On this episode, Melanie Mosberg, an alumnus of One Voice Chorus, and psychologist Dr. Holly Savoy discuss how Melanie found a refuge in the chorus, and how being part of a group like One Voice can be good for mental health.

Music: "Please Stay" by Jake Runestad. Caitlin O'Handley & Jarret Ward, soloists. Performed on December 2, 2017.

Charlotte Transgender Healthcare Group

Trans Lifeline

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender National Hotline

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Trevor Project Lifeline

Join us for a conversation with 18-yr veteran OVC singer Liz Fitzgerald and Jermaine Nakia Lee, one of the founders of Charlotte Black Pride, as well as a  playwright, songwriter, and now filmmaker in the Charlotte community.

More information about Jermaine’s musical, A Walk In My Shoes, which they transitioned to become a feature film during the pandemic, can be found at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheMusicalAWIMS/

Music: “Don’t Forget Me” from SMASH; Performed by OVC at our Winter 2019 concert. Soloist: Adaline Grace

One Voice Singer, Scarlett, has been listening to a lot of true crime and haunted podcasts lately. We’ll talk about a couple of our own personal ghost stories and the Mordecai House in Raleigh, NC.

Music: “House of the Rising Sun” arr. Cory Davis; performed virtually by OVC as part of our Halloween Time Warp show in October 2020.

OVC Singer, Jess, and her friend Ethan Johnstone met when she attended medical school in South Carolina. We'll discuss LGBTQ health care, and Ethan's organization, Pride Link, which works to support the community in the Upstate region of South Carolina. 

Please consider supporting this GoFundMe for our guest, Ethan Johnstone, and his partner as they work toward their goal of adopting a child: https://gofund.me/38c16321

Music: "The Imaginary Garden" by Marie-Claire Saindon, recorded "virtually" by One Voice Chorus members Jan/Feb 2021 and edited by Cory Davis

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Jenny, Jordan, and Claudette have all been highly involved in our local PFLAG chapter here in Charlotte. Claudette has been on a journey of raising several children who are part of the LGBTQ community, while Jordan and Jenny are both teachers who’ve become the de facto queer representatives at their school.

Music: “Chris and Gabe” a setting of an NPR StoryCorps interview by Chris and Gabe Lopez, composed by former One Voice Artistic Director, and current Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus Artistic Director, Dr. Gerald Gurss. Premiered March 27th, 2021 as part of "Carry On," TCGMC's virtual Spring show: https://youtu.be/YRuiLL_uzow

Original StoryCorps interview: https://storycorps.org/stories/chris-and-gabe-lopez-160501/

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Kathie and Jan met as singers in One Voice Chorus in 2001 and recently celebrated their 20th anniversary. The chorus has served as an anchor, supporting them when they couldn't support each other, and helping to reconnect them to their family. In this episode, we discuss their relationship, the importance of singing in an LGBTQ chorus, and how things have changed over the years. 

Music: "Love is Love"  by Randi Driscoll, arr. Kevin Robison and Tim McKnight 

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An "ossia" is a musical term that literally means something optional--a passage that can be played instead of the original, and which is usually fun and interesting. While our chorus has not been able to meet in person to sing during the pandemic, we created this podcast instead.

One Voice is the LGBTQIA and allies chorus of Charlotte. Our mission is that, through artistic excellence, we will work to increase understanding and acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people.

Join me, Cory Davis, the artistic director, and a rotating set of One Voice, singers as we have entertaining and enlightening conversations about community, choral singing, LGBTQ issues, and more.

Acting as a sort of “choral sommelier,” we'll pair our stories with relevant music recordings from our archives or recently created "virtual choir" songs--with everyone recording their own part individually, and editing them together after the fact.

This is a way for us to pause and connect more deeply with our community and each other. I hope you’ll join us for Ossia. 

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