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Recent Issues
- Livewire 2023-10-05 - web or PDF
Van Dyke & Dappers • Epic Swan Set • Barber-Bot • Text time - Livewire 2023-09-29 - web or PDF
A Festival for EVERYONE • Your first arrangement • Remembering Jim Kline - Livewire 2023-09-21 - web or PDF
Learn more • Laugh more • Teach more • More songs for your group • MAAAASH - Livewire 2023-09-14 - web or PDF:
Dream chorus • Annual Report • HU Show released • Exec sought • Reduce vocal tension • Get a room - Livewire 2023-09-07 - web or PDF
Interim CEO • Hit the road! • Get aligned • Song premiere - Livewire 2023-08-31 - web or PDF
Hail the educators! • Sight singing • Premiere - Livewire 2023-08-24 - web or PDF
Basic barbershop • Board updates • Free tracks • Effective stories • Next Gen awesomeness - Livewire 2023-08-17 - web or PDF
CEO transition • Best seats for Midwinter • Awesome vids • FREE TRACKS • Better rehearsals - Livewire 2023-08-10 - web or PDF
Semper Supra • Premium video • Back to barbershop • Midwinter fun • Better quartet rehearsals - Livewire 2023-08-03 - web or PDF
First Look • HU remembered • Road trip barbershop destinations - Livewire 2023-07-27 - web or PDF
HU NOLA FOMO • Musicality • Tag resources - Livewire 2023-07-20 - web or PDF
Seniors chorus contest • Youth quartets • New video coming • Classic weeper • Classic quartet - Livewire 2023-07-13 - web or PDF
GOLD! • Red Caps heir honored • Youth camp at HU • Future qualifying scores • Be that person - Livewire 2023-06-29 - web or PDF
They wrote the book! • Procrasti-not • Hands up • MC, DIY • Champs deliver - Livewire 2023-06-22 - web or PDF
Famous friend keynotes • Learn to Sing • Director search service • Gratitude and Growth • New holiday release • DERF - Livewire 2023-06-15 - web or PDF
Hall of Famers! • Space → New Orleans • Family stage • RIP, RD • Job opportunity • Be MCC - Livewire 2023-06-08 - web or PDF
So much to do! • Livestream on sale • Office hours with Dan • Anthem time • You may already be a director - Livewire 2023-06-01 - web or PDF
iQuartet on iCarly • Festival lineup • Ontario icon Greg Backwell • Board elections • AIC video • Better directing languag - Livewire 2023-05-25 - web or PDF
Becoming Vox Infinitus • Quartet draw • 77 years! • 5 intriguing classes • TEN Champs • Free concert podcast - Livewire 2023-05-18 - web or PDF
Prom-posal • Help draw quartets • Practice with purpose • Let It Be - Livewire 2023-05-11 - web or PDF
Volunteer thanks • Varsity draw • Intentional repertoire • Directors College deal • Space rock • Love to moms - Livewire 2023-05-04 - web or PDF
Remembering Lightfoot • College crown to Crown performance • Get lucky • Cruciverbalism • College draw • Retaining singers • Song premiere • A chorus contest far, far away - Livewire 2023-04-27 - web or PDF
Getting to to know Q • 3-Day weekend • Controversial performances • Song premiere - Livewire 2023-04-20 - web or PDF
Chorus champs teach • HU for teachers • Shop deadline extended • Get social • Day passes next week • Song premiere
- Livewire 2023-04-13 - web or PDF
Celebrations • Rasmus directs All Voices Chorus • Festival Deadline • Laugh! • Magic • 160 great hits
- Livewire 2023-04-06 - web or PDF
Hours of awesome video • Best practices • Staff reduction • Only at international • AMA • Free Music & tracks - Livewire 2023-03-30 - web or PDF
Vocal deep dive • Only at International • Intros for new members, teachers • Where's Waldo, the vintage video - Livewire 2023-03-23 - web or PDF
Town Hall • Volunteer! • HU course catalog • Moments • Expressive singing - Livewire 2023-03-15 - web or PDF
Society, Foundation announce agreement • Varsity finalists • New videos • Birthday suits • Score study • Practice habits - Livewire 2023-03-09 - web or PDF
Joyful keynote • Watch more! • Sheet music increase • Who's who • Zoom by choice • Sweeeeet Caroline - Livewire 2023-03-02 -web or PDF
Top teacher • Eval options • Licenses • Board nominations • Effective music leadership • Tune it up, buttercup! - Livewire 2023-02-23 - web or PDF
HU Library • New Arranging Barbershop book • Cylinder recordings • Chorus coaching • Vocal Health - Livewire 2023-02-16 -web or PDF
Midwinter Highlights • HU scholarships • HU now, they're All-Stars • Wink • A Wild Party - Livewire 2023-02-09 - web or PDF
