Our Mission Statement
Northwest Sound is a brotherhood of men united in a cappella harmony, predominately in the barbershop style, to provide joy and entertainment to all who hear and participate. Northwest Sound seeks to achieve the highest level of artistry in all of our presentations so that we might properly preserve our musical heritage by bringing it to life for ourselves and for our audiences in today’s setting. Through our music, we endeavor to lift those who need lifting, cheer those who need cheering and serve those who need serving.
Our Vision
The vision of Northwest Sound includes the following eight pillars:
Committed Members – We are a band of brothers, committed to creating art through vocal expression. There is no weak link among us; we all lift each other to create music. Everyone prepares for each rehearsal, and no one dares miss a chance to share with each other for the brief hours we have allotted to Northwest Sound each week.
A Strong Foundational Organization – Northwest Sound is a chorus first, supported by an organization that seamlessly provides all the operations a chorus needs. Everyone has an important role to play, and each member fulfils his duties diligently. We now have the freedom to enjoy the music that we are creating.
A High Membership Skill Level – Each Northwest Sound member has become a better singer and has enjoyed the journey to become such. We understand clearly what we can do to help produce a more artistic presentation for our audience.
Rehearsals Are Both Work and Fun – We are exhausted at the end of each rehearsal, but we never understand how the time went by so quickly. It was not because we spent any time on mundane tasks like learning words, notes and breaths. We learned them outside of rehearsal time, well before Northwest Sound began rehearsing the song for the first time. Rehearsal time is almost sacred, not to be wasted. Each week is a new opportunity to increase our performance level, whether the song is new, or a well-known repertoire piece.
Continual Growth – There is a place for everyone in Northwest Sound. Whether you are the new guy just learning, a young stud with a booming voice, or an accomplished senior quarteter, everyone has a place, because everyone can either learn or teach. Sometimes it is hard to find parking if you do not show up an hour early, because that is when a lot of the fun starts. From the moment a guest shows up until he graduates to the eternal chapter, he is growing from singer, to musician, to performer, and finally, to artist, all within the Northwest Sound barbershop framework.
Artistic Music – Barbershop is the core of what Northwest Sound does. Realizing that variety creates interest and that our goal is to entertain, we embrace other vocal art forms and perform many such pieces. In everything Northwest Sound does, quality is the key. We will ally ourselves with other quality groups and combine to present varied musical packages to a wide audience base.
A Competitive Heart – While competing may not be Northwest Sound’s only goal, it is an important part of our growth, and it has provided us with benchmarks along the way. We always present artistic performances, both on the contest stage and off.
