P ERSONNEL

CONDUCTOR —Don Dowling

ACCOMPANIST —Kayla Dowling

PERCUSSIONIST —David White

SOPRANO

Katrina Anderson, Carolyn Bennett, Carol Holman, Pat Keoughan,

Ellen Lawson, Jackie Livingston, Dawn Manning, Charmein Moser, Julie Myers,

Diane Patty, Kathy Stastka, Colleen Totsch, Nettie Weber

ALTO

Susan Avery, Tracey Best, Terry Burkle, Jane Capsis, Karen Clements,

Joyce Cody, Cale Ebert, Virginia Hale, Carol Martin, Betsy McKinney,

Pam Miller, Cynthia Shores, Sharon Sims, Leeanne Stilley, Jann Trawick,

Mary Andre Varner, Julie Warlick, Jennifer Watkins, Theresa Wood

TENOR

Gary Dennis, David Horton, Adam Manning, Judson Miller,

Tommy Patterson, Lloyd Stilley, David Warlick

BASS

John Andrews, Don Aspray, Mark Benson, Buzz Farias,

Keith Foster, Maynard Hellbusch, Glenn Sargent, Charles Sechrest,

Joey Stastka, Jim Van Matre, Bill Varner, Jack Williams

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B IOGRAPHIES

Katrina Anderson, Foley, Soprano II

Born in London, England, raised in

southern CA, relocated to Gulf Shores

spring 1988 currently home schools

12-year-old daughter, Glennellen, and

9-year-old son, Paden member of high

school and college choirs spent 7 years

singing and touring with The New

Christy Minstrels in US and abroad

performs locally with husband, Jerry, at

conventions and various churches. C07

Carolyn Bennett, Gulf Shores,

Soprano I

Choral director at Foley High degree

in music education from Florida State

moved to Gulf Shores 9 years ago

teaches private piano and voice sang

with South Baldwin Civic Chorus

served as pianist and/or organist for

two area churches. Charter

John Andrews, Magnolia Springs,

Bass II

Originally from Birmingham, family has

owned Gulf Coast property since 1950s

sang with Birmingham-Southern College

Touring Choir and church choirs Susan

is wife and business partner at Re/Max of

Gulf Shores 2 sons: John Jr. and David

4 grandsons: Patrick, Mason, Forrest

and Jack enjoys boating, tennis, golf,

racquetball has performed locally with

Cool Change and Walter, Shine &

Sometimes John. SM03

Mark Benson, Summerdale, Bass II

Lives with wife and 3 children works at

Gulf Telephone as a cable splicer serves

in Alabama National Guard out of

Mobile as a warrant officer earned BS

in business administration in 1995

enjoys singing in church choir. C01

Don Aspray, Foley, Bass I

Birmingham native married to high

school sweetheart, Lynn 2 children,

one grandson moved to Foley in 1974

after graduating from dental school at

UAB enjoys reading, music, and

spoiling his grandson looking forward

to slowing his work pace and having

more time to travel. Charter

Tracey Best, Foley, Alto II

Born and raised in southern CA sang in

concert choir, toured and performed in

western US with high school chamber

singers performed with U of La Verne

madrigals recently relocated to Gulf

Coast with husband, Tom enjoys golf,

tennis and playing with her cats. C07

Susan Avery, Foley, Alto II

Has lived in Foley with husband,

Dennis, since 1985 degree in special

education from USA and teaches in

Baldwin County majored in voice at

California Baptist University has sung

in various chorales and solo performances

since high school participates in local

community theater and choirs part of

worship team at Magnolia Springs

Wesleyan Church. Charter

Terry Burkle, Foley, Alto I

Moved to Baldwin County at age 7

sang in youth and church choirs at the

First Baptist Church in Lillian member

of the Foley High School Choral

Ensemble, selected for All-State Choir

played clarinet, Foley High School Band

sang in University of South Alabama

Choir husband, Roddy, and daughter,

Natalie director of communications

and special projects at South Baldwin

Chamber of Commerce. C03

Italics at the end of each biography denotes show and year of acceptance ( C =Christmas, SM =Summer, SP =Spring).

