I had been a barbershopper for about 45 minutes with a chorus on the South Shore of Montreal (South Shore Saints) so when they said this "Big chorus from Texas" that "always wins international" so at 22 I went sure! Drove up to Toronto and with my 75$ ticket in hand (it was 30 years ago) sat at the Roy Thompson Hall and got ready for it. This was their first song. I was not ready.... when Jim Clancy stood in front of the 155 men on 8 rows spreading a mile wide on center stage it made the organ look small. The director raised his hands and, they ALL grew an inch making the risers creek under the weight... I swear - for the first 20 seconds, I thought it was a recording... Vocal Majority Dir: Jim Clancy

Fresh off the press 2 hours ago!

I joined a chorus at 14 and the director had us over for a chat and played us some tunes THIS: A Nightingale in Berkely Square - is what did it...I had NEVER heard before. My buddy Ralph and I looked at each other like she was playing magic... we played it 964 times in a row "trying" terrrriiibly to sing along... That was 40 years ago and my life has changed course maaaany times with the help of singing. You? Live Performance

That's a solid A on the last world.