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The Master's Men - Members
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Jim Allen (Baritone)
Jim began his singing in church choirs as a teenager and progressed through college choirs and quartets. "The Master's Men now gives me a chance to share my faith and my love of music." Jim and his wife, Jetta, are Mississippi natives but have lived in the Raleigh area since 1983. They have two grown sons and are working toward grandchildren. Jim is employed by IBM as a system administrator/programmer.
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Ken Bland, Jr. (Baritone)
Ken's dad introduced him to barbershop harmony at the age of 14 and Ken has been singing ever since. When not singing, Ken spends his spare time volunteering with numerous community groups including the Boys and Girls Homes of NC, Durham Bulls, WRAL-TV, The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center and the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. Ken lives in Garner and works for SAS Institute.
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Ken Bland, Sr. (Baritone)
And this is Ken's Dad! "Kenny" sang tenor in his first barbershop quartet at the age of 14 in 1952. He has sung with different Barbershop choruses and quartets all over the states of Ohio and North Carolina, and is now actively singing with the local General Assembly Chorus and a local quartet. Kenny says, "Singing with The Master's Men has been a goal of mine for over 10 years, and I feel blessed to be a member of this great group of men." When not singing, Kenny enjoys spending time with his family, especially his grandsons Greyson and Reese, and playing the piano for relaxation. Kenny is retired and lives in Garner with Connie, his wife since September 1961.
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John Campion (Bass)
John, an attorney, has been singing with choruses and quartets in the Raleigh, NC area for over 15 years. He and his wife Becky have one daughter. John considers The Master's Men to be his greatest musical blessing, allowing ministry and witness in the company of talented musicians and Christian men.
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Dale Carter (Lead)
Since his early teens, Dale has been singing and performing in Christmas pageants, choirs, stage plays and musicals. He has been singing Barbershop since being introduced to it in late 1990. A career aviator, Dale has spent over half his life as a licensed pilot, and now enjoys his flying position at FedEx Express on the A300 and A310 Airbus as a First Officer. He enjoys his time at home with his beautiful wife and lovely young daughter (she's The Master's Men's number 1 fan and loves to sing along on her favorite songs!). Dale is humbled to have been asked to sing with such a fine group of musicians and looks forward to using the ministry of music to serve and to touch other people's lives.
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Mark Chandler (Tenor)
Mark and his wife, Lisa, both North Carolina natives, live in the Old Salem section of Winston-Salem, NC, in an historic home that they have lovingly restored. Mark is a long time barbershop quartet singer, and both he and Lisa are very active in their church choir. Mark is a partner in a CPA firm in Kernersville, NC.
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George Cherny (Tenor)
The a cappella bug bit George in high school when he was selected to sing two barbershop numbers from 'The Music Man'. He went on to sing accompanied music with the Rutgers University Chorus during his college years, and 10 years later he sought out a chapter of The Barbershop Harmony Society to fulfill his dream to sing a cappella again. Still a barbershopper, he is excited to sing a cappella in a spiritual form. George and his wife, Peg, when not working, can now be found at the beach or skiing with their daughter, who lives in Colorado.
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Robert Cox (Director)
A Wilson, North Carolina native, Robert has always loved singing. He started in kindergarten and hasnt stopped since! Trained as a music educator, Robert began singing and directing barbershop singers while teaching in the Wilmington, NC public school system. A year later, he began directing the Cape Fear Chordsmen in Wilmington, and has been actively directing choruses ever since. Through his contacts in the barbershop world, he met Rudy Partin, founder of The Master's Men, and was inspired by his mastery of music. He worked with Rudy through chorus and quartet coaching and together they led the General Assembly barbershop chorus to the District Championship in 2001, with Robert as their director and with Rudy coaching. Rudy invited Robert to coach The Masters Men for several years and, just days after the group's annual retreat in November of 2004, Rudy passed away unexpectedly. God's hand was surely at work when Robert accepted the group's offer to take over as our new director. The Masters Men combines his barbershop experiences with over 14 years of church choir directing into a wonderfully, rewarding ministry. Robert lives in Sanford and is the owner and operator of Squeeky Kleen Window Washing.
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Greg Flowers (Baritone)
Greg enjoys all facets of choral music from barbershop to classical. For the last 20 years he has been a resident of Raleigh where he lives with his wife, Marchelle. When not singing with The Master's Men, you will likely find him on stage pursuing his other passion, that of acting.
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Jim Frisbie, III (Bass)
When not singing with The Master's Men, Frizz can be found watching NC State football games or fishing the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Jim fancies himself a gourmet cook.
