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ACOUSTIX EPK 2015

This document provides an electronic press kit for the a cappella group Acoustix. In 3 sentences: Acoustix is an award-winning 4-person vocal group that has been performing for over 25 years, entertaining audiences around the world with their diverse repertoire spanning many genres of music. They have released several albums and contributed to other projects, and their performances showcase their vocal talents through brilliant harmonies and arrangements provided by renowned vocal arrangers. The press kit provides biographical details on the group members and their accomplishments and includes recommendations, reviews, and contact information for booking performances.

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ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT
Eight words that have been used to describe this group: Brilliance Superb Artistry Humor Eclectic Repertoire Dynamic Showmanship Many groups have come and gone in the last 25 years. One is still going STRONG! Before you hire anyone to provide entertainment for your next event, call ACOUSTIX. web: www.acoustix.com e-mail: bookings@acoustix.com phone: 214-533-5419 Access our demo at http://tinyurl.com/acoustix
This dynamic foursome has been electrifying audiences around the world for over 25 years. ACOUSTIX has appeared on CNN, NBC’s “Today Show,” TNN’s “The Statler Brothers Show,” and two PBS specials. At the turn of the 21st century, ACOUSTIX performed for a global audience of 175 million viewers on “ABC 2000,” hosted by Peter Jennings. Their most recent national television appearances were national anthem performances at the NBA Finals in 2011 and 2007. ACOUSTIX has shared the stage with many talented acts, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, LeAnn Rimes, The Dixie Chicks, The King’s Singers, Mitch Miller, Isaac Stern, Pete Fountain, Victor Borge, The Four Freshmen, The Gatlins, The Canadian Brass, The Dallas Wind Symphony, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. ACOUSTIX recently contributed their talents to two new Bill Gaither Homecoming video projects, Amazing Grace, and Rock of Ages. Some of the other artists involved included Randy Owen, the Oak Ridge Boys, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, the Gaither Vocal Band, the Isaacs and Brenda Lee. The quartet has made close to 1000 appearances in 47 states of the USA and six provinces of Canada. Bookings outside North America have taken the quartet to Japan, Great Britain, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Germany, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. Traveling to well over 300 cities around the globe, from Carnegie Hall in New York, Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto to Muse Arc Hall in Tokyo, ACOUSTIX has performed in some of the greatest concert venues in the world. ACOUSTIX predominantly a cappella repertoire showcases a wide variety of musical styles including Vocal Jazz, Gospel, Sacred, Doo-Wop, Contemporary Christian, Patriotic, Inspirational music and even a bit of Barbershop Harmony. From a standard like “Bye-Bye Blackbird” to “I Get Around” from the Beach Boys, to a collection of hits from Simon & Garfunkel, to John Philip Sousa’s “Stars & Stripes Forever,” ACOUSTIX sings a broad variety of musical selections that appeal to audiences of all ages. The quartet has collaborated with some of the greatest vocal arrangers in the business, including Gene Puerling, Dr. Kirby Shaw and Mervyn Warren, to name a few. CYSSNSS ACOUSTIX has produced five CD projects since 1991 and have appeared on another 21 audio and video releases. Their latest disc, “O Worship The King” continues their tradition of exploring different musical genres. Two of their releases, “cool yule” and “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz,” have garnered a combined three nominations for a CARA (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award) in three different categories. Cuts from their first two discs “stars & stripes” and “The new science of sound” have been included in American Airlines “in-flight” audio programming. Todd Wilson, Jason January, Rick Middaugh, and Joel T. Rutherford share a combined 100+ years of stage and studio vocal experience. Their emphasis on ENTERTAINMENT has helped create a loyal group of fans. Some of these folks have been known to fly or drive 1000+ miles to see ACOUSTIX perform “live.” You can follow the group on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and ReverbNation. More information about ACOUSTIX can also be found on their web site at: www.acoustix.com
“ACOUSTIX was superb! We enjoyed the wide variety of music they presented, and were very pleased with how well they connected with our audience. A very family friendly concert, which appeals to all ages and musical tastes! We look forward to having ACOUSTIX with us again sometime.” — Mark Hanson, Associate Director, Benson Great Hall, Bethel University THE REVIEWS ARE IN! I just listened to your “O Worship the King” project and it is wonderful! I loved it! A big new fan! — Bill Gaither “My deep appreciation for your smashingly beautiful performance of “Unforgettable.” Adding Jim Clancy and son Greg to frame the already great ACOUSTIX sound was marvelous. It was a pleasure to arrange this lovely song for you and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results.” — Gene Puerling, The Singers Unlimited & The Hi-Lo’s “ACOUSTIX has taken a cappella singing to a whole new level. Very Impressive!” — Kirby Shaw, jazz arranger, choral director & teacher “I’ve enjoyed listening to my Acoustix CD’s very much indeed. I can tell right away that you’re four well prepared, enthusiastic, and talented singers. I liked the variety, the fine engineering, and the tasteful arranging. Obviously, my personal tastes go towards the jazz-influenced pieces, which come off very well. Please congratulate everyone involved, while accepting my heartfelt good wishes for continued success in the New Year. All the best” — Ward Swingle, founder of the Swingle Singers “When Todd Wilson asked me to listen to “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz,” I was very honored. After hearing the CD, I must say it is a great effort by a group of great singers. These guys are also part of the International Championship chorus, the Vocal Majority and International Quartet Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society. This CD shows the versatility of ACOUSTIX and should be a part of any vocal group collection. On behalf of the Four Freshmen, I thank them for including these Freshmen tunes on “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz.” — Bob Flanigan, The Four Freshmen “ACOUSTIX has a blend that’s one moment so creamy you want to pour it on a waffle, the next so steely you could scour the waffle iron with it!” — Tony Backhouse, Sydney Australia A Cappella Association “ACOUSTIX is once again transcending barbershop tradition, going into the new age, all without forgetting the past.” — Peter Jennings, ABC NEWS “Every consonant was so well synchronized that they sounded like a single mouth with four sets of vocal chords.” — Angie Hill, Deseret News - Salt Lake City, UT