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Jane Capsis, Foley, Alto II

Originally from Mobile studied piano,

organ and voice played percussion

with Murphy High School marching

and concert bands served many years

as pianist/organist at various churches

10 years performing professionally as

keyboardist and vocalist substitutes as

pianist at local churches when needed

moved to Baldwin County in 1992 with

husband, Derek, a commercial artist/

illustrator/art teacher GulfTel

Communications Directory “Yellow

Pages” representative. Charter

Cale Ebert, Foley, Alto II

Sang in youth choir performed in high

school musicals and band, including

Auburn University band husband,

Charlie, and daughter, Marla moved

to Foley in 1987 doctoral student at

the U of West FL instructor at Faulkner

State Community College and U of

West FL. SP02

Karen Clements, Daphne, Alto II

Baldwin county native, lives in Belforest

with husband, Dr. Scott Clements has

sung in church choirs and small groups

for many years BS from William Carey

College, worked in medical field for 25

years now loves staying home to do

the yard and play with grandchildren

member of Fairhope First Baptist

sanctuary and hand bell choirs. C06

Buzz Farias, Foley, Bass I

With wife Dotty Lou, works as a broker

associate for Re/Max of Gulf Shores

involved in choral music throughout

high school and summer stock traveled

with 120-member international cast of

Up With People for 2 years sings for

weddings & funerals has performed

with various ensembles for past 30 years

enjoys boating, woodworking and

spending time with his 6 children and

grandchildren. SM03

Joyce Cody, Mobile, Alto I

Played piano and organ since early

teens organist/pianist in several

Mobile churches Dauphin Way Baptist

Church choir since 1967, directing

children’s choirs, singing in ensembles

and soloing in Messiah sang in first

A Capella choir at Mobile College

(Univ. of Mobile) retired from public

school after 33 years masters in English

with concentration in reading licensed

in life/health insurance. SM05

Keith Foster, Foley, Bass I

Native of Central Illinois lived in

Pittsburgh, PA and Koln, Germany

at age 7 was a member of a nationally

recognized youth choir received PhD

in chemistry from Georgia Tech sang

with Pittsburgh Oratorio Society and

Mendelssohn Choir in Koln, Germany,

member of the Kolner Kanterei. SM02

Gary Dennis, Bon Secour, Tenor I

Birmingham native moved to Baldwin

County in 1968 married to Clara

two daughters and four grandchildren

businessman with manufacturing

companies and hotel and management

company holdings holds high-

performance pilot license enjoys

choral and solo singing active with

church choirs and other choral groups

for the past 35 years. Charter

Virginia Hale, Foley, Alto II

Indiana State University Singers

A Cappella Chorus Purdue Choral

Club director FUMC handbell choir

6 years Indiana State University

Players civic theater, Evansville,

IN and Terre Haute, IN summer

theater Indiana State University and

Mars Hill College, NC native of

Evansville, IN. SP03

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Maynard Hellbusch, Orange Beach,

Bass II

Born in Creston, NE sang with traveling

high school choir plus four years with

Concordia A Cappella College Choir

toured Europe after graduation sang

with Beloit Masterworks Choir and

Beloit Symphony Orchestra has partici-

pated in several church choirs, currently

St. Jude’s Lutheran Church choir of Gulf

Shores Lutheran school teacher/principal

of 40 years, retired wife of 44 years and

my light, JoyceMae both enjoying

living here and hearing the surf. SP06

Ellen Lawson, Orange Beach,

Soprano II

Born in Arkansas received a BA in

music education with vocal emphasis

taught choral music for 6 years earned

M Ed in counseling worked for Little

Rock School District until retiring in

June 2006 moved to Orange Beach

where husband, Jim, is the community

development director son, John,

attends ASU in Boone, NC. C06

Carol Faircloth Holman,

Summerdale, Soprano II

Born in Atmore, AL grew up in

Dauphin Way United Methodist Church

music program sang with Murphy High

School Special Chorus, Madrigal Singers

and Mobile Opera Guild two grown

children: John (wife Amy) and Leigh;

