We were so lucky to have such an inspiring and chorus-changing session with the incredible Kevin Keller last week. There was so much to learn and think about, we'll be gleaning and processing it for weeks. Months!
Here's Kevin leading us in an exercise on one of our contest songs:
This weekend, members of the chorus were honored to gather with the family of Jim Smith for his memorial service. During the service, we learned more about Jim and his many hobbies and the adventures of his life. We were lucky to have Jim in the SeaChordsmen ranks for over 60 years, where he took on all kinds of chorus leadership roles. He contributed so much to the SeaChordsmen, and we won't be the same without him.
Read an article about Jim in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News.
The SeaChordsmen warm up and prepare for the service.
It's official - our inaugural, live online Singing Valentines was an unmitigated success! We sold out of our Singing Valentines, raising nearly $1,000! Quartets had so much fun singing to recipients all around the world, and we were happy that the feedback was so positive.
Again, giant kudos to Jim and Chris for the planning, the prep, and the endurance race that was the day-of logistics to pull this out without a hitch. We look forward to more online performances in the future!
Congratulations to Chris Saether for being chosen as this year's Barbershopper of the Year! Chris has been a dogged and creative problem solver over the course of the pandemic, exploring different ways to keep the SeaChordsmen singing safely. From our in-car rehearsals (carbershopping) to our incredible "holiday postcard" to our recent live-over-Zoom Singing Valentines, Chris has been at the forefront of the efforts to keep us singing, and the SeaChordsmen have hardly missed a beat. Thanks for all the microphone testing, cord wrangling, and mixer managing, Chris. And congratulations!
In the photo, last year's Barbershopper of the year Aaron passes the torch to Chris.
The SeaChordsmen have been rehearsing for our inaugural Singing Valentines over Zoom! This is a live, personal, unique experience for each customer. Your very own quartet will be talking with and then singing one of our three new, personalized, Valentine songs for you while watching you on the monitor:
Without that guy and his bald spot in the way, of course!
Details on how it works and ordering information here: How Zooming Valentines work | Seattle SeaChordsmen. Hope we see you on Valentine's Day!
We were so honored to sing a few songs in honor of Phil Fredrickson, who was a member of the Seattle SeaChordsmen for 40 years -- from 1968-2008. Thank you to Phil's family and the Horizon House community for allowing us to participate in celebrating the life of this wonderful singer and amazing man.
The SeaChordsmen were so happy to participate in this year's virtual Mini-Figgy Pudding. Cheers to guests Damon, Dillon, Robert, and Sam for joining in their first public performance with the chorus.
A very special video Holiday greeting to all of our friends and supporters is now available for your audio and optical pleasure!
The Seattle SeaChordsmen are proud to support Scout Troup 72 each year by helping out at their Christmas tree lot. Proceeds from the sales of these trees go to support the Scouts, the Queen Anne Food Bank, and the Seattle SeaChordsmen. Word on the street is that these are some of the best trees to be found in Seattle!
Looking for your tree for this year? Head to the Safeway on upper Queen Anne -- you'll find the lot on the north side of the store. Thanks for your support!
Pictured here is Rod, SeaChordsmen bass (and longtime board treasurer) posing with the trees.
The Figgy Pudding fundraiser is back this year! We will be performing at the Market on Figgy Friday, December 3. Donate to support the Senior Center and Food Bank on our behalf here.
