"Vocal Point" is the latest album in VP's discography. Find event and ticket information. Held every year at BYU, SIOY showcases student innovators vying for bragging rights and cash to get their ideas off the ground. overrideCardHideByline=false About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Vocal Point entered the finals as the top group in the West Region, having placed first in its quarterfinal and semifinal qualifying rounds held in Eugene, Ore., and Los Angeles, Calif., respectively. This page is not available in other languages. ocal Point is currently directed by McKay Crockett, a former member of Vocal Point. overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= A year and a half later,Spectrum was released, and in 2015, Vocal Points very first Christmas album He is Born hit the shelves in 2015. About Vocal Point Vocal Point, Brigham Young University's renowned nine-man a Capella group, combines harmony, humor, and remarkable vocal percussion into a thrilling showcase. [9] As a result of their participation in the show, the group was featured in a CNN article discussing how the group represented BYU and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a culmination of the groups success, they again won the regional semi-finals in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, but this time did not have to bow out; the finals were to be held on a Saturday. I really got a chance to find a voice that I didn't know I had.". The members of the group that competed in the show were Michael "Mike" Christensen, McKay Crockett, Keith Evans, Jake Hunsaker, Ben Murphy, Tanner Nilsson, Robert Seely, Tyler Sterling, and Ross Welch. Crockett began a new frontier for Vocal Point. VPs first-ever all-hymns album (Lead Thou Me On) was released in October 2012. [38][39] In 2017, Noteworthy released album, "How Sweet the Sound: Songs of Inspiration". Director Catherine Papworth received the Most Outstanding Arrangement Award for "How Great Thou Art" in both the Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds. 1,166 posts. Vocal Point has a YouTube channel that has over 570,000 subscribers. The group performs for more than 50,000 people each year, regularly selling out shows weeks in advance. Vocal Points repertoire has a little bit of everything: exciting pop and rock hits, classic hymnals and folk songs, famous crowd-pleasing show tunes, and more. Our purpose was to spread the joy of music and, through that medium, open people's hearts to the joy that comes through faith," Boyce said in a news release. In the semifinal round, Noteworthy placed second in the West region,[5] and Yoder received the award for Most Outstanding Vocal Percussion, the first woman to receive the award. Vocal Point bows out after reaching final five groups After delighting celebrity judges and nationwide viewers weekly this fall, BYU's Vocal Point concluded its run in NBC's "The Sing-Off." Ratings for the show average around 4 million people each week. What co-founders Bob Ahlander and Dave Boyce started in the fall of 1991 has become Vocal Point a nine-man a capella group that provides vocal percussion, imitates the sounds of dozens of musical giants and dances in a variety of styles, resulting in a fresh and creative form of entertainment. |]D!tUt With Ahlander and Boyce providing the vision, and Lex providing much-needed musical direction, the first three years proved equally successful for the student-run group. The group includes, center: Matt Newman, Devin Flake, Logan Shelton, second row: Carl Prince, Cody Phillips, Spencer Myler, Bryce Romney, Kyle Lemperle and Jordan Hale. Whitcomb is currently a music teacher at the SCERA in Orem. [42][43], Album discography retrieved from BYU Music Store. [6], The group won the ICCA semifinals for the 200304 and 2004-05 competitions, but the group chose to not participate in the finals in New York, because they took place on Sundays. The nine-man a cappella group "Vocal Point,' is celebrating their 25-year anniversary with concerts, an alumni reunion and a music video shoot. The group takes the songs heard on the radio, retools them and delivers a new rendition with voices alone complete with all the complex percussion and instrumentation found in the originals. 734 talking about this. [27][28] Noteworthy's "Amazing Grace" won The Contemporary A Cappella Society award for Best Religious Video. Vocal Point's artistic director McKay Crockett collaborated with James Stevens, a former artistic director, on the latter's arrangement of "Nearer My God to Thee" that gleaned over 27 million views since it was released six years previously. [3] In 2018, Vocal Point won several CASA A Capella Video Awards including Outstanding Collaborative Video and Best Show Tunes/Soundtrack/Theme Song for "Beauty and the Beast A Capella Medley" featuring Lexi Walker and the award for Best Religious Video for "It Is Well With My Soul".