Saturday, August 30, 2025

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Vocal HERspective

Vocal HERspective: Melody Hine

When the Jack of all Trades Barberbrat becomes a Barbershop Queen – who you have is Melody Hine. You can find Melody in all of the barbershop orgs AND hear her arrangements as her work is going through a meteoric rise right now. Harmony Queen with Hot Pursuit in 2019, Melody first took the stage with Song of Atlanta Show Chorus at age 14. You’ve also seen her with Parkside Melody and we all await the official debut of Lazy Susan, but in the meantime, tune in to hear the interview!

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Vocal HERspective: Fatima Whelan

Get to know Fatima Whelan, who brings a wealth of experience and love for the art form to Valley Voices A Cappella Chorus, her quartet Flourish, and to the judging panel for Harmony, Incorporated. We talk about a cappella from barbershop to contemporary, the role music plays in helping people feel like they belong, and so much more!

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Vocal HERspective: Lynn Blakeney

From a childhood full of music, to a scary diagnosis, to finding her voice again, Lynn Blakeney clearly doesn’t take her ability to sing for granted. With three sparkly hats and more medals than she can count, you may be surprised to know that Lynn’s focus goes far beyond competing. Listen in as she chats about her time with Upstate Rhythm, LiveWire, Roulette, Northern Blend, and even Village Vocal Chords, plus her perspective as a judge and coach. So much to pack into one episode!

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Vocal HERspective: Amy Patterson

Amy Patterson pulls off quite the balancing act in the sheer amount of things she accomplishes. You can see her singing or directing with A Cappella Showcase, singing with her International level quartets, Empire and Sapphire, quickly building a new mixed chorus with Voices Unlimited, or nurturing the singers of tomorrow with Young Voices. Oh, and then judging, coaching, and teaching. Hear more from this barbershop start out of Ontario on this week’s episode!

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Vocal HERspective: Theresa Weatherbee

On Episode 101, world-renowned performance and presentation guru Theresa Weatherbee shares her expertise and humor as she talks about her experience coaching performance both inside and outside the barbershop world. The interview goes beyond buzzwords and digs deep into what it takes to entertain an audience – the perfect advice for competition season!

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