FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Barbershop Harmony Society hires Julie Grower
Nashville, Tenn. (March 11, 2008) --- The Barbershop Harmony Society announces the hiring of Julie Grower as the
new Library and Licensing Coordinator for the non- profit organization headquartered in downtown Nashville.
In this new role, Grower will be responsible for coordinating operations of the Old Songs Library music, Published and Unpublished Arrangement Library, recordings, symphony scores, database managements and music licensing operations.
Hailing from New York State, Grower brings a wealth of experience in music and media licensing to the Barbershop Harmony Society, having recently served eight years at Viacom/MTV Networks. Her professional experience also includes work in the publishing and cable industries in the areas of business affairs and marketing as well as experience in recording studio settings as a music and sound effects librarian, editor and sales executive.
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Rick Spencer, Director of Music and Education for the Society commented, “I’m excited to have the expertise of someone of Julie Grower’s caliber on staff in the music department. This will allow us to better serve our membership in the area of music licensing and copyright expertise. Her experience makes her the perfect fit for expanding our current Music Library operations.”
Grower earned a Bachelor of Science in Music and Media Arts at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Her studies included voice, music theory, ethnomusicology and mass communication. Her first love is singing and she has participated in various vocal ensembles, including a female a cappella group called “Woven Tones”. She has sung professionally in studio and live settings, specializing in harmony.
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About the Barbershop Harmony Society: Founded in 1938 in Tulsa, Okla., the Barbershop Harmony Society is the largest all-male singing organization in the world with over 30,000 members including 1500 quartets in 800 chapters. There are also eight official foreign affiliates of the Society.
About barbershop-style a cappella music: Barbershop harmony is a uniquely American musical art form. It is known for its four-part harmony and the “expanded sound” created by its unique chord structure.
For more information about the Barbershop Harmony Society, visit www.barbershop.org or call 615.823.3993 ext. 4119.
Media contact: Katie Gillon
