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Barbershop quartets

I love music! Pretty much all types of music speak to me. And I recently went to a concert of a local chapter of Barbershoppers.

This particular group has almost 40 members so it is essentially a men's choir with some highlights on quartets. They sing acapella (without musical instruments) and create a unique sound of vocal harmony.

It was impressive to see the range of voices in complete harmony --- the high, the low, the in-between. Each individual voice is important because it adds a special quality to the group dynamic. Singing in a quartet or a choir offers the opportunity to flow with the energy of a group, to feel in harmony with a team, and still take responsibility for your individual part.

In a standard barbershop quartet, there are four essential roles:
  • the lead guy sings the melody
  • the tenor harmonizes above the melody
  • the bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes
  • the baritone completes the chord
Somehow along the way in the history of music-making, people discovered this formula. When all members are in sync, a wonderful harmony is produced. This takes practice and the intention to attain perfect pitch and timing. The dedication of these men to a common goal was obvious that night.

At some moments during the concert, I was swept up in the incredible hummmmm of male voices. "How beautiful," I thought. "I can feel my soul responding to the tonal vibrations. And a little later came the thought that I should write a blogpost about Toning, so look for this in a future blog.

Then I thought "Barbershop quartets --- that's a good experience to file away as a possible spirit identification symbol." After all, someone in Spirit may have belonged to a barbershop group at one time.

After the show, I mentioned this point to a friend. He said that his father had been a barbershopper before he died. So there you go, folks! Every experience helps to advance mediumship and intuitive skills.
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