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Lee Horton (Lead)
Lee has been singing for most of his life, starting in middle school and continuing through high school and into college, singing baritone in the general chorus and with the Madrigal Singers at the University of Richmond. After college Lee served as Minister of Music at Calvary Baptist Church in Maryland, and later moved to Wake Forest to complete a Master of Divinity degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lee also held Minister of Music positions at both Wake Forest Baptist Church and Heritage Baptist Church. Lee is also active with Barbershop Harmony Society, singing lead and serving the RTP Chapter as Music VP. Lee and his family live in Wake Forest.
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Jim Knight (Bass)
A native of Raleigh, Jim spent his professional career in agricultural communications, and is wrapping up a 32+ year stint heading the media marketing efforts of the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Jim is an avid outdoor sportsman and traveler, and will be working with Our State Magazine and other clients in the future.
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Ken Litowsky (Bass)
The First Testament is the beginning - creation, the Exodus, the Commandments and the prophesies of a Savior from the House of David. The Second Testament is the continuation of the First, the fulfillment of the prophesies, the coming of the Messiah and the end of days. Born of the First, eternal life of the Second. Praise God.
Originally from Maryland, Ken was "rescued" by his wife, Ramona (a Raleigh native) when they married in 1982 and returned to North Carolina in 1989. Ken has sung in glee clubs, ensembles and choirs since junior high school.
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Elliott Robinson (Bass)
As a young teenager, Elliott enjoyed singing in several youth groups in Mobile, AL. He and his wife Priscilla have four children and three grandchildren. "To be allowed to serve The Lord by singing His praises with such a loving group of guys, to such receptive audiences, is more than I deserve."
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Glenn Setliff (Lead)
Glenn lives with his wife, Lisa, in Mebane, NC and has been singing in church choirs since high school. He has three sons, a daughter and two grandsons. Glenn is a long-time Duke fan and is currently the Director of Information Technology for the Duke University School of Nursing. Having been a Master's Men fan for over 10 years, Glenn is honored to join us in our ministry.
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Steve Tremper (Tenor)
Steve is an Advisory Technical Writer with IBM. He's enjoyed singing since elementary school, and recalls spending many happy hours assembling plastic car models while harmonizing to the top 40 songs playing on the radio. He discovered the joys of barbershop harmony in 1981 and has been an active member in local quartets and choruses ever since. Currently Steve sings Tenor with Greg Zinke and Mark Chandler in the two-time District Champion quartet, "Let's Sing!" Steve has sung in church choirs and performed solos, and has enjoyed being on stage in various musicals in college and the local community. Steve has two college age children, and he and his wife, Kelly, live in Cary, NC.
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Larry Triplett (Baritone)
Larry's love of choral singing began with the UCLA Men's Glee Club back in the 60's. A former high school band director, Larry now makes his living as an owner and chief designer of a printing and promotional products business. "Music may not be my career any longer, but it still feeds my soul."
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Daniel Uyesato (Lead)
Dan has been involved in a wide range of musical endeavors, both vocal and instrumental, for more than 40 years. Notwithstanding that, he has had enough sense to keep his day job as an attorney. He, his wife, Genene and their two dogs, live in Chapel Hill, NC.
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Ricky Watkins (Lead)
Ricky and his wife, Pam, live in Durham, NC with their two daughters. "I am blessed to be able to share my music through such a wonderful and meaningful group of friends, and my wish is that God will be glorified as a result of our songs!"
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Tom Williams (Tenor)
Tom started singing in church youth choirs and in high school glee clubs. Founder of an engineering and inspections company, Tom and his wife, Barbara, have been married 28 years and have three children.
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Tom Wilson (Tenor)
Tom began singing publicly at the age of twelve with local theatre companies and in school productions in his childhood home of Pittsburgh, PA. After attending West Virginia University, where he graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre, Tom lived in New York City for nine years where he was privileged to sing with various choral and barbershop groups on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Tom currently resides in Angier, NC where he works as an insurance agent, sings in his church choir and performs in local cabaret shows.
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Greg Zinke (Bass)
Greg is originally from New Jersey and has been singing harmony for over 30 years. Greg and his wife, Kim, live in Greensboro, where their daughter Lindsay is a Senior at UNCG. Greg is an accomplished barbershop harmony chorus Director and has sung in many top quartets in the Barbershop Harmony Society. A tool and die maker, Greg is currently Supervisor of the Core Engineering Tool Shop for the CIS division of Tyco Electronics in Greensboro.
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