HQ for sale • Livestream tonight • Game shows • C&J updates • Early Bird closes soon • Still standing! - Livewire 2023-02-02 - web or PDF
Deans listed • Board nominations • Livestream!• Scores archive • Infinite knowledge — free! • Goodnight - Livewire 2023-01-26 - web or PDF
Food bank • Feud • Feed • Festival entry • Serenade deal - Livewire 2023-01-19 -web or PDF
Livestream! • BarberCon! • Board candidates! • Puzzle time! • HULK SMASH! - Livewire 2023-01-13 - web or PDF
Barbershop is everyone • Power charts • Afterglows for all • Big prize! - Livewire 2023-01-06 - web or PDF
Praise the editors! • Cheap trax • Free grins • Happy kids • Group trips - Livewire 2022-12-28
Turn the page on a new year! - Livewire 2022-12-21
Rowe challenge • 500K views for high school quartet! • Chillax • Save on trax • Quorum presents • Sing along with Freeman - Livewire 2022-12-15
Beach balls • Super senior • Festival! • All-Chapter Chorus • Sunshine & Mistakes - Livewire 2022-12-08
Spreading the flame • Festival for all • Next Gen-erosity • HU's heading for... • Data wizards • Piggie! - Livewire 2022-12-01
Icon memories • Kibitzers welcome • Every noise • Hang on! • Spring forward to Moonlight Saving Time - Livewire 2022-11-23
Family business? • Sharpen searches • Thanks! • HU show
- Livewire 2022-11-17
The Big Stage is yours • Superstar shows • Inspiration • Krypto-mighty friends • To the Bank - Livewire 2022-11-10
Honoring veterans • Red hot Midwinter • Listen free • Smile! • How much tag is enough tag? - Livewire 2022-11-03
Youth Shine in Illinois • VHU Starts Sunday • Events and Merch • 139th St's YMCA - Livewire 2022-10-27
Getting started at 97 • Bring the Board to VHU • Midwinter hotels open • Classic after classic - Livewire 2022-10-20
Best seats and prices • Best courses • 100,000 voices • Free vocal health • Find winners • Replay the rebroadcast - Livewire 2022-10-13
Videos burning up YouTube • Convention registration open next week • Fact parade • Scheduled help • Be a guest • Be our guest - Livewire 2022-10-06
Simple=growth • 16.80672269% off • Convention videos release • Love thy neighbors • $10k prize • Song premiere - Livewire 2022-09-29
5000 anthems! • Surprising courses • Guests are royalty • Holiday NEW RELEASE • a Golden Golden oldie - Livewire 2022-09-22
Buoyant in Boise • Private lessons • Career networking • Warm up • Why We Sing • Schmitt Bros. at Schmitt music - Livewire 2022-09-15
FESTIVAL VIDEOS PREMIERE! • Value-priced coaching • 75th Anniversary • Music, man - Livewire 2022-09-08
Prep the new folks • Honor teachers • Varsity contests • Once upon a time • Cool like a boater hat cool - Livewire 2022-09-01
New chapter • New director • Flat fighters • Fortuity - Livewire 2022-08-25
Gator gifts • Music Medics • Better quartet rehearsals • Big playlist premiere - Livewire 2022-08-18
Back to the future - 2025! • Welcome new taggers safely • Pledge week • Crystal ball confirmed - Livewire 2022-08-11
Croon under the moon • Learn at home • Sing with neighbor barbershoppers • Change parts? • Still standing! - Livewire 2022-08-04
Make kids happy • Happy Harmony U • Happy public performances • Come on, Get Happy! - Livewire 2022-07-27
New Jersey Day • Save the Date(s) • Missed Merch? - Livewire 2022-07-21
Life lessons • HUNOLAFOMO • Simple love songs • Impact videos - Livewire 2022-07-14
Champs! • More great TV • Get pix • Rules updates for Fall 2022 • Survey and COVID tracking • Giving tree - Livewire 2022-07-08
LIVE IN CHARLOTTE! - Livewire 2022-06-30
Hall of Fame • Selecting judges • HU deadline • Puzzling fun • Wessler trolls barbershop • Office hours • GOAT
- Livewire 2022-06-23
Play ball • Lively streaming hosts • Key notes for HU • Voices United • #Elvismovie Mania • Happy birthday twist - Livewire 2022-06-16
Welcome new chorus • Here Comes Treble • Livestream contests • Max Q returns • Better feedback • New music! - Livewire 2022-06-09
Get the program • Board slate • HU highlight reel • Sing more every week • 🤖🤖 ROBOTS 🤖🤖 - Livewire 2022-06-02
Commissioned songs • Tag winner • Barbershop origins • No chorus required • Happy chapters - Livewire 2022-05-26
Jeopardy! • Quartet draw • Dig deeper • Be findable •Love letters - Livewire 2022-05-19
Katy's famous! • Jake cool • Champs for sale • Pro promos • Alignment!
