History of the Music City Chorus

Celebrating over 75 Years of Barbershop Harmony and A Cappella

The Music City Chorus was chartered as the Nashville, TN Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. (Barbershop Harmony Society) on June 2, 1948.  The chorus had its first meeting in May of 1948 at the WSM Radio Station on 7th Ave N. in Nashville, TN. 

International Competition Appearances:

• 2022 - 1st Place Gold Medalist (Charlotte, NC) - Dusty Schleier, Director
• 2019 - 7th Place (Salt Lake City, UT) - Dusty Schleier, Director
• 2018 - 5th Place Bronze Medalist (Orlando, FL) - Dusty Schleier, Director
• 2016 - 9th Place (Nashville, TN) - Dusty Schleier, Director
• 2015 - 5th Place Bronze Medalist (Pittsburgh, PA) - Dusty Schleier, Director
• 2014 - 7th Place (Las Vegas, NV) - Dusty Schleier, Director
• 2012 - 7th Place (Portland, OR) - Dusty Schleier, Director
• 2011 - 11th Place (Kansas City, MO) - Mike O'Neill, Director
• 2010 - 10th Place (Philadelphia, PA) - Mike O'Neill, Director
• 2009 - 18th Place (Anaheim, CA) - Mike O'Neill, Director
• 1978 - 14th Place (Cincinnati, OH) - Freeman Groat, Director
• 1977 - 8th Place (Philadelphia, PA) - Freeman Groat, Director
• 1976 - 10th Place (San Francisco, CA) - Freeman Groat, Director

District Chorus Championships:

• 2018
• 2015
• 2012
• 2009
• 1976

District Quartet Champions from the Music City Chorus:

• 2019 - Wildfire (Caleb Hayes, Stephen Goldman, Kevin Mendez, Harrison Cooke)
• 2018 - Entourage (DC Nash, Ian Galvin, Dusty Schleier, Jeremy Conover)
• 2015 - Great American Sound Machine (Rick Spencer, Ryan Modrall, James Pennington, David Carden)
• 2014 - MC4 (Patrick McAlexander, Howard McAdory, Kyle Snook, Jesse Turner)
• 2012 - The Real McCoy (Daniel Rushing, Howard McAdory, James Estes, Jimmy Barr)
• 2008 - The Nashville Singers (Rick Spencer, Ryan Killeen, Dusty Schleier, David Carden)
• 2007 - Lunch Break (Shane Scott, Eddie Holt, Drew Ellis, Mike O'Neill)
• 2006 - Great Nashville Singout (Daniel Rushing, Ryan Killeen, Eddie Holt, Jimmy Barr)
• 1982 - Nashville Class (David Meech, Bill Long, Mark Lindecker, George Luken)
• 1977 - Male Order Music Compant (Harold Nantz, Daryle Teague, Art Collier, Chuck Greene)
• 1969 - Brigadeers (Jess Teater, Jack Irvin, Jim Farrell, Jeb Stewart)
• 1961 - The Chordials (Jack Lee, Dan Fitzgerald, Bud McLaughlin, Dave McLean)

District Seniors Quartet Champions from the Music City Chorus:

• 2019 - Silver Ring
• 2018 - Mac-n-Cheese
• 2017 - No Green Bananas
• 2013 - Dino Chords
• 2010 - Sagacity
• 2006 - Times Gone Bye
• 2004 - Hello Again

District Presidents from the Music City Chorus:

• 2020-2022 - Paul Blazek
• 2018-2019 - Paul Wietlisbach
• 2016-2017 - Charlie Davenport
• 2012-2013 - Larry Deters
• 2004-2005 - Frank Cristina
• 1989-1990 - Dick Belote
• 1979-1980 - Charlie McCann (Also International President in 1990)

Music City Chorus Directors

• Dusty Schleier (2012 - present)
• Mike O'Neill (2008-2011)
• Howard McAdory
• Jesse Turner
• Tommy Mitchell
• Freeman Groat (1976-1978)
• Bill Busby (1973-1975)
• Lou Steinman
• Glendon Fisher (first director - 1955)