Talkappella

Cats and Boots.

A Cappella can get mean. It’s unfortunate, but it happens. Listen to guest Aubrey Lawrence and host John Lampus take a deep dive into some of the more challenging and uncomfortable areas of contemporary a cappella.

Is auto-tune cheating? Yup. Is making a conscious decision to use electronic manipulation to create an engaging, dynamic soundscape cheating? Find out on episode 8!

Danny Liebster, a tenor from John’s old group, tells listeners about his a cappella experiences and how he gets his eyes so bright and tail so bushy.

Duncan Tuomi drops some arranging knowledge bombs. Is knowledge bomb a phrase? I’m not sure. It could be. We’re going with it.

Greg Starr’s first episode! Talking the difference between big groups v. small groups and the impact choral training has on leading an a cappella group.

Struggling to turn a group around? Listen to Lisa Hawkins thoughts on the matter in episode 4.

Featuring Lauren Park from University of Puget Sound’s What She Said, Episode 3 focuses on keeping a group focused, motivated, and hungry.

Episode number 2! Guest and composer Daniel Wolfert breaks down the ins and outs of original a cappella tunes.