From rural small town setting in much need of greater
opportunity,
transitioned toward the promise of change ,the urban
metropolis of the Bayou City.
Embarrassingly reserved, shyly awkward, unable to
venture outside the social comfort zone,
yet secretly yearning to express hidden creative
energies, though painfully alone.
As an effort to gain more awareness of the “ gay
“sub-cultured social community insight,
accepted an invitation from an acquaintance to a
holiday soiree in the Heights.
Entertainment were a diverse group of sixteen men, the
Montrose Singers,
whose 1988
arrangements were holiday favorites, Broadway tunes, minstrels, a few
impromptu zingers.
Variety of
venues were; Briar Patch, Ovations, bar socials, Omega House Songfest to
name a few,
also interacted during Pride 1989 Team Houston rally-
“ Vancouver Gay Games III or Bust
“ venue.
Experienced barbershop sounds of Romanovsky &
Phillips, The Fabulous Flirtations , that season,
which satirically illuminated the homosexual
experience, for morale lift and political reason.
March on Austin for Equality , Washington D.C. Names
Project Quilt for political empowering issues,
because Reagonomics indifference on epidemic
destroying our gay and lesbian community ensued.
Gay Games III - Vancouver 1990 Cultural Festival
Chorale, pivotal in unifying fractured wounded souls,
an important rallying cry enlightening the equal
rights cause from Canadian brothers, sisters in the know.
Important acknowledgement of quality “ out “ role
models helped to unify gay and
lesbian awareness,
as an increasing stigma of negative propaganda from opposing right-wing forces spewed
hatefulness.
Lean years of dwindling numbers in mid-1990’s were
held together by a core group of devoted members,
fortunately a varied troupe of interim talented
Artistic Leaders were able to squelch discontented tempers.
Recorded “ To Friends and to Life “ - Songs of the
Seasons 1994 for Fifteenth
Anniversary memories,
encompassing newly commissioned Season for Lovers,
Dennis Dunwoody, some remembrance
melodies.
Echoes of wisdom ring out through the 8 years, “ Form is quality “, “ Never
more louder than lovely” ,
“Music is our window to their souls”, “ Perfection is
an art form “, “ Stir emotions, make music lively “.
Outgoing directors of the current millenium ushered in
a great push for greater musical adaptability,
however these past two seasons reflected increased zeal at yearning to
raise the” musical bar” in quality.
From Bering,1898 Grand Opera House, Hobby Center-Zilka
Hall to Wortham-Cullen Theatre, experience,
GMCH heals adversity with “Songs of the Classics”,
“Oliver Button Is A Sissy” , “Life of Cole Porter”
Window of promise transformed this fledgling naivitae
toward the healing power of acceptance in music,
this Platinum Lady’s 25th anniversary forecasts
greater expectation challenging all to “Farther Sail” .
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