The What, Why, and How of Young Adult Male Choirs

I found an article on Academic Search Complete called " The What, Why, and How of Young Adult Male Choirs." This article is written by Jefferson Johnson, who is the director of choral activities at the University of Kentucky.

Johnson talks mainly about the motivation these guys have and the talent it takes to perfectly sync their voices with one another. Being the director, Johnson has a direct impact on how the choir operates. To help motivate the singers, they have multiple strategies to help them warm up. Once the choir experiences a perfect sounding four part harmony, they are hooked. Johnson has had a lifetime of experience directing choirs and knows how the male voice works. After male singers have completed the voice change phase of their development (puberty), they share a set of common traits for the rest of their lives. This is usually determined from the ages of 16 to 60.

This article is a good one to have in my documentary, because it gives you the inside knowledge of a choir directors role in the lives of the males who are apart of the group. I can use this information in my interview with Ron Wilber as well because now that i know of the warm up strategies they have i can ask him how they help with getting him ready to perform, and if they take the information Jefferson Johnson teaches them in their choir, and put it towards the AcoUstiKats.