A new men’s singing organization is coming to the Joplin area. The Society for the Preservation and Propagation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in the United States (SPPBSQSUS) is seeking members for their new Lodge. Although, singing in a quartet is the favored activity they will also be known as the “Ozark Gateway Barbershop Chorus.” Membership is open to all male singers of goodwill and good character with a desire for fun–in singing, in fellowship, and in performing.
The SPPBSQSUS is established to ensure that the wholly American institution of male barbershop quartet singing is preserved in the form and manner in which it was birthed—by utilizing songs typifying those composed during the years between 1890 to 1929.
One of the major outreaches of this organization will be to encourage the participation of young adult men that they may learn the art and pass it on to succeeding generations. Another major outreach will be a requirement that each Lodge assist their community in public concerts, open performances, and charitable projects.
The SPPBSQSUS and the Joplin Lodge are non-profit organizations promoting the art of 4-part close harmony.
The Joplin Lodge and the “Ozark Gateway Barbershop Chorus” meets every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm, at the Forest Park Baptist Church, 7th and Range Line, in Joplin.
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