ACOUSTIX COMMAND PERFORMANCES NATIONAL TELEVISION & RADIO APPEARANCES ABC – ABC 2000 Millennium Broadcast ABC Radio Network - The Jim Zippo Show ABC Radio International – Perspectives ABC Television – National Anthem for Game Six of the 2006 NBA Finals CNN - Showbiz Today NBC - The Today Show NBC - Must See TV Jingles PBS - Keep America Singing PBS - The Internet Show TNN - The Statler Brothers Show Music & The Spoken Word - Bonneville Broadcasting INTERNATIONAL TV & RADIO APPEARANCES NHK – Okayama, Japan Armed Forces Radio & TV on the Far East Network SHARED STAGE WITH: American Pops Orchestra Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Brenda Lee Dallas Jazz Orchestra Dixie Chicks Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Gaither Vocal Band Irving Symphony Orchestra Isaac Stern LeAnn Rimes Mitch Miller Mormon Tabernacle Choir Oak Ridge Boys Pete Fountain Plano Symphony Orchestra Randy Owen Rockapella The Canadian Brass The Four Freshmen The Gatlins The Isaacs The King’s Singers The Statler Brothers Victor Borge PEOPLE: President George W. Bush House Majority Leader, Dick Armey Peter Jennings - ABC News General Norman Schwarzkopf Roone Arledge – ABC/Capital Cities Don Hewitt - CBS’ “60 Minutes” Gil Kaplan - Institutional Investor Magazine Tom Murphy - ABC/Capital Cities Lynn Sherr - ABC’s “20/20” Texas Senator Phil Gramm Charlton Heston (actor) Helen Gurley-Brown (editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine) George Plimpton (actor) William F. Buckley, Jr. (nationally-syndicated columnist) Harvey Weinstein (owner of Miramax) Liz Smith (nationally-syndicated columnist) Donna Karan (fashion designer) Tom Wolfe (author) NATIONAL ANTHEM APPEARANCES Anaheim Angels Baseball Cleveland Indians Baseball San Francisco 49ers Football Dallas Mavericks Basketball Texas Rangers Baseball Dallas Stars Hockey Detroit Lions Football Houston Oilers Football Dallas Grand Prix Lone Star Park – Race Track Dallas Sidekicks Soccer Southern Methodist University Football & Basketball Dallas Texans Arena Football COLLEGES Coffeyville Community College Lorain County Community College Concert Series Ricks College - Rexburg, ID Bethel College – St. Paul, MN ORGANIZATIONS Advocare International American Airlines American Otological Society Bill Gaither Music Baylor Medical Center of Dallas Birdville Independent School District Case Power and Equipment Company Coca-Cola USA Colonial Concert Series CSC Index, Inc. Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau Dallas Sound Lab Dallas Woman’s Club Denton County Women Republicans Encore Entertainment Freelife International Friday Forum Future Equipment Corporation Gaithermusic.com Gleneagles Country Club Gulf Valve Service Heartspring Inwood National Bank IRG, Inc. Irving Independent School District Joel Pomerane Hospital of Millersburg, OH Lake Kiowa Country Club Limra International Lincoln Financial Group Maritz Travel Company National Safety Council NationsBank – Dallas, TX Personal Wealth Advisors – John Towers Phillips 66 Quixstar Rotary Club of Dallas Rotary Club of Fremont, OH San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau Saudi Arabian Oil Company Sound Logic Studios Sun and Star 1996 Tawainese Chamber of Commerce of North America The Production Companies The Richards Group Thompson Creative TM Century Studios United States Consulate in Montreal, PQ Walter Nye & Associates West End MarketPlace CHURCHES Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Farmers Branch Church of Christ First United Methodist Church - Dallas Houston’s First Baptist Church It Is Written Ministries Northwoods Presbyterian Church - Houston Prestonwood Baptist Church First United Methodist Church – Montgomery, AL First United Methodist Church – Gulf Shores, AL CRUISE LINES Cunard Cruise Lines Regency Cruise Lines ASSOCIATIONS Acoustic Neuroma Association Dallas Symphony Association Lodi Community Concert Association National Association of Mortgage Brokers National Rifle Association National Tire Dealers and Re-treaders Association Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Texas Bankers Association MUSIC FESTIVALS Bolton Landing Festival – New York Buckeye Invitational Festival – Columbis, OH ORFEO Music Festival of Graz, Austria International Jazz Festival of Montreal International de l’Art Vocal de Charlevoix - Quebec Update 5/13/15
O WORSHIP THE KING ACOUSTIX continues their tradition of presenting a wide variety of musical styles with this heavenly blend of Inspirational, Sacred, Gospel and Contemporary Christian selections, including: O Worship the King, You’ll Never Walk Alone, The Lord’s Prayer, Hymns of the Cross Medley (In the Cross, Beneath the Cross, Old Rugged Cross), My Tribute, Breathe On Me Breath of God, Fear Not My Child, What Wondrous Love is This and O Sacred Head Now Wounded Medley, My Lord and I, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, American / Canadian Ode to Joy, featuring the Toronto Northern Lights Chorus, I’ll Fly Away Medley (I’ll Fly Away, I Saw The Light, Will the Circle Be Unbroken and This Little Light of Mine) This disc includes new custom vocal charts from some of the biggest names in vocal music, like Gene Puerling, Kirby Shaw, Jim Clancy and Jay Giallombardo. While predominantly a cappella in content, a few cuts feature accompaniment from a simple drum track to an 18-piece big band. $15 CD COOL YULE Nominated for a “2000 CARA” Award for Best Holiday Song. Acoustix once again has released an amazing album. This one however, if you couldn’t tell by the title, is a collection of some of the most inventive arrangements of Christmas music around. I’ll admit, I received my copy after Christmas, but as soon as I pressed play, I felt like it was that time of year again! Most songs here make your mouth drop with the amount of talent these guys possess. Absolutely perfect tuning that sends chills down your back. It’s also nice how they’re able to switch from pure jazz to barbershop quartet and everything in the middle. My personal favorite is You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch arranged by Greg Volk and sung by Joel T. Rutherford, in my opinion, the best bass in the business. Being a Christmas album it’s not something one could play all year long, but as far as Christmas albums go, this is one of the best that I’ve heard. It’s full of a nice variety of music that is fun and pleasing to listen to. There are also many parts that you’ll have to stop what you’re doing just to enjoy the pure genius that is Acoustix. This one’s a keeper. – Chris Salnier, Recorded A Cappella Review Board $15 CD JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ Nominated for two 1999 CARA Awards, one for Best Jazz Album and another for Best Jazz Song, for Gene Puerling’s arrangement of Unforgettable, which features guest vocalists Jim and Greg Clancy (Director and Assistant Director of the Vocal Majority). The foursome presents a cache of songs guaranteed to please a wide variety of listeners. The title track “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz”, is a homage to the greats of the era: Nat, Benny, Frank, and of course, the Four Freshmen, to whom Acoustix pay tribute throughout this album. Five of the songs feature orchestral accompaniment from the Dallas Jazz Orchestra and the Steve Lehmann Big Band on “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz,” “Day by Day,” “Poinciana,” “Graduation Day / It’s a Blue World” and “Route 66.” Wendy Wilson DeCrow performs on “The Nearness of You” and the quartet performs Pete Rupay’s All The Way. Many arrangements on the CD were done by the Greg Volk, including Straighten Up And Fly Right, Orange Colored Sky, Answer Me My Love, Shine On Your Shoes / Steppin’ Out Medley, and the closing medley of Simon and Garfunkel hits is presented as a bonus track. $15 CD STARS & STRIPES Chosen as a “Top Ten Pick” in 1998 by the Recorded A Capella Review Board, this unique recording features the magnificent blend of voices called ACOUSTIX. Also appearing on some of the songs are The American Pops Orchestra, The Vocal Majority, and the 1990 Queens of Harmony from Sweet Adelines International, Panache. Your collection of patriotic music is not complete without a copy of Stars & Stripes. SONGS: The Stars And Stripes Forever * The Star Spangled Banner * God Bless The USA * A Song Like Daddy Used To Play * Blackbird Medley * Unchained Melody * And So To Sleep Again * If There’s Anybody Here From Out Of Town * God Bless America * This Is The Moment * So Many Voices Sing America’s Song $15 CD THE NEW SCIENCE OF SOUND This recording is a treasure of barbershop and smooth a cappella vocal harmony, including the six songs Todd Wilson, Rick Middaugh, Jason January and Jeff Oxley performed to win the International Quartet Championship on their very first attempt. The demand for this recording has not subsided since its release in 1991. SONGS: I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover * So Long Mother * World War I Medley * That’s An Irish Lullaby * When It Comes To Lovin’ The Girls / They’re All Sweeties Medley * Tonight, Tonight * River Of No Return * Irish Blessing * If I Loved You * After Today * I’m Afraid The Masquerade Is Over $15 CD ACOUSTIX Discography