and a wonderful grandson, Mack

resident of Baldwin County for 20

years employed as a family nurse

practitioner at Elberta Clinic. C02

Jackie Livingston, Foley, Soprano II

Music director at First Presbyterian

Church of Foley former interim music

director at Robertsdale First Baptist

Church BS in public relations with a

minor in music from the University of

Southern Mississippi sang and played

clarinet and trumpet in numerous

groups at USM has sung in weddings,

performed with the SB Civic Chorus,

and served as high school drum major

married to Dennis daughter, Ava. SP02

David Horton, Foley, Tenor II

Native of Colbert County in Northwest

AL Superintendent of Public Affairs

and Marketing at Riviera Utilities

BS in management and marketing, MBA

from University of North Alabama

(UNA) attends Foley United Methodist

Church and sings in the choir performs

locally with trio Cool Change

wife, Joanne, is a school administrator

son, David Jr., daughter-in-law, Marsha,

and wonderful grandson, Cole, live in

Panama City Beach. Charter

Adam Manning, Daphne, Tenor I

Raised in Mobile, AL married to Jamie

and proud father of Summerlynn, Thomas,

and Jaxon soloist, school and church

choirs, ensembles, quartets growing up

plays piano and trumpet church pianist

at First Baptist Summerdale attended

Auburn University as a music major and

sang in The AU Singers played trumpet

in Auburn University Jazz Band realtor

in the Mobile and Baldwin county area

with Remax Realty Centre enjoys

spending time with family and anything

to do with music. C07

Pat Keoughan, Fairhope, Soprano II

Began singing at age 10 won local

talent shows and other top ratings in

vocal competition has sung in

community choruses and church choirs

frequent solo parts retired from

teaching at Iowa State University

currently teaches at University of South

Alabama holds PhD in marriage

and family therapy from Iowa State

married with 5 children. SP04

Dawn Manning, Fairhope, Soprano I

Native of Mobile lives in Fairhope with

husband, Donnie graduate of USA with

a major in fine arts, concentration in

painting, sculpture and music sang with

Musica Sacra in Mobile involved with

community theater known for her series

of 50 paintings based on facades and

steeples of regional churches now

spends her time as full-time artist and

grandmother. C07

Italics at the end of each biography denotes show and year of acceptance ( C =Christmas, SM =Summer, SP =Spring).

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Carol Martin, Orange Beach, Alto II

Born and raised in Dothan, AL sang in

church choirs, high school concert choir

and madrigals continues to sing in

various church choirs and praise teams

married Ben in 1981 and moved to Orange

Beach in 1999 BS in nursing from USA

member of First Baptist Church of

Gulf Shores and its adult choir enjoys

spending time with Ben, the beach,

Alabama football, reading and fitness

walking honored to be a member of

Coastal Chorale. SM07

Charmein Kinnison Moser,

Spanish Fort, Soprano II

Graduate of U of Mobile and USA

degrees in English and gifted education,

minor in vocal performance currently

organist/accompanist at First Methodist

of Bay Minette and director of joint

volunteer choirs for Springhill Avenue

Temple and Ahavas Chesed Congregation

long-time member of Schumann Music

Club of Mobile has sung with Mobile

Opera serves on Board of Directors for

Mobile Opera currently president of

Board of Directors for Mobile’s Singing

Children. Charter

Betsy McKinney, Orange Beach,

Alto I

Owns and operates Professional Land

Title, Inc. in Gulf Shores active member

of First Baptist Gulf Shores, participating

in adult choir, various ensembles and

handbell choir husband, Randy; 2

children: Clarissa and Andrew enjoys

tennis, boating and fishing. Charter

Julie Myers, Robertsdale, Soprano I

Grew up in Mobile sang first solo,

“God Bless America,” at age 5 partici-

pated in choirs, youth ministries, high

school chorus, musicals, community the-

ater, college performances earned vocal

scholarship graduated from USA has

MCD from Auburn University in

speech/language pathology active in

music and children’s ministry married to

Craig 3 children, 2 grandchildren

works as SLP in Pensacola. SP02

Judson Miller, Summerdale, Tenor II

Born in Foley sang with family in

church since age 4 member of high

school and all-state choral groups

sings weddings, funerals and special

church events in Baldwin County area

self-employed as general contractor,

home builder and remodeler for 30 years

married Pam in 1974 2 sons, Travis

and Kurt, and 2 wonderful daughters-

in-law, Christie and Shannon. SM02

Tommy Patterson, Foley, Tenor II

Born in Gainesville, GA moved

to Foley in 2003 after 20+ years in

Montgomery wife, Lillie, and 3 daughters

BS in forest management from the

University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!)

