k2501961's Profile

k2501961's real name is Christopher McGilton. Christopher is 46 years old, is located in Ohio / USA and has been a SingSnap member since May 2, 2008. So far he has made a total of 297 recordings.


Hello Everyone!

Thanks for stopping on by! I found this website by accident while working on a parody song!!! Sing Snap is a wonderful website with so many talented artists like you! I love to listen to and perform live as well as on Sing Snap with quality artists and to help others with encouragement and good constructive feedback so others can become their very best! I hope you can do that for me too!

Personal Info:
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I have been happily married since 1981 to my wonderful wife Pamela and we have two grown daughters.

I work full-time for a telephone company (Windstream) as a network analyst (detect and correct network abnormalities, work with technicians in fixing problems and install software patches and updates to equipment) and I am also a part-time church music director; keyboard player/programmer/sequencer/producer, choir director, cantor and soloist. I am very grateful to be able to be in a position to perform music and have responsibility for a music program.

Some of you may wonder why the unusual user name k2501961 (so many numbers!). It's actually quite simple: k250 = The Kurzweil 250, generally recognized as the first digital keyboard that could successfully produce realistic sounds of real instruments using integrated circuits and 1961 = the year I was born! I arrange, compose, sequence and produce music on this magnificent instrument!


*****Musical Equipment Setup*****
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For recording on Sing Snap, I use an AKG Perception 200 Condenser microphone. This is plugged into a Yamaha MG10/2 mixer. The mixer is then connected to the line input on the Voyetra Santa Cruz/Turtle Beach Sound card that's inside of the computer. A small amount of reverb is added automatically during the recording by the reverb setting on the sound card control panel.

Occasionally for accompaniment I use the Kurzweil 250 digital keyboard and/or the Yamaha MU-80 sound module. These are also plugged into the mixer board.

From June 23 - August 30 a low-level hum was induced into my recordings due to a faulty cable from the mixer to the computer sound card. That cable has been replaced and recordings since August 31 should be free of the hum.

Once the stereo feature is fully implemented I plan on re-recording the majority of my recordings to enhance the aural experience!

*****Hall of Fame Recordings*****
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  • Nessun Dorma (Operatic Tenor Aria from "Turandot")

  • All I Ask of You (From Phantom of the Opera - with GraceNotes)
    • The accompaniment for this was produced and performed on the Kurzweil 250 and Yamaha MU-80.

    *****Contests Participated In and Results*****
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  • The Tyrant Vocal Virtuoso Contest ***One of Five Winners - The top 5 contestants were equally declared the winners*** The top 5 contestants then had a show featuring the excruciating task of being assigned a piece of music to learn in one hour and having 10 additional minutes to record it! For the TOP 5 show click Here

    • *****Current Open Duets*****
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  • You Don't Bring Me Flowers

  • You're Having My Baby

  • One Voice

  • Puff, The Magic Dragon

  • Rockin Pneumonia and the Boogie-Woogie Flu

  • My Ding-a-Ling

  • Can't Help Falling In Love

  • Danny Boy

  • Fly Away

  • With You (From Pippin)

  • The Long and Winding Road

  • Evergreen

  • Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend

  • Cracklin' Rosie

  • Midnight Blue

  • The Old Songs

  • Morning Has Broken

  • Sixteen Going On Seventeen (From: The Sound of Music)

  • Day By Day (From: Godspell)

  • Edelweiss (From: Sound of Music)

  • Unchained Melody

  • You Are So Beautiful To Me

  • The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)

  • How Great Thou Art

  • Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)

  • You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)

  • Why Me Lord

  • Give My Regards To Broadway

  • Take Me Home, Country Roads

  • Sam

  • Blowin' In The Wind

  • Stand By Me

  • Have I Told You Lately

  • Time In A Bottle

  • Margaritaville

  • Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

  • Almost Paradise

    • *****Completed Duets*****
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    Please visit the completed duets page and the completed recordings page!

    *****I also gladly take requests!*****
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    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!

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    Musical Biography:
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    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; playing, cantoring and directing a choir.

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

    I invite you to visit my personal website:

  • Primary website

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  • Backup website

    • From September - May...My involvement with Sing Snap may be reduced due to church music commitments. Know that I appreciate your understanding on this.

    I hope you enjoy what I am able to share :) ~ Chris