Nashville Convention Stuff

Realtime is back from the annual must-not-be-missed BHS convention, which was held this year in beautiful Nashville, Tennessee. For most people, this was their first taste of the new configuration with Doug Broersma on lead, and we got a ton of great comments about how well he fits in, and how his general studliness has added something new and wonderful to the group. Thanks everyone for the kind words!

Congratulations to our buddies in OC Times who came away with the quartet gold this year, and joined us in the ranks of the Association of International Champions. Congrats also to the Masters of Harmony for the chorus win, and the really amazing Swedish group "Ringmasters" who came out of nowhere to win the College championship. Can't wait to visit Stockholm again and see more of these guys!

Realtime had lots of great performances while in Nashville, but the highlight of the week was probably singing Rocky Top on the Grand Ol' Opry stage, and being broadcasted to 40 states on the AM dial. The live audience went crazy!! Cars were overturned. Some great pictures of this event will be in the gallery, which we're putting together right now. Stay tuned.

Another big hit was the AIC show, where we sang with the other active past champs and the mighty AIC chorus. We sang "Drinkin' Gourd" on that show and we've received no end of comments from people asking where the tune came from, and saying how much they enjoyed it. That will be on our third album for sure, which is in the works now, and planned for release next year at the convention in Anaheim.

Coolest thing we saw all week was probably our friends from The Real Group, who headlined the Harmony Foundation show. They just keep getting more amazing.

Thanks all you barbershoppers for a wonderful week! Keep singin'.

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