Vocal HERspective

07/10/2025

It's Thursday, so it's time for another episode debut! Join us tonight at 10 pm Eastern to hear our interview with barbershop swiss army knife, Lorie Autote. Lorie is a two time queen with For Heaven's Sake and LiveWire and also a member of champion chorus, Northern Blend Chorus. She is currently competing with Vivàce Quartet, too! Listen in for all the wisdom, airing tonight and Sunday at 9 am on Acaville Radio. Podcast will be available Sunday.

07/03/2025

Tonight on Acaville Radio we are debuting Episode 119, speaking with Dr. Thea Kano, the Artistic Director of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington. The conversation highlights the important role that music and the arts play in turbulent times and how the chorus lives out their mission to promote equality, achieve justice, and overcome our differences. Hear the interview at 10 pm Eastern or the replay at 9 am Eastern on Sunday. The episode will be available to stream anytime after 10 am on Sunday!

06/26/2025

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 - HI Quartet, Northern Blend Chorus, and even The Village Vocal Chords of Harmony Incorporated, plus her perspective as a judge and coach. So much to pack into one episode!

Tune in tonight on Acaville Radio for the debut at 10 pm Eastern. Airs again at 9 am Eastern on Sunday. Available as a podcast on our website and anywhere you get your podcast at 10 am Eastern on Sunday!

06/26/2025

Best wishes to our past guest Kathleen Hansen as she guest conducts at Carnegie Hall this week!!

06/20/2025

WE spy our hosts plus FIVE guests of the show - Kelly Peterson, Teri Allred, Anne Bureau, Roxanne Powell, and Theresa Weatherbee! Plus, future guests of course! Harmony College East was an incredible weekend of education and fellowship!

06/20/2025

Both Jen Hayman and Rochelle Rice performed woth bēheld music for the UUA General Assembly. What a lucky audience!!

We’re here UUA General Assembly & Conference Services!

Kicked things off for a wonderful evening of song at Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association Ministry Days 2025.

🎹: Chris Hon
🥁: Keith Butler Jr.

06/19/2025

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 Ca****la Showcase, singing with her International level quartets, Empire Quartet and Sapphire Quartet, 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 star out of Ontario on this week's episode!

Hear the debut broadcast at 10 pm Eastern tonight, or the rebroadcast at 9 am Eastern Sunday, only on Acaville Radio . Then catch it as a podcast and listen anytime, anywhere!

06/05/2025

Allison Thompson certainly knows how to keep about a dozen balls in the air at once. As the Convention Manager for Harmony, Incorporated, Allison is the driving force behind the annual International Convention & Contest. This year, she's also stepped up to help with the organization's expansion efforts and is leading the team for Harmony Fest West. Hear more about the upcoming events and gain a little insight on what goes into pulling off stellar large-scale events!

Debut broadcast tonight at 10 pm Eastern at Acaville Radio (acaville.org or the Acaville app!) then a second broadcast at 9 am Eastern on Sunday. After that - available streaming at vocalherspective.org or wherever you get your podcasts!

06/04/2025

We got to be in the studio tonight for the kickoff of Jen Hayman’s Sound and Vision Youth Chorus. If you are or have youth in the DC area, check this out! And learn more in Episode 106!

05/29/2025

Just how much can Amanda and Kris fangirl over one of their favorite arrangers? Find out in Episode 115 with esteemed guest, MaryAnne Muglia Smith! MaryAnne is an accomplished arranger, composer, songwriter, performer, clinician, and just...Renaissance Woman. You may best know her from Red Letter Daze, but you can also find her as a camper turned Director at A Ca****la Academy. Hear her story and all of the unexpected places she finds inspiration - debuting on Acaville Radio at 10 pm EDT tonight. Rebroadcast at 9 am EDT Sunday and then available as a download/stream wherever you get your podcasts!

05/22/2025

This week we celebrate the non-traditional. The dream chasers. The fear facers. Join us for an interview with Teri Allred, a lifelong dancer that dove headfirst into barbershop singing about a decade ago, as we share her journey that is, of course, so much more than just music. Teri currently serves as the Marketing and Communication Team Manager for Harmony, Incorporated, the new President of Bella Nova, A Harmony, Inc., Chorus, and the beloved stage manager for Area 3 Harmony, Inc.. Hear it first at 10 pm EDT tonight on Acaville Radio. Rebroadcast is Sunday at 9 am EDT and then it goes live for streaming everywhere at 10 am EDT Sunday!