In October, 2000, Clancy was honored by the Barbershop Harmony Society Southwestern District when a new Chorus Champion trophy was unveiled and named in his honor as the Jim Clancy Chorus Champion Award. He has also performed on stage with many artists including Jimmy Dean, Bob Flanigan, The Four Freshmen, John Gary, Lee Greenwood, The Lettermen, Johnny Mann, The Oak Ridge Boys, and the Suntones. As guest conductor with the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Clancy combined the Utah ensemble with The Vocal Majority in a joint album, VOICES IN HARMONY, for CBS Masterworks. Easy-Bake Faith, Christianity Aint No Cakewalk. A note about the production of this episodelongtime VM member/performer and historical contributor Frank Eastman traveled around the state of Texas during our time in quarantine and met (properly socially-distanced) and recorded the interviews you hear on this show. The sermon today was inspiring and challenging. The Star-Spangled Banner, Armed Forces Medley and God Bless the USA. Posted by In His Care at 8:01 AM No comments: Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. His discography with The Vocal Majority Chorus includes 25 albums of popular, jazz, barbershop, and inspirational music and a DVD, A VOCAL MAJORITY CHRISTMAS, released in 2003. The Vocal Majority - Armed Forces Medley. McKinney in addition to his academic work at Baylor University, Centenary College, and the University of North Texas.Ĭlancy is known throughout the recording industry as America's most recorded bass singer in jingles and commercials on radio and television. Stream ad-free or purchase CDs and MP3s now on. Air Force by The Vocal Majority Chorus on Amazon Music. He has understudied American greats Fred Waring, Madeleine Marshall, Paris Rutherford, Martha Moore Clancy, Warren Angell, and B. Check out American Armed Forces Medley: The Marines’ Hymn / Anchors Aweigh / Semper Paratus / And the Army Goes Rolling Along / The U.S. Jim Clancy is often called upon as a coach with national and international choral groups, having conducted multiple concerts for the American Choral Directors Association and Music Educators National Conference. Eleven-time International Gold Medal winners of the Barbershop Harmony Society, The Vocal Majority Chorus' reputation is a reflection of the man who has served as its primary director. Clancy has conducted the Chorus in performances throughout the United States, Canada, Scotland, England, before two United States Presidents, at national athletic events, with major symphony orchestras, and before hundreds of national conventions. Simple but not easy.In his tenure as director of The Vocal Majority Chorus, Jim Clancy has built an international reputation as composer, arranger, clinician, and vocalist. i will never seek anything else but your highest good."Ĭhristianity ain't rocket science, but it ain't a cakewalk either. No matter what you may do to me by way of insult or injury or humiliation. Take the stand, "I love you unconditionally. The Armed Forces Medley The Vocal Majority Chorus -4- 07/29/03 wd 2. Will I be willing? I must ask God for the courage to love those who don't love me. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." Psalm 139: 23,24.Īm I a reactive love Christian or a proactive love Christian? Do I react in kind to offenses handed to me or do I proact with God's love? Will I take a stand and do the right thing. In some cases, the Library was unable to identify a possible rights holder and has elected to place some of those items online as an exercise of fair use for strictly non-commercial educational uses. Search me, O God, and know my heart test me and know my anxious thoughts. Armed Forces sound recordings in no way indicates an endorsement of the Web site by any branch of the Armed Forces. Today he focused on the fact that we must be willing to change for what God wants in our lives. Each week for the next nine weeks Pastor Tom will look at one of these, taken from I, II, and III John. There are nine ingredients to the Original Christian Recipe: fellowship obedience, forgiveness, truth, light, discernment, love certainty, and hospitality. The number one ingredient for the Christian life is "Willing to Change." Easy-Bake Faith, Christianity Ain't No Cakewalk." Well actually that is the name of the series, Today was "Iron Chef." The Iron chef is given an ingredient for all recipies and then he must come up with different dishes which include that ingredient. The sermon today was inspiring and challenging.