licensed forester retired from Alabama

Forestry Commission sang in church

and college choirs sang in Frazer United

Methodist Church Choir and ensembles

(Montgomery) for 15 years enjoys

fishing, sailing, flying radio-controlled

helicopters and traveling. SP04

Pam Miller, Summerdale, Alto II

Born in PA, moved to AL after marrying

Judson in 1974 registered nurse

working as office manager at Dr.

Kenneth McLeod’s office in Foley

sang in choral group in college, traveled

with a girls’ trio 2 wonderful sons,

Travis and Kurt, and 2 great daughters-

in-law, Christie and Shannon enjoys

reading, crocheting, scrapbooking. SM03

Diane Patty, Fairhope, Soprano I

Born in TX, moved to Eastern Shore

1994 member of high school, college

and local choral groups found a home

with Coastal Chorale sings at area

functions with a cappella quartet Mixed

Nuts patient accounts manager at

Bayside Orthopaedic Center in Fairhope

1 son, 2 daughters and 1 great son-in-

law live on the Eastern Shore. SM04

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Glenn Sargent, Mobile, Bass II

Minister for Churches of Christ, now

retired BA in N.T. Greek from Abilene

Christian University BM in vocal

performance from Peabody College

(Vanderbilt University) sang with A

Cappella Chorus and Men’s Glee Club

at ACU and with college chorus at

Peabody sang with Tuscaloosa Community

Chorus for 11 years and Mobile

Community Chorus 3 years minister to

Italian and American churches in Naples,

Italy, for 6 1 / 2 yrs. accompanied by wife,

Sara, has sung programs for clubs and

schools. C06

Joey Stastka, Daphne, Bass I

Native of Robertsdale lives in Belforest

community with wife, Kathy 2 sons:

Jonathan and Jerry BA from Mobile

College 1979 past member of Mobile

College Concert Choir and Alumni

Choir current member of Eastern

Shore Baptist Church sanctuary choir

and mixed choral ensemble worked

with ARC programs for 20+ years

Insurance underwriter since 2004

enjoys gardening, fishing, hunting. SM04

Charles Sechrest, Elberta, Bass II

Native of Lawrenceville, IL 50+ years

singing in choirs, ensembles, quartets

and solos played tuba and string bass

in school and church groups sang in

glee club at Rose-Hulman Institute of

Technology participated with several

civic theater groups, Baton Rouge Opera

and Gilbert & Sullivan Society productions

sang Mozart’s Requiem with 8 combined

choirs at Carnegie Hall recently moved,

with wife, Barbara, near daughter Sheila

Stone in Elberta “de facto” retired and

enjoying numerous hobbies. C03

Kathy Stastka, Daphne, Soprano II

Lives in Belforest community with husband,

Joey 2 sons: Jonathan and Jerry BA

from Mobile College 1981 MA from

U.S.A. past member of Mobile College

Concert Choir member of Eastern

Shore Baptist Church orchestra, women’s

ensemble and mixed choral ensemble

taught in Baldwin County private and

public schools since 1981 directed

middle school choirs in Baldwin County

School System Realtor with Prudential

Nichols Real Estate. SM04

Cynthia (Cindi) Shores,

Gulf Shores, Alto I

Grew up in Madison, WI began singing

at a very early age All-City Elementary

Honor Choir, clarinetist in All-City

Honor Band in high school musicals,

honor choir, Minnesingers, symphony

orchestra, quintets and quartets during

high school, joined UW Choral Union

under direction of the late Robert

Fountain moved to Gulf Shores in

1996 husband, Marc, and daughters

Samantha and Sarah. SP05

Leeanne Stilley, Foley, Alto I

Born and raised in Chattanooga, TN

married to Lloyd (1983) majored in

speech communications at Tennessee

Temple University traveled f