The father of contemporary a cappella – Ep200
On this, our 200th episode, we sit down and chat with the man who founded CASA in his college dorm room. Founded The House Jacks. Worked on The Sing Off and Pitch Perfect, and so much more.
Please enjoy my chat with Deke Sharon!
***Original Release Date 5/22/2024
*** ALL SONGS USED WITH PERMISSION ***
Such a joy to hear Deke Sharon’s interview. As a voice teacher who had one of my students (Dan Purcell) win many national a cappella awards as a soloist, and finally, as President of Ithacapella (his senior year at Ithaca College), I’ve been a fan of Deke Sharon ever since meeting him at New Jersey’s