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*****Parody Songs*****

Charming4077 has sung a parody of Half-Breed by Cher! The Parody song is called In-Bred and it speaks about the Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints compound in Texas! The lyrics are on that page and you will get a blast out of listening to this!!! Thank you so much Charming for your funny recording!

*****I also gladly take requests!***** Perhaps there's a song or a duet that you think would suit my voice very well; if so I'd love to hear about it!

*****Completed Duets*****

Please visit the completed duets page!

There are also a few duets that aren't appearing on the duets page for some unknown reason...LOL!!!

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Musical Biography:

In the sixth grade I remember auditioning for the junior high school chorus but was not accepted because the music teacher stated "I wasn't good enough"! However in 7th grade this changed since not many boys were interested in the chorus!

A few years later with some friends from high school I started singing with the church choir and the church folk group. I eventually continued onto cantoring (which was primarily solo work at that time since singing the psalms or leading the assembly in song was not in wide practice at the time).

The second half of my sophomore year in high school was when things, musically speaking, really started coming together for me. I had a new choral music teacher. I was involved with two school choral groups, regional school choruses, school musicals, the Southern New England Telephone (SNET) Chorus and church musical activities. All this exposure brought music to a new level. This continued through my remaining high school years. In 1978 I auditioned for and was selected as a bass with a perfect score for the 1979 Connecticut All-State Chorus. I also studied piano and voice privately with one of the most skillful piano and voice teachers I've ever studied and worked with and of whom I have immense respect and admiration for, Dr. Louis Negri.

During my senior year of high school, I decided to pursue a career with the Air Force (this career choice was a surprise to many since several people expected me to audition at a major music college or university) and I enlisted under the Delayed Enlistment Program in October, 1979.

I entered the Air Force shortly after high school graduation in June, 1980. However, that did not stop me from performing music! While in the Air Force I performed with several choral groups, performed in musicals and performed in multiple Air Force talent shows/talent training workshops, etc...

In 1988 I had an opportunity to compose a mass setting "Mass For the People of God" which the "Alleluia/Gospel Acclamation" and "Lamb of God" has been successfully implemented as ritual music.

1989 was a phenomenal year with many highs and lows. I was fortunate to win two 2nd place "Wilco" awards at the Air Force Worldwide Talent Contest in the Vocalist Self-Accompanied and Instrumental Group categories! I was selected to perform with the Air Force's "Tops In Blue" entertainment group, but declined this opportunity (this was one of THE hardest decisions I have ever made in my life) to accept a position as an accompanist with the Air University Band. However, the Air Force decided not to transfer me to the band (I learned shortly thereafter the band was consolidated due to reductions in military force). I was totally and completely devastated. However, the story does end there as I will now explain...

A few months later towards the end of 1989 I was in a unique situation at church where I was a choir member, cantor and occasional accompanist. Four weeks before Christmas the church suddenly found themselves without a music director and I was asked to assume this position temporarily until a replacement director could be found. However, because things worked out so well for Christmas the pastor decided to appoint me as the permanent Music Director! Keep in mind I was also serving in the Air Force at the same time.

In 1991 I participated in Operation Desert Storm and in 1992 was honorably discharged from the Air Force and was appointed the Pastoral Music Coordinator, coordinating all the musical activities in the Parish until mid-1993, when I relocated to Omaha, Nebraska and served as a cantor at church as well as as tenor in the Omaha Symphonic Chorus.

In 1994, I relocated to Torrington, Wyoming and served as a church accompanist, cantor and ensemble group member/leader.

In 1995, I relocated to Wendell, North Carolina and was the Music Director at a church there, directing adult and children's choirs, accompanying cantors and the growing Spanish-speaking community.

In 1999, I relocated to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and was the Director of Music at another church for seven years.

In 2007 I became the Music Director at a church near Cleveland, Ohio; playing, cantoring and directing a choir.

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