Countertenors and Texas All State

Ok.....new controversy, and I'm interested to hear your thoughts on this.

TMEA has opted not to accept an audition from a young man, a countertenor, for the Texas All State Youth Choir. Their rationale is that they do not accept auditions from female tenors on the basis that it isn't healthy singing.

The text of one of the articles can be found at http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/local/states/texas/northeast/11919013.htm

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Let the debate begin.........I'll post my thoughts after you've all had a chance to give it a read.....I just might surprise you with an unusual opinion!

My First NYC GIG!

I just accepted my first gig in NYC today. I'll be singing in the chorus (and doing a small solo role) in the Brooklyn Academy of Music's production of Bach's St. Matthew Passion next spring.

Yeah! It's not huge exposure, but it pays well, and it's al least an in!

Jesus ®

I was just having a conversation the other day with a friend at work. We've decided to trademark the following terms just for the fun of it. They are:

Jesus ®
Jesus of Nazareth ®
The Son of God ®
God®
Allah®
Jehovah®
Holy Ghost®

Any thoughts?

Seperated at Birth??? Installment 1

Is it possible that Gene Simmons (Kiss Rocker) and James Bowman (English countertenor) are descended from the same parents?????