Tyler Bosma's blog

Last week, the SeaChordsmen were incredibly lucky to have Rob Mance join us for some vocal coaching. Rob is highly sought after in the barbershop world because of two things: his skill in finding low-hanging fruit for each chorus member to work towards becoming the best singer they can possibly be, and his warmth and kindness in doing so. We were spellbound as Rob talked about a variety of challenges singers face -- breath support, alignment, vibrato, etc. It was a clinic in how to help singers learn and enjoy themselves doing it. We got so much out of the evening that we're planning to have Rob back soon. If you've ever thought about joining us for a rehearsal, now's the time! Then, a couple of months down the road, you, too, can reap the rewards of Rob's incredible coaching.

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:

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!

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 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.