Many of you have been inquiring about a variety of points regarding where
things stand on the inaugural rally for a Michigan Harmony Brigade
(location, dates, music, etc.)
At this time, we've decided that it would be better to reschedule the
inaugural event from the original plan of May 2008.
For those that haven't had the pleasure of attending a
brigade, quite a number of things have to be arranged in
advance (hotel accommodations, 3-4 meals for 120 men, a venue for a
Saturday evening chorus performance to the general public, music
selections, associated arrangers fees, copyright royalties, CDs,
etc.). In addition to all those general categories, there are
another whole set of coordinated efforts that must occur at the time
of the event - but require a lot of preparation in advance to allow
the attendees to have a wonderful experience.
There hadn't been a broadcast prior to now since work had been
ongoing to try to iron out the critical items necessary to feel
comfortable with moving forward and send out packets for you to
register (and send us your $$$). However, we've reached the
critical point where we had to make a decision to continue
moving forward (with a lot of risk) to still make the May 2008
plan, or step back and rethink things.
We decided on the latter since we want to ensure that when we host an
event of this importance, it's a success story. So with that thought in
mind, rather than do a poor job and throw something out there that will
fall short of our or your expectations, we are going to work on
resolving the issues and plan for a new target date.
We hope this doesn't dampen your interest and that you stay tuned.
Yours for a Song....
Joe Queen & Rob Halsey
(co-chiefs, cooks, and bottle washers)