Farewell to John

After nearly five glorious and success-filled years with Realtime, John Newell, the original lead, has retired. After adding twins to his family last January, he and his wife Corinne have "three under three" and John, being a dedicated family man, knew that he could not keep up with Realtime's active performance schedule. His decision to retire was a difficult one, but the quartet has always believed in "family first", so in the end the right choice was clear.

We will miss John greatly, with all the artistry and fun that he brought to every show and rehearsal. A champion of the Barbershop Harmony Society forever, John will continue to wear his hard-earned gold medal proudly.