[38][39] In 2017, Noteworthy released album, "How Sweet the Sound: Songs of Inspiration". Brigham Young Universitys premier nine-man a cappella singing group, Vocal Point, is bringing alumni members back together for its 20th anniversary celebration in the Maximum A Cappella reunion concert Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m. at the Covey Center for the Arts. BYU Management Society U.S. - Sacramento presents Vocal Point | Feb 18, 2023. There have been a lot of people doing big things, and it's great to be a part of the music community there in Provo. Without that community backing me, this wouldn't be the same experience.". [13][14][15] Noteworthy's third album Defined was released in 2010. "We feel like that fast-paced, really intensive and fun environment . In its first ever appearance at the finals, and after winning regional competition three times, Vocal Point took first place. A few of the highlights of their astounding career include: Founded by two students, Bob Ahlander & Dave Boyce, in 1991, Vocal Point was under the direction of Emmy award-winning director and former member, McKay Crockett. Next on the directorial stage was James Stevens, a BYU grad and studio engineer who had performed with Vocal Point for two years under Bob Ahlanders direction. Discography from 2004 to present was retrieved from BYU Music Store. BYU Performing Arts Management, Nearer-My-God-to-Thee_PDF-Download__29154.1485544511, Vocal Point is Brigham Young Universitys chart-topping pop a cappella group, consisting of nine of BYUs talented male singers. We wanted to do something BYU had never seen before.. %PDF-1.6 % [19] Additionally, Whitcomb appeared on the fourth season of The Voice, where she was eliminated in the knockout rounds. These sessions provide valuable insights and tips for improving vocal technique, stage presence, and more. [4] "Listen," a cover track from Green Means Go was selected to appear on the Best of Collegiate A Cappella (BOCA) compilation for 2010. Three additional performances, without Vocal Point alumni, will be held Thursday through Saturday, March 3-5, at 7:30 p.m. at the same location. [16] From 2012 to 2022, previous member of Vocal Point, McKay Crockett, has served as the group's producer and artistic director. BYU Jerusalem Center. Get all the BYU Vocal Point info here! A sought-after studio recording artist, he also performs regularly at Hale Centre Theatre. [9][10], Vocal Point performed at BYU's Homecoming Spectacular in 2006. Famous for their high-energy shows, the group has been featured on Good Morning America, the Grammy Awards Ceremony, and NBCs The Sing-Off. View all past concerts BYU Vocal Point tour dates and tickets 2023-2024 near you Want to see BYU Vocal Point in concert? Director Scott Shattuck said that the concerts will feature "many arrangements from members of the group themselves, as well as plenty from past Noteworthy alumni." . Producing digital media content became a focus of the group. Note: Tickets to some of the performances are sold out. PROVO An ambitious idea from two BYU humanities students has turned into a 25-year success story. Director Catherine Papworth received the Most Outstanding Arrangement Award for "How Great Thou Art" in both the Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds. [2]. Dave Boyce and Bob Ahlander first heard the contemporary a cappella sound during a visit to the eastern U.S., where it had already grown to considerable popularity at colleges throughout the east. [17] The same year, Noteworthy competed in the ICCA, taking first place at the Quarterfinal. [46] Single discography retrieved from Apple Music and the BYU Music Store.[47][46]. overrideCardHideDescription=false All Rights Reserved, Vocal Point celebrates 25 years of singing creative a cappella, Ukraine will win war with Russia, former Ukrainian president says during visit to Utah, A slew of Burger Kings is set to close as franchisees run into fiscal trouble, Its time to take Utahs momfluencers seriously, New poll shows Mitt Romney has the approval of a majority of Utah voters, but could still be vulnerable in a Republican primary, Flooding reaches some Utah cities, but water managers welcome huge snowpack. They have so much personality. The finals featured the top seven qualifiers from the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. Find information on all of BYU Vocal Point's upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2023-2024. Vocal Point had to compete missing baritone Ben Murphy, whose father was gravely ill. Innes is a former member of BYU's Vocal Point. Vocal Point performed