Happy), Gordon Lightfoot, David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears) and have performed for Quincy Jones and Sarah McLachlan.   He has recorded for film and TV, including the soundtrack for the 2010 film Casino Jack starring Kevin Spacey.

For more information, visit: http://www.carlberger.ca/

Carl Berger's conversation with Todd Wilson 062318

The Nashville Singers is an all-volunteer a cappella group. Our mission is to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education.

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