[18]. BYU Music Store 53.7K followers. From developing creative ways to teach math to planting trees along the Provo River, recent scholastic and civic projects from BYU students prove that an education that integrates faith, emotion, and intellect produces leaders with devoted hearts and purposeful souls. "I had always been in the background in the choir or something like that. [35], In 2016, Noteworthy released a new 15-track album, "Ready for a Miracle". Our job is to make sure everything's excellent. "With millions of views and hundreds of thousands of followers, the online mission to promote positive and uplifting music to the world is an impressive accomplishment for any group, let alone a group of student volunteers," Crockett said. Members move through the group as they graduate and move on. Videos below. The group had several key performances during this time, including a series of successful concerts in the de Jong Concert Hall on BYU campus, as well as the groups first New Years Eve performance at the Tabernacle on Temple Square. (801) 422-8189 Brigham Young University's premier nine-man a cappella singing group, Vocal Point, is bringing alumni members back together for its 20th anniversary celebration in the "Maximum A Cappella" reunion concert Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m. at the Covey Center for the Arts. The finals featured the top seven qualifiers from the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. The anniversary events will feature Vocal Point alumni performing alongside current members. V ocal Point originates in the office of Performing Arts Management at Brigham Young University in V Provo, Utah. The original Vocal Point group in 1991 was from left, bottom row: Bob Ahlander, Jon Gardner, Earl Gage, second row: Kevin Love, Dave Boyce, Christian Syphus, top row: Todd Seymour, Nathan Lowrey and David Thompson. 25 Years of BYU Vocal Point | A Legacy of Uplifting A Cappella. Vocal Point is Brigham Young University's chart-topping pop a cappella group, consisting of nine of BYU's talented male singers. She consulted with co-founder and then director of Vocal Point, Bob Ahlander, and also recruited two members of Vocal Point, Dave Brown and Dan Dunn to help create the group. Still, the group won kudos from the judges and moved on to the second round of the competition. A virtual "choir" of 800 performers from over 50 nations including BYU's Vocal Point perform beloved hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee" in a three-dimensional cathedral. ", What: Vocal Point 25th Anniversary concerts. BYUs Vocal Point a cappella group impressed the judges and the television home audience in NBCs third season of The Sing-Off as they performed a variety of songs in different styles. Famous for their high-energy shows, the group has been featured on Good Morning America, the Grammy Awards Ceremony, and NBCs The Sing-Off. Crockett said it's clear that "this a cappella thing is not going away. "We want to affect people for good," he said. 801-422-4511, Photo by The three held auditions in the fall of 1991. Her personal blog is at sharonhaddock.blogspot.com. [11] Noteworthy was eliminated in the second episode on December 15, 2009. Although Vocal Point had reunion concerts to mark its 10th and 15th years, this will be the first time that the founding lineup has sung together since graduating from BYU. BYU Vocal Point has also performed live with amazing artists, including Ben Rector, Gladys Knight, Kristin Chenoweth, Colbie Caillat, Lee Greenwood, Lexi Mae Walker and . Vocal Point was founded in 1991 by two students at Brigham Young University. [32] Touring opportunities took them to the Four Corners to perform on The Today Show with Al Roker,[33] opening for Jay Leno at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts,[34] and a two-week mainstage tour in Nauvoo, IL. [18] Former members Amy Whitcomb and Laina Walker were featured on the third season of NBC's TV Show The Sing-Off with a group called Delilah. They freely give of their time and talents to deliver a positive music message to people around the world. Members of Vocal Point devote more than 20 hours each week to the group and do not receive scholarships or other compensation for their time. Vocal Point had to compete missing baritone Ben Murphy, whose father was gravely ill. Crockett said that over the holidays, Barnes & Noble began selling the group's music at all of its stores nationwide. Vocal Point is a nine-member, all-male a cappella singing group at Brigham Young University. 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Vocal Point is part of the BYU School of Music and one of 18 performing groups sponsored by the university. They won 1st place at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) in 2007 and appeared on the first season of NBC's a cappella competition reality show The Sing-Off in 2009. Ahlander expects more than 60 alumni and their families to come together with performers flying in from places as far as London and Hawaii. "And it all started in one small classroom from BYU.". Fans have been asking for an all-hymns and inspirational album for years, and Vocal Point has now made good on their request, Fales said. PROVO, Utah -- Brigham Young University's celebrated male a cappella group, BYU Vocal Point, is following up on their best-selling album of hymns and inspirational songs, Lead Thou Me On, with an all-new contemporary album. BYU Vocal Point, or simply Vocal Point, is a nine-member, male a cappella group at Brigham Young University (BYU). [2] Boyce and Ahlander became introduced to modern a capella while visiting the Eastern United States, where a capella had become popular among colleges. The group will perform a mashup of 25 hit songs from 1991-2016 in an arrangement created specially for the reunion video. "Vocal Point gave me the first real opportunity to be a soloist," Innes said. BYU Noteworthy is a nine-member, female Brigham Young University (BYU) a cappella group, based in Provo, Utah, United States.They won 1st place at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) in 2007 and appeared on the first season of NBC's a cappella competition reality show The Sing-Off in 2009. BYU Vocal Point, or simply Vocal Point, is a nine-member, male a cappella group at Brigham Young University (BYU). Vocal Point was originally intended to be a double-quartet with just eight members. 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