this past weekend at the Covey Center for the Arts. Her personal blog is at sharonhaddock.blogspot.com. The show will feature all nine founding members from the 1991 group, along with about 70 of their successors. To mark the 20-year anniversary of Vocal Point, BYUs Tantara Records is releasing Vocal Points latest album, Back in Blue. In addition, Tantara is in the process of remastering Vocal Points first album, If Rocks Could Sing, which is slated to be rereleased soon. From left is Robert Seely, Ross Welch, Jake Hunsaker, McKay Crockett, Tanner Nilsson, Tyler Sterling, Keith Evans and Michael Christensen. Ben Fales, general manager and executive producer of BYU Vocal Point, left, McKay Crockett, the group's artistic director and producer, center, and Jed Jones, engineer at June Audio Recording Studios, chat as Brian Courtney Wilson records a track at the studio in Provo on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News The group also hosted a successful celebration in honor of Vocal Points 15th Anniversary. International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Award-winning a capella group holds auditions", "Accomplished female group Noteworthy rocks it a capella", "BYU's Noteworthy a capella group hits a high note with YouTube single", "BOCA 2010: Best Of College A Cappella Announced! "For me, the Orem and Provo, Utah, communities have just wrapped their arms around me as a vocalist and a vocal teacher," Whitcomb said. In 2019, an international tour was announced for many BYU performing groups including Vocal Point, Young Ambassadors, Living Legends, International Folk Dance, American Folk Dance Ensemble, The Chamber Orchestra and The Ballroom Dance Company. At that point, Vocal Points signature nine-man sound was born. He is replaced by former member Carson Trautman. Crockett began a new frontier for Vocal Point. All Rights Reserved, 2 former BYU singers appear on The Voice, Ukraine will win war with Russia, former Ukrainian president says during visit to Utah, A slew of Burger Kings is set to close as franchisees run into fiscal trouble, Its time to take Utahs momfluencers seriously, New poll shows Mitt Romney has the approval of a majority of Utah voters, but could still be vulnerable in a Republican primary, Flooding reaches some Utah cities, but water managers welcome huge snowpack. For more information, contact Alex B. Leeman at (801) 628-3861 or alex.leeman@hotmail.com. hbbd``b`:$X6`"bA"e@E$ 9`l[@F Q 8$H.@ B endstream endobj startxref 0 %%EOF 148 0 obj <>stream PROVO, Utah -- Brigham Young University's celebrated male a cappella group, BYU Vocal Point, is following up on their best-selling album of hymns and inspirational songs, Lead Thou Me On, with an all-new contemporary album. It has also performed the national anthem at Utah Jazz games and toured throughout the United States, and its concerts are routinely sold out. We were looking for a singing outlet that was maybe a bit outside the BYU norm, Ahlander said. Vocal Point Crockett was a member of Vocal Point from 2008 until his graduation in 2012 from BYU in media music. "Honestly, singing with Noteworthy in college at BYU was the first real consistent outlet for performance that I had, and I think that it helped build me a lot as a musician," Whitcomb said. Much to his joy and surprise, Vocal Point made a video of "I Am a Child of God" just for him. They sang in many of the BYU A Cappella shows and opened for well known groups like Noteworthy, Vocal Point and Yale's The Whiffenpoofs. and is translating something that you cant even put your finger on, but you know its big.". . Crockett said it's clear that "this a cappella thing is not going away. p2033l(&+:!20 lp7p00m2|0 0L endstream endobj 114 0 obj <>/Metadata 6 0 R/Pages 111 0 R/StructTreeRoot 12 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 115 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 116 0 obj <>stream In 2010, only two members of the group were music majors. Vocal Point was edged out by a group from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass., known as Pitch Slapped. 