Talkappella

A legendary cappella aficionado known for his time with the Nor’easters, intense arrangements, and role with Camp A Cappella, Shams Ahmed sits down with Talkappella to spill the tea.

How do you create an a cappella group? We don’t know, but we did it anyway.

Story time! Dr. Dawn Padula from the University of Puget Sound gives listeners an engaging recap of her audition and induction into the Wellesley Widows.

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.