ACOUSTIX DISCOGRAPHY (cont’d) Compilation Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX A Cappella (Import from Japan) Unforgettable Voices Only Christmas You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch Barbershop Harmony Favorites, Volume Two Irish Lullaby Barbershop’s Best This Is The Moment Coney Island Baby When It Comes to Loving the Girls/They’re All Sweeties and The Masquerade Is Over
ACOUSTIX DISCOGRAPHY (cont’d) Alleluia It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Silent Night Medley White Christmas It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas/ Pine Cones and Holly Berries The Music Never Ends This is the Moment & Nat King Cole Medley Freedom’s Song So Many Voices Sing America’s Song & A Tribute to World Peace How Sweet the Sound A Tribute To World Peace I’ll Be Seeing You As Time Goes By & The Masquerade Is Over Toronto Northern Lights Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX Brother Can You Spare a Dime Anthems / Ode to Joy Panache Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX 4 Best Friends, 10 Magical Years And So to Sleep Again If There’s Anybody Here From Out of Town Secret Love Vocal Majority Audio Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX
ACOUSTIX VIDEOGRAPHY Video and Soundtrack Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX Bill & Gloria Gaither present… Amazing Grace Hymns of the Cross Medley DVD Bill & Gloria Gaither present… Rock of Ages God Bless America DVD Christmas with the Vocal Majority You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch DVD Voices of Freedom – America Speaks Winner of the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation Award for best documentary in the nation on a patriotic subject. So Many Voices Sing America’s Song (with The Vocal Majority and the American Pops Orchestra) DVD Voices Produced by Seven Rays Pictures Straighten Up And Fly Right This Is The Moment So Many Voices Sing America’s Song (with The Vocal Majority and the American Pops Orchestra) VHS and CD Sountrack Keep America Singing Hosted by Mitch Miller That’s An Irish Lullaby Stars & Stripes Forever VHS All Aboard America International Family Film Festival winner! Produced by Bald Eagle Media Stars and Stripes Forever DVD & CD
ACOUSTIX HAS GONE DIGITAL! Through a partnership with Naked Voice Records, over 60 tracks from five ACOUSTIX releases are now available for download from a variety of digital content providers worldwide. ACOUSTIX music downloads in 2007 accounted for 43% of all barbershop content distributed by Naked Voice Records.
ACOUSTIX PHOTO GALLERY Performing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tom Wolfe and Peter Jennings Singing with ABC’s Peter Jennings Bill Gaither General Norman Schwarzkopf Singing with Bob Flanigan of the Four Freshmen Guy Penrod of the Gaither Vocal Band Nolan Ryan Leann Rimes A few of the Kings Singers
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ACOUSTIX INTERNATIONAL CONCERT DESTINATIONS Australia Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Parametta, Sydney Austria Baden, Graz, Gumpoldskirchen, Salzburg, Zellamsee England Bournemouth, Harrogate, Plymouth Canada Calgary, Alberta; Charlevoix, Quebec; Guelph, Ontario; Hamilton, Ontario; Kitchener, Ontario; London, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Nanaimo, British Columbia; Pierrfonds, Quebec; Quebec City, Quebec; Sault Ste Marie, Ontario; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Toronto, Ontario Czech Republic Bratislava, Prague Germany Oberammergau Hungary Sopron Japan Fukuoka, Itami, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Okayama, Tokorozawa, Tokyo Saudi Arabia Abqaiq, Dhahran, Ras Tanura, Udhailiyah Switzerland Verbier
ACOUSTIX REPERTOIRE The quartet performs a very diverse repertoire from some of the most well-known songwriters in the history of music. Though a majority of their repertoire is performed a cappella, ACOUSTIX does have a growing number of instrumental numbers; from “big band” jazz arrangements to selections performed with orchestral accompaniment, live or with pre- recorded instrumental tracks. Their background tracks were recorded by the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, the Steve Lehmann Big Band, and the American Pops Orchestra and by some of the best studio players in the industry. SONGWRITERS Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, George M. Cohan, Nat King Cole, Lee Greenwood, Oscar Hammerstein III, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Richard Rogers, Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim and John Philip Sousa VOCAL ARRANGERS Gene Puerling, Kirby Shaw, Mervyn Warren, Jim Clancy, Greg Volk, David Wright, Ed Waesche, Brian Beck, Dave Briner, Don Gray, Buzz Haeger, Jay Giallombardo, David Harrington, Jeff Oxley, Gary Parker, Pete Rupay and Joel T. Rutherford Patriotic Songs O Canada God Bless America God Bless the USA (45) The Star Spangled Banner The Stars & Stripes Forever The Pledge of Allegiance Vocal Jazz Selections Route 66 (18) Poinciana (18) Day By Day (18) Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (18) Orange Colored Sky Straighten Up And Fly Right Graduation Day / It’s A Blue World Medley (18) There’s A Shine On Your Shoes / Steppin’ Out Medley Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Songs Of Christmas Cool Yule (18) Silver Bells The First Noel Little Saint Nick (18) Mary Had A Baby Kay Thompson’s Jingle Bells O Little Town Of Bethlehem It Came Upon A Midnight Clear The Twelve Days Of Christmas The Grinch That Stole Christmas Happy Holidays / Holiday Season Medley I Wonder What You’re Doing For Christmas Contemporary Christian Fear Not My Child My Tribute O Worship the King Songs Of Inspiration Irish Blessing This Is the Moment You’ll Never Walk Alone Barbershop All The Way So Long Mother Blackbird Medley That’s An Irish Lullaby The Masquerade Is Over Show Songs Old Folks After Today Hello Dolly Moon River Tonight, Tonight Jeepers Creepers River Of No Return It’s A Grand Night For Singing Love Songs If I Loved You My Funny Valentine Through the Years Answer Me My Love You Are So Beautiful Doo Wop Unchained Melody (*) Sacred The Lord’s Prayer Hymns of the Cross Medley Breathe On Me Breath of God Gospel My Lord & I (6) I’ll Fly Away Medley (6) Great Day Legend for songs with instrumental accompaniment: (45) 45-piece orchestra, (18) 18-piece “big band,” (6) 6-piece band, (*) other instrumental/rhythm track. “God Bless America” or “Route 66” can be performed a cappella or with instrumental accompaniment.