InboxBHSWork - Livewire 2022-05-12
Varsity draw • Volunteer • Board meeting live • Platoon • Better bari • Anthem season - Livewire 2022-05-05
High Plains • Tag Contest • Lock in help • Get framed • Mother's Day - Livewire 2022-04-28
Chorus draw • Clearances • 5 surprising classes • Barbershop-era? • Free song! • April showers - Livewire 2022-04-21
Songwriter premiere! • Chorus draw • Scholarship deadlines • Sing despite hearing loss • Stripes! - Livewire 2022-04-14
HU early outreach • Community spotlight • Bunny time • Inner Game • Cheers! • More Midwinter videos - Livewire 2022-04-07
New quartet show • Thanks, candidates • Scholarships! • Music Man mania • Origin stories - Livewire 2022-03-31
District conventions are HOT! • Walkable Charlotte • Joe's celebration • Life off stage • Mario Time! - Livewire 2022-03-24
Getting Weird • Road trip! • Treasure hunt • Quartet fame • Back from the Dead - Livewire 2022-03-17
Varsity qualifiers • C&J ready for open contests • Updated COVD guidance • Show makeover • A bit o' the Irish - Livewire 2022-03-10
Scholarships to HU • Save NOW • Board Meeting Recap • Heroes 4 Hire - Livewire 2022-03-03
Fewer practices • Better Member Center • Board livestream • Commissioned song for youth chorus - Livewire 2022-02-24
Speak up and get help • Join the Board • Tenor genius • Free meeting programs • HBD 2 HI - Livewire 2022-02-17
Making guests welcome • HU faculty announced • Barbershop origins • Vintage performance
- Livewire 2022-02-10
Open contests • A gift to a shelter • Counterfeit resonance • Back to basics - Livewire 2022-02-03
Colbert quartet • NAfME Award • HU All-Stars • Hoodies! • Believable presentation • Back on the shelf - Livewire 2022-01-27
Honoring veterans • Feeding neighbors • Best hotels for International • Six days of great singing • Westminster sings - Livewire 2022-01-20
Seniors champs • NEA grant • Remembering Greg Lyne • Super sale • Teach tags better • Up for fun! - Livewire 2022-01-13
Ding-dong pitch • Remembering Burt • Noggin warmers • Great repertoire • Free music! - Livewire 2022-01-06
The last goodbye • Sugar Bowl • Stream Midwinter! • Volunteer power • Amateur Hour - Livewire 2021-12-22
Contest review • Holiday hours • HQ career opening • Be your best chapter self • Save on tracks • Toys! - Livewire 2021-12-16
Cold as ice in North Dakota • Varsity deadline extended • Leadership Academies • Lessons from OC Times • Gifts from Santa - Livewire 2021-12-09
Barberchips with Fallon • Seniors contest draw • Board update • Safe singing • Disney magic!
- Livewire 2021-12-02
Scrubs and smiles • Bbshop Elf on the Shelf • A Caper! • NF3 + ? • Raise funds for your chapter - Livewire 2021-11-24
Enjoy the holiday • New tracks from 2014! • Learn before you learn • Easy-beat love songs - Livewire 2021-11-18
Your voice is beautiful • Remembering Drayton • Board notes • LAUGH! • - Livewire 2021-11-11:
Learn a song from a pro • Board meeting livestreams Sunday • Great guest experiences • Scoot that boot! - Livewire 2021-11-04
A teacher's journey • Legends speak • Next Generation contests open • Juice the middle of your show - Livewire 2021-10-28
Midwinter festival welcomes all performers • a Tribute to Joe Liles • Cool Aaron Dale arrangements - Livewire 2021-10-21
Successful long-term quartets • Midwinter Convention • Smash Hits! • Trustees elected • A Wayback Whens-day winner - Livewire 2021-10-14
A train song • Midwinter registration next week! • Big ideas • Board to elect HFI Trustees • Better alignment - Livewire 2021-10-07
Community chorus win! • Nominate a teacher • Thriving chapters • Thank the new judges • Ghastly goodness - Livewire 2021-09-30
A new chorus charters! • A new look in Pioneer • Super-charge your quartet • See the sun • See the light! - Livewire 2021-09-23
Long goodbye • Virtual hospital cheer-ups • Senior quartet contest * Listen up • Teach everyone to sing! - Livewire 2021-09-16
VHU Choir premiere • 3,000 videos to watch • Focus on happiness, and succeed • Back to the '70s - Livewire 2021-09-09
Why teens love barbershop • Remembering 9/11 • Jobs at HQ • A sweet tag, with interesting numbers • The bells! - Livewire 2021-09-02
Focus on recruiting • Annual Report • Sentimental ballads • Signature’s Motown medley - Livewire 2021-08-26
A Minute With Marty • Treasures in the basement • Remembering Mel Knight • Recruiting Roundtable • Show premiere!! - Livewire 2021-08-20
Farewell, Joe • Aca-shuffle of hosts • Board elections • Board sends letter to Foundation • Harmony as sung by Harmony - Livewire 2021-08-12
Contest Entry • Keep Learning • Elvis Week! - Livewire 2021-08-05
200 ways singing is good for you • More Big Ideas • COVID Guide updated • Sing like champs • Wa-a-a-ayback machine - Livewire 2021-07-30
Vocal Spectrum Live • Reinstatements • Write a song! - Livewire 2021-07-23
Little Apple • VHU fun! • Earn your black belt • Pure BAWBERSHAAAAWP! • A Beautiful Tag - Livewire 2021-07-09
Westminster swan song • Big Ideas this Sunday • Start arranging • Romance!
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