'Nt+:`"v&@R *mi7h]u:t3uH}J4I) ~BUB*Z@ 734 talking about this. The video, " Nearer, My God, to Thee " is a 3D virtual experience that aims to replicate the feeling of a live performance. STREAM/DOWNLOAD/Get CD: https://byurecords.lnk.to/vp-magicID Become a Vocal Point Channel Member and get access to exclusive perks by clicking JOIN Get. [31] Noteworthy returned to compete in the ICCA, winning the Northwest Regional Round (with Sarah Cunha taking the award for Outstanding Vocal Percussion) but was unable to advance due to a scheduling conflict. VPs first-ever all-hymns album (Lead Thou Me On) was released in October 2012. [25][26], In 2015, Noteworthy gained significant popularity after recording and filming their cover of Amazing Grace, which has garnered millions of views since its release. The group's second album Green Means Go was released in 2009. BYU Vocal Point has also performed live with amazing artists, including Ben Rector, Gladys Knight, Kristin Chenoweth, Colbie Caillat, Lee Greenwood, Lexi Mae Walker and . "With millions of views and hundreds of thousands of followers, the online mission to promote positive and uplifting music to the world is an impressive accomplishment for any group, let alone a group of student volunteers," Crockett said. The Herald Angels Sing - Go Tell It on the Mountain" (2018), "You'll Be in My Heart (From "Tarzan")" (2018), "Gloria (Angels We Have Heard on High)" (2016), "Star Wars: A Cappella Strikes Back" (2015), "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" (2015), "I Knew You Were Trouble / We Are Never Getting Back Together" (2013), "Without You / I Will Wait Mashup" (2013), This page was last edited on 11 April 2023, at 07:55. Folsom High . This page was last edited on 11 September 2020, at 15:32. In 2011, the group placed fifth on NBC's third season of The Sing Off. Crockett said the group's appearance on "The Sing-Off" really boosted public awareness and that the group continues to do well. Brigham Young University's premier nine-man a cappella singing group, Vocal Point, is bringing alumni members back together for its 20th anniversary celebration in the "Maximum A Cappella" reunion concert Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m. at the Covey Center for the Arts. Sarah Sanders Petersen, For the Deseret News. The group includes, center: Matt Newman, Devin Flake, Logan Shelton, second row: Carl Prince, Cody Phillips, Spencer Myler, Bryce Romney, Kyle Lemperle and Jordan Hale. [17] Vocal Point has performed the United States national anthem at Utah Jazz games. overridebuttonBgColor= They toured several times and released their first full-length CD, (Instruments Not Included). V ocal Point originates in the office of Performing Arts Management at Brigham Young University in V Provo, Utah. With the help of Jill Petersen-Lex, the group's first artistic director, the co-founders held auditions in the fall of 1991 and "became an instant hit on campus," according to the website. overrideTextColor= On September 4, 2022, Gerry was baptized. The group made it to the top six, then five, but were eliminated when four groups moved on to the finale. The most popular video, Nearer My God to Thee, has almost 30 million views. Vocal Point has also seen success on social media with thousands of followers across its Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram accounts, which share videos and news about the group. Known for its dynamic performance and stylistic range, Vocal Point will have something that everyone can . Watch them weekly on NBC's The Sing-Off. Vocal Point is a nine-member, all-male a cappella singing group at Brigham Young University. Sixteen vocal groups were chosen for the show from all over America in the third season of the show. After a record-breaking eight years with Stevens at the helm, Vocal Point once again came under the direction of its own: McKay Crockett. [8] In 2006, Vocal Point received three Pearl Awards from the Faith Centered Music Association for "Best Sacred Recorded Song of the Year", "Best Group Recording Artist of the Year", and "Best Performing Artist of the Year" for their newest album "Standing Room Only". WE ARE BYU VOCAL POINT. In the semifinal round, Noteworthy placed second in the West region,[5] and Yoder received the award for Most Outstanding Vocal Percussion, the first woman to receive the award. In 2011 Vocal Point was chosen to compete on the TV show for A Cappella groups, NBC's "The Sing-Off." overrideCardHideByline=false He played an integral part ocal Point is currently directed by McKay Crockett, a former member of Vocal Point. She expressed her appreciation for their support. A year and a half later,Spectrum was released, and in 2015, Vocal Points very first Christmas album He is Born hit the shelves in 2015. [3] In 2018, Vocal Point won several CASA A Capella Video Awards including Outstanding Collaborative Video and Best Show Tunes/Soundtrack/Theme Song for "Beauty and the Beast A Capella Medley" featuring Lexi Walker and the award for Best Religious Video for "It Is Well With My Soul".[18]. 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