ACOUSTIX BIOGRAPHIESODDISON Todd WiLson Todd was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. His wife’s name is Jennifer. They have two sons, Taylor and Travis. Todd has served on the faculty of many music schools throughout the USA, Canada and Australia, providing coaching to vocal ensembles large and small. He has directed two different choruses in international competition, and currently serves as Director of Music and Executive Director of the Nashville Singers, Inc. Todd serves on the Board of Directors of the Gateway Chamber Orchestra, and is also a member of Chorus America, the Barbershop Harmony Society, the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He is the General Manager of Strategy & Operations at Double Diamond Marketing + Communications. He and his family reside in Nashville, Tennessee. RICK MIDDAUGH Rick was born in Akron, Ohio. His wife’s name is Tiffany. He has five children, Emily, Joseph, Aubrey, Lauren and Michael, and two grandchildren. He has served on the faculty of many music schools throughout the USA, Canada and Australia, providing coaching to vocal ensembles large and small. Rick owns and manages Champion Home Improvement, a construction company in Houston, Texas. Rick and his family reside in Houston, Texas. JASON JANUARY Jason was born in Dallas, Texas. His wife’s name is Laura and they have two boys, Matt and Jon. He has served on the faculty of many music schools throughout the USA, Canada and Australia, providing coaching to vocal ensembles large and small. Jason recently served two terms as President of the Association of International Champions. Jason is an attorney in private practice and spent 15 years as a Prosecutor and Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County. Jason and his family reside in Carrollton, Texas. JOEL T. RUTHERFORD Joel was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. His wife’s name is Heather and they have a son named Joshua and a daughter named Grace. Joel has degrees in voice, opera and music education. He is proficient in music composition, jazz arranging as well as playing several musical instruments. He serves as Director of Fine Arts at Prestonwood Christian Academy. He has served on the faculty of many music schools throughout the USA, Canada and Australia, providing coaching to vocal ensembles large and small. Prior to joining ACOUSTIX, Joel performed in the smash hit musical production “Patsy!” and was offered a contract to perform the role of “Smudge” in the Drayton Festival’s production of the Broadway musical, “Forever Plaid.” Joel and his family reside in Carrollton, Texas.
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Upcoming Performances 2015 July 2 Concert appearance at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA (7:30pm) July 4 National Anthem appearance at PNC Park for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Indians MLB game (4:00pm) December 12 Concert appearance at the Irving Arts Center Carpenter Performance Hall with the Irving Symphony Orchestra in Texas (8:00pm) 2016 May 27 Cameo appearance for the British Association of Barbershop Singers Convention in Harrogate, England (Details TBA) May 28 Concert appearance for the British Association of Barbershop Singers Convention in Harrogate, England (Details TBA) May 29 Concert appearance for the British Association of Barbershop Singers Convention in Harrogate, England (Details TBA)

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ACOUSTIX EPK 2015

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    Eight words thathave been used to describe this group: Brilliance Superb Artistry Humor Eclectic Repertoire Dynamic Showmanship Many groups have come and gone in the last 25 years. One is still going STRONG! Before you hire anyone to provide entertainment for your next event, call ACOUSTIX. web: www.acoustix.com e-mail: bookings@acoustix.com phone: 214-533-5419 Access our demo at http://tinyurl.com/acoustix
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    This dynamic foursomehas been electrifying audiences around the world for over 25 years. ACOUSTIX has appeared on CNN, NBC’s “Today Show,” TNN’s “The Statler Brothers Show,” and two PBS specials. At the turn of the 21st century, ACOUSTIX performed for a global audience of 175 million viewers on “ABC 2000,” hosted by Peter Jennings. Their most recent national television appearances were national anthem performances at the NBA Finals in 2011 and 2007. ACOUSTIX has shared the stage with many talented acts, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, LeAnn Rimes, The Dixie Chicks, The King’s Singers, Mitch Miller, Isaac Stern, Pete Fountain, Victor Borge, The Four Freshmen, The Gatlins, The Canadian Brass, The Dallas Wind Symphony, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. ACOUSTIX recently contributed their talents to two new Bill Gaither Homecoming video projects, Amazing Grace, and Rock of Ages. Some of the other artists involved included Randy Owen, the Oak Ridge Boys, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, the Gaither Vocal Band, the Isaacs and Brenda Lee. The quartet has made close to 1000 appearances in 47 states of the USA and six provinces of Canada. Bookings outside North America have taken the quartet to Japan, Great Britain, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Germany, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. Traveling to well over 300 cities around the globe, from Carnegie Hall in New York, Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto to Muse Arc Hall in Tokyo, ACOUSTIX has performed in some of the greatest concert venues in the world. ACOUSTIX predominantly a cappella repertoire showcases a wide variety of musical styles including Vocal Jazz, Gospel, Sacred, Doo-Wop, Contemporary Christian, Patriotic, Inspirational music and even a bit of Barbershop Harmony. From a standard like “Bye-Bye Blackbird” to “I Get Around” from the Beach Boys, to a collection of hits from Simon & Garfunkel, to John Philip Sousa’s “Stars & Stripes Forever,” ACOUSTIX sings a broad variety of musical selections that appeal to audiences of all ages. The quartet has collaborated with some of the greatest vocal arrangers in the business, including Gene Puerling, Dr. Kirby Shaw and Mervyn Warren, to name a few. CYSSNSS ACOUSTIX has produced five CD projects since 1991 and have appeared on another 21 audio and video releases. Their latest disc, “O Worship The King” continues their tradition of exploring different musical genres. Two of their releases, “cool yule” and “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz,” have garnered a combined three nominations for a CARA (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award) in three different categories. Cuts from their first two discs “stars & stripes” and “The new science of sound” have been included in American Airlines “in-flight” audio programming. Todd Wilson, Jason January, Rick Middaugh, and Joel T. Rutherford share a combined 100+ years of stage and studio vocal experience. Their emphasis on ENTERTAINMENT has helped create a loyal group of fans. Some of these folks have been known to fly or drive 1000+ miles to see ACOUSTIX perform “live.” You can follow the group on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and ReverbNation. More information about ACOUSTIX can also be found on their web site at: www.acoustix.com
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    “ACOUSTIX was superb!We enjoyed the wide variety of music they presented, and were very pleased with how well they connected with our audience. A very family friendly concert, which appeals to all ages and musical tastes! We look forward to having ACOUSTIX with us again sometime.” — Mark Hanson, Associate Director, Benson Great Hall, Bethel University THE REVIEWS ARE IN! I just listened to your “O Worship the King” project and it is wonderful! I loved it! A big new fan! — Bill Gaither “My deep appreciation for your smashingly beautiful performance of “Unforgettable.” Adding Jim Clancy and son Greg to frame the already great ACOUSTIX sound was marvelous. It was a pleasure to arrange this lovely song for you and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results.” — Gene Puerling, The Singers Unlimited & The Hi-Lo’s “ACOUSTIX has taken a cappella singing to a whole new level. Very Impressive!” — Kirby Shaw, jazz arranger, choral director & teacher “I’ve enjoyed listening to my Acoustix CD’s very much indeed. I can tell right away that you’re four well prepared, enthusiastic, and talented singers. I liked the variety, the fine engineering, and the tasteful arranging. Obviously, my personal tastes go towards the jazz-influenced pieces, which come off very well. Please congratulate everyone involved, while accepting my heartfelt good wishes for continued success in the New Year. All the best” — Ward Swingle, founder of the Swingle Singers “When Todd Wilson asked me to listen to “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz,” I was very honored. After hearing the CD, I must say it is a great effort by a group of great singers. These guys are also part of the International Championship chorus, the Vocal Majority and International Quartet Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society. This CD shows the versatility of ACOUSTIX and should be a part of any vocal group collection. On behalf of the Four Freshmen, I thank them for including these Freshmen tunes on “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz.” — Bob Flanigan, The Four Freshmen “ACOUSTIX has a blend that’s one moment so creamy you want to pour it on a waffle, the next so steely you could scour the waffle iron with it!” — Tony Backhouse, Sydney Australia A Cappella Association “ACOUSTIX is once again transcending barbershop tradition, going into the new age, all without forgetting the past.” — Peter Jennings, ABC NEWS “Every consonant was so well synchronized that they sounded like a single mouth with four sets of vocal chords.” — Angie Hill, Deseret News - Salt Lake City, UT
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    ACOUSTIX COMMAND PERFORMANCES NATIONALTELEVISION & RADIO APPEARANCES ABC – ABC 2000 Millennium Broadcast ABC Radio Network - The Jim Zippo Show ABC Radio International – Perspectives ABC Television – National Anthem for Game Six of the 2006 NBA Finals CNN - Showbiz Today NBC - The Today Show NBC - Must See TV Jingles PBS - Keep America Singing PBS - The Internet Show TNN - The Statler Brothers Show Music & The Spoken Word - Bonneville Broadcasting INTERNATIONAL TV & RADIO APPEARANCES NHK – Okayama, Japan Armed Forces Radio & TV on the Far East Network SHARED STAGE WITH: American Pops Orchestra Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Brenda Lee Dallas Jazz Orchestra Dixie Chicks Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Gaither Vocal Band Irving Symphony Orchestra Isaac Stern LeAnn Rimes Mitch Miller Mormon Tabernacle Choir Oak Ridge Boys Pete Fountain Plano Symphony Orchestra Randy Owen Rockapella The Canadian Brass The Four Freshmen The Gatlins The Isaacs The King’s Singers The Statler Brothers Victor Borge PEOPLE: President George W. Bush House Majority Leader, Dick Armey Peter Jennings - ABC News General Norman Schwarzkopf Roone Arledge – ABC/Capital Cities Don Hewitt - CBS’ “60 Minutes” Gil Kaplan - Institutional Investor Magazine Tom Murphy - ABC/Capital Cities Lynn Sherr - ABC’s “20/20” Texas Senator Phil Gramm Charlton Heston (actor) Helen Gurley-Brown (editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine) George Plimpton (actor) William F. Buckley, Jr. (nationally-syndicated columnist) Harvey Weinstein (owner of Miramax) Liz Smith (nationally-syndicated columnist) Donna Karan (fashion designer) Tom Wolfe (author) NATIONAL ANTHEM APPEARANCES Anaheim Angels Baseball Cleveland Indians Baseball San Francisco 49ers Football Dallas Mavericks Basketball Texas Rangers Baseball Dallas Stars Hockey Detroit Lions Football Houston Oilers Football Dallas Grand Prix Lone Star Park – Race Track Dallas Sidekicks Soccer Southern Methodist University Football & Basketball Dallas Texans Arena Football COLLEGES Coffeyville Community College Lorain County Community College Concert Series Ricks College - Rexburg, ID Bethel College – St. Paul, MN ORGANIZATIONS Advocare International American Airlines American Otological Society Bill Gaither Music Baylor Medical Center of Dallas Birdville Independent School District Case Power and Equipment Company Coca-Cola USA Colonial Concert Series CSC Index, Inc. Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau Dallas Sound Lab Dallas Woman’s Club Denton County Women Republicans Encore Entertainment Freelife International Friday Forum Future Equipment Corporation Gaithermusic.com Gleneagles Country Club Gulf Valve Service Heartspring Inwood National Bank IRG, Inc. Irving Independent School District Joel Pomerane Hospital of Millersburg, OH Lake Kiowa Country Club Limra International Lincoln Financial Group Maritz Travel Company National Safety Council NationsBank – Dallas, TX Personal Wealth Advisors – John Towers Phillips 66 Quixstar Rotary Club of Dallas Rotary Club of Fremont, OH San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau Saudi Arabian Oil Company Sound Logic Studios Sun and Star 1996 Tawainese Chamber of Commerce of North America The Production Companies The Richards Group Thompson Creative TM Century Studios United States Consulate in Montreal, PQ Walter Nye & Associates West End MarketPlace CHURCHES Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Farmers Branch Church of Christ First United Methodist Church - Dallas Houston’s First Baptist Church It Is Written Ministries Northwoods Presbyterian Church - Houston Prestonwood Baptist Church First United Methodist Church – Montgomery, AL First United Methodist Church – Gulf Shores, AL CRUISE LINES Cunard Cruise Lines Regency Cruise Lines ASSOCIATIONS Acoustic Neuroma Association Dallas Symphony Association Lodi Community Concert Association National Association of Mortgage Brokers National Rifle Association National Tire Dealers and Re-treaders Association Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Texas Bankers Association MUSIC FESTIVALS Bolton Landing Festival – New York Buckeye Invitational Festival – Columbis, OH ORFEO Music Festival of Graz, Austria International Jazz Festival of Montreal International de l’Art Vocal de Charlevoix - Quebec Update 5/13/15
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    O WORSHIP THEKING ACOUSTIX continues their tradition of presenting a wide variety of musical styles with this heavenly blend of Inspirational, Sacred, Gospel and Contemporary Christian selections, including: O Worship the King, You’ll Never Walk Alone, The Lord’s Prayer, Hymns of the Cross Medley (In the Cross, Beneath the Cross, Old Rugged Cross), My Tribute, Breathe On Me Breath of God, Fear Not My Child, What Wondrous Love is This and O Sacred Head Now Wounded Medley, My Lord and I, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, American / Canadian Ode to Joy, featuring the Toronto Northern Lights Chorus, I’ll Fly Away Medley (I’ll Fly Away, I Saw The Light, Will the Circle Be Unbroken and This Little Light of Mine) This disc includes new custom vocal charts from some of the biggest names in vocal music, like Gene Puerling, Kirby Shaw, Jim Clancy and Jay Giallombardo. While predominantly a cappella in content, a few cuts feature accompaniment from a simple drum track to an 18-piece big band. $15 CD COOL YULE Nominated for a “2000 CARA” Award for Best Holiday Song. Acoustix once again has released an amazing album. This one however, if you couldn’t tell by the title, is a collection of some of the most inventive arrangements of Christmas music around. I’ll admit, I received my copy after Christmas, but as soon as I pressed play, I felt like it was that time of year again! Most songs here make your mouth drop with the amount of talent these guys possess. Absolutely perfect tuning that sends chills down your back. It’s also nice how they’re able to switch from pure jazz to barbershop quartet and everything in the middle. My personal favorite is You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch arranged by Greg Volk and sung by Joel T. Rutherford, in my opinion, the best bass in the business. Being a Christmas album it’s not something one could play all year long, but as far as Christmas albums go, this is one of the best that I’ve heard. It’s full of a nice variety of music that is fun and pleasing to listen to. There are also many parts that you’ll have to stop what you’re doing just to enjoy the pure genius that is Acoustix. This one’s a keeper. – Chris Salnier, Recorded A Cappella Review Board $15 CD JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ Nominated for two 1999 CARA Awards, one for Best Jazz Album and another for Best Jazz Song, for Gene Puerling’s arrangement of Unforgettable, which features guest vocalists Jim and Greg Clancy (Director and Assistant Director of the Vocal Majority). The foursome presents a cache of songs guaranteed to please a wide variety of listeners. The title track “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz”, is a homage to the greats of the era: Nat, Benny, Frank, and of course, the Four Freshmen, to whom Acoustix pay tribute throughout this album. Five of the songs feature orchestral accompaniment from the Dallas Jazz Orchestra and the Steve Lehmann Big Band on “Jazz, Jazz, Jazz,” “Day by Day,” “Poinciana,” “Graduation Day / It’s a Blue World” and “Route 66.” Wendy Wilson DeCrow performs on “The Nearness of You” and the quartet performs Pete Rupay’s All The Way. Many arrangements on the CD were done by the Greg Volk, including Straighten Up And Fly Right, Orange Colored Sky, Answer Me My Love, Shine On Your Shoes / Steppin’ Out Medley, and the closing medley of Simon and Garfunkel hits is presented as a bonus track. $15 CD STARS & STRIPES Chosen as a “Top Ten Pick” in 1998 by the Recorded A Capella Review Board, this unique recording features the magnificent blend of voices called ACOUSTIX. Also appearing on some of the songs are The American Pops Orchestra, The Vocal Majority, and the 1990 Queens of Harmony from Sweet Adelines International, Panache. Your collection of patriotic music is not complete without a copy of Stars & Stripes. SONGS: The Stars And Stripes Forever * The Star Spangled Banner * God Bless The USA * A Song Like Daddy Used To Play * Blackbird Medley * Unchained Melody * And So To Sleep Again * If There’s Anybody Here From Out Of Town * God Bless America * This Is The Moment * So Many Voices Sing America’s Song $15 CD THE NEW SCIENCE OF SOUND This recording is a treasure of barbershop and smooth a cappella vocal harmony, including the six songs Todd Wilson, Rick Middaugh, Jason January and Jeff Oxley performed to win the International Quartet Championship on their very first attempt. The demand for this recording has not subsided since its release in 1991. SONGS: I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover * So Long Mother * World War I Medley * That’s An Irish Lullaby * When It Comes To Lovin’ The Girls / They’re All Sweeties Medley * Tonight, Tonight * River Of No Return * Irish Blessing * If I Loved You * After Today * I’m Afraid The Masquerade Is Over $15 CD ACOUSTIX Discography
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    ACOUSTIX DISCOGRAPHY (cont’d) CompilationRecordings Featuring ACOUSTIX A Cappella (Import from Japan) Unforgettable Voices Only Christmas You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch Barbershop Harmony Favorites, Volume Two Irish Lullaby Barbershop’s Best This Is The Moment Coney Island Baby When It Comes to Loving the Girls/They’re All Sweeties and The Masquerade Is Over
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    ACOUSTIX DISCOGRAPHY (cont’d) Alleluia ItCame Upon A Midnight Clear/Silent Night Medley White Christmas It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas/ Pine Cones and Holly Berries The Music Never Ends This is the Moment & Nat King Cole Medley Freedom’s Song So Many Voices Sing America’s Song & A Tribute to World Peace How Sweet the Sound A Tribute To World Peace I’ll Be Seeing You As Time Goes By & The Masquerade Is Over Toronto Northern Lights Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX Brother Can You Spare a Dime Anthems / Ode to Joy Panache Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX 4 Best Friends, 10 Magical Years And So to Sleep Again If There’s Anybody Here From Out of Town Secret Love Vocal Majority Audio Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX
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    ACOUSTIX VIDEOGRAPHY Video andSoundtrack Recordings Featuring ACOUSTIX Bill & Gloria Gaither present… Amazing Grace Hymns of the Cross Medley DVD Bill & Gloria Gaither present… Rock of Ages God Bless America DVD Christmas with the Vocal Majority You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch DVD Voices of Freedom – America Speaks Winner of the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation Award for best documentary in the nation on a patriotic subject. So Many Voices Sing America’s Song (with The Vocal Majority and the American Pops Orchestra) DVD Voices Produced by Seven Rays Pictures Straighten Up And Fly Right This Is The Moment So Many Voices Sing America’s Song (with The Vocal Majority and the American Pops Orchestra) VHS and CD Sountrack Keep America Singing Hosted by Mitch Miller That’s An Irish Lullaby Stars & Stripes Forever VHS All Aboard America International Family Film Festival winner! Produced by Bald Eagle Media Stars and Stripes Forever DVD & CD
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    ACOUSTIX HAS GONE DIGITAL! Througha partnership with Naked Voice Records, over 60 tracks from five ACOUSTIX releases are now available for download from a variety of digital content providers worldwide. ACOUSTIX music downloads in 2007 accounted for 43% of all barbershop content distributed by Naked Voice Records.
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    ACOUSTIX PHOTO GALLERY Performingwith the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tom Wolfe and Peter Jennings Singing with ABC’s Peter Jennings Bill Gaither General Norman Schwarzkopf Singing with Bob Flanigan of the Four Freshmen Guy Penrod of the Gaither Vocal Band Nolan Ryan Leann Rimes A few of the Kings Singers
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    Aberdeen, SD Addison, TX Akron,OH Albany, NY Alexandria, VA Alfred, NY Allentown, PA Altoona, PA Amarillo, TX Anaheim, CA Ann Arbor, MI Appleton, WI Arlington, TX Asheville, NC Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Bakersfield, CA Baltimore, MD Barron, WI Baton Rouge, LA Bella Vista, AR Bellevue, WA Bethlehem, PA Billings, MT Boise, ID Bolton Landing, NY Boone, NC Boston, MA Branchville, NJ Burleson, TX Cadillac, MI Canton, OH Catonsville, MD Cherry Hill, NJ Chicopee, MA Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Clemson, SC Coffeyville, KS Colby, KS Colorado Springs, CO Columbus, IN Coral Gables, FL Coral Springs, FL Coudersport, PA Dallas, TX Davenport, IA Dayton, OH Denton, TX Denver, CO Des Moines, IA Dover, OH Dunbar, WI Doylestown, PA Eau Claire, WI Elyria, OH Erie, PA Estero Island, FL Estes Park, CO Euless, TX Fargo, ND Farmers Branch, TX Flint, MI Fostoria, OH Fredericksburg, VA Ft. Dodge, IA Ft. Lauderdale, FL Ft. Myers, FL Ft. Walton Beach, FL Ft. Worth, TX Gambier, OH Garland, TX Glendale, CA Goldthwaite, TX Grand Rapids, MI Grapevine, TX Greensboro, NC Gulf Shores, AL Harrisburg, PA Hilton Head, SC Homosassa, FL Honolulu, HI Hot Springs, AR Houston, TX Huntsville, AL Indianapolis, IN Iowa City, IA Irvine, CA Irving, TX Jackson, MS Jacksonville, FL Jeffersontown, KY Joplin, MO Kansas City, MO Lake Worth, FL Lansing, MI Lincoln, NE Little Rock, AR Lodi, CA Long Island, NY Louisville, KY Mason City, IA Maumee, OH McPherson, KS Mesa, AZ Miami, FL Middlebass Island, OH Midwest City, OK Milbank, SD Milford, CT Minneapolis, MN Montgomery, AL Naples, FL Nashua, NH Nashville, TN Nebraska City, NE New Cumberland, WV New York, NY New Orleans, LA Norfolk, VA North Manchester, IN Ocean Grove, NJ Orange County, CA Palm Beach, FL Pasadena, CA Pinehurst, NC Pittsburgh, PA Plano, TX Pontiac, MI Portland, ME Portland, OR Providence, RI Quincy, IL Racine, WI Ramapo, NJ Redlands, CA Reno, NV Rexburg, ID Richardson, TX Rochester, MI Rockford, IL Richmond, VA Sacramento, CA Salem, OR Salina, KS Salisbury, MD Salt Lake City, UT San Angelo, TX San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA San Rafael, CA Santa Barbara, CA Savannah, GA Sarasota, FL Melbourne, FL Scottsdale, AZ Seattle, WA Shelby Township, MI Sommerdale, NJ South Jordan, UT Spokane, WA Spring, TX Springfield, MO State College, PA St. George, UT St. Joseph, MO St. Louis, MO St. Marys, PA St. Paul, MN St. Petersburg, FL Sterling, CO Stone Mountain, GA Sussex County, NJ Tacoma, WA Tampa, FL Tarpon Springs, FL The Villages, FL Toledo, OH Traverse City, MI Tulsa, OK Twin Falls, ID Tyler, TX Valley Center, KS Warren, MI Warren, OH Warren, PA Waterbury, CT Waterloo, IA Watertown, SD West Palm Beach, FL Wheaton, IL Wichita, KS Williamsburg, VA Willmar, MN Worcester, MA Wooster, OH Worthington, MN ACOUSTIX USA CONCERT DESTINATIONS
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    ACOUSTIX INTERNATIONAL CONCERT DESTINATIONS Australia Brisbane,Melbourne, Perth, Parametta, Sydney Austria Baden, Graz, Gumpoldskirchen, Salzburg, Zellamsee England Bournemouth, Harrogate, Plymouth Canada Calgary, Alberta; Charlevoix, Quebec; Guelph, Ontario; Hamilton, Ontario; Kitchener, Ontario; London, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Nanaimo, British Columbia; Pierrfonds, Quebec; Quebec City, Quebec; Sault Ste Marie, Ontario; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Toronto, Ontario Czech Republic Bratislava, Prague Germany Oberammergau Hungary Sopron Japan Fukuoka, Itami, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Okayama, Tokorozawa, Tokyo Saudi Arabia Abqaiq, Dhahran, Ras Tanura, Udhailiyah Switzerland Verbier
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    ACOUSTIX REPERTOIRE The quartetperforms a very diverse repertoire from some of the most well-known songwriters in the history of music. Though a majority of their repertoire is performed a cappella, ACOUSTIX does have a growing number of instrumental numbers; from “big band” jazz arrangements to selections performed with orchestral accompaniment, live or with pre- recorded instrumental tracks. Their background tracks were recorded by the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, the Steve Lehmann Big Band, and the American Pops Orchestra and by some of the best studio players in the industry. SONGWRITERS Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, George M. Cohan, Nat King Cole, Lee Greenwood, Oscar Hammerstein III, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Richard Rogers, Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim and John Philip Sousa VOCAL ARRANGERS Gene Puerling, Kirby Shaw, Mervyn Warren, Jim Clancy, Greg Volk, David Wright, Ed Waesche, Brian Beck, Dave Briner, Don Gray, Buzz Haeger, Jay Giallombardo, David Harrington, Jeff Oxley, Gary Parker, Pete Rupay and Joel T. Rutherford Patriotic Songs O Canada God Bless America God Bless the USA (45) The Star Spangled Banner The Stars & Stripes Forever The Pledge of Allegiance Vocal Jazz Selections Route 66 (18) Poinciana (18) Day By Day (18) Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (18) Orange Colored Sky Straighten Up And Fly Right Graduation Day / It’s A Blue World Medley (18) There’s A Shine On Your Shoes / Steppin’ Out Medley Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Songs Of Christmas Cool Yule (18) Silver Bells The First Noel Little Saint Nick (18) Mary Had A Baby Kay Thompson’s Jingle Bells O Little Town Of Bethlehem It Came Upon A Midnight Clear The Twelve Days Of Christmas The Grinch That Stole Christmas Happy Holidays / Holiday Season Medley I Wonder What You’re Doing For Christmas Contemporary Christian Fear Not My Child My Tribute O Worship the King Songs Of Inspiration Irish Blessing This Is the Moment You’ll Never Walk Alone Barbershop All The Way So Long Mother Blackbird Medley That’s An Irish Lullaby The Masquerade Is Over Show Songs Old Folks After Today Hello Dolly Moon River Tonight, Tonight Jeepers Creepers River Of No Return It’s A Grand Night For Singing Love Songs If I Loved You My Funny Valentine Through the Years Answer Me My Love You Are So Beautiful Doo Wop Unchained Melody (*) Sacred The Lord’s Prayer Hymns of the Cross Medley Breathe On Me Breath of God Gospel My Lord & I (6) I’ll Fly Away Medley (6) Great Day Legend for songs with instrumental accompaniment: (45) 45-piece orchestra, (18) 18-piece “big band,” (6) 6-piece band, (*) other instrumental/rhythm track. “God Bless America” or “Route 66” can be performed a cappella or with instrumental accompaniment.
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    ACOUSTIX BIOGRAPHIESODDISON Todd WiLson Toddwas born in West Palm Beach, Florida. His wife’s name is Jennifer. They have two sons, Taylor and Travis. Todd has served on the faculty of many music schools throughout the USA, Canada and Australia, providing coaching to vocal ensembles large and small. He has directed two different choruses in international competition, and currently serves as Director of Music and Executive Director of the Nashville Singers, Inc. Todd serves on the Board of Directors of the Gateway Chamber Orchestra, and is also a member of Chorus America, the Barbershop Harmony Society, the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He is the General Manager of Strategy & Operations at Double Diamond Marketing + Communications. He and his family reside in Nashville, Tennessee. RICK MIDDAUGH Rick was born in Akron, Ohio. His wife’s name is Tiffany. He has five children, Emily, Joseph, Aubrey, Lauren and Michael, and two grandchildren. He has served on the faculty of many music schools throughout the USA, Canada and Australia, providing coaching to vocal ensembles large and small. Rick owns and manages Champion Home Improvement, a construction company in Houston, Texas. Rick and his family reside in Houston, Texas. JASON JANUARY Jason was born in Dallas, Texas. His wife’s name is Laura and they have two boys, Matt and Jon. He has served on the faculty of many music schools throughout the USA, Canada and Australia, providing coaching to vocal ensembles large and small. Jason recently served two terms as President of the Association of International Champions. Jason is an attorney in private practice and spent 15 years as a Prosecutor and Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County. Jason and his family reside in Carrollton, Texas. JOEL T. RUTHERFORD Joel was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. His wife’s name is Heather and they have a son named Joshua and a daughter named Grace. Joel has degrees in voice, opera and music education. He is proficient in music composition, jazz arranging as well as playing several musical instruments. He serves as Director of Fine Arts at Prestonwood Christian Academy. He has served on the faculty of many music schools throughout the USA, Canada and Australia, providing coaching to vocal ensembles large and small. Prior to joining ACOUSTIX, Joel performed in the smash hit musical production “Patsy!” and was offered a contract to perform the role of “Smudge” in the Drayton Festival’s production of the Broadway musical, “Forever Plaid.” Joel and his family reside in Carrollton, Texas.
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    Upcoming Performances 2015 July 2 Concertappearance at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA (7:30pm) July 4 National Anthem appearance at PNC Park for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Indians MLB game (4:00pm) December 12 Concert appearance at the Irving Arts Center Carpenter Performance Hall with the Irving Symphony Orchestra in Texas (8:00pm) 2016 May 27 Cameo appearance for the British Association of Barbershop Singers Convention in Harrogate, England (Details TBA) May 28 Concert appearance for the British Association of Barbershop Singers Convention in Harrogate, England (Details TBA) May 29 Concert appearance for the British Association of Barbershop Singers Convention in Harrogate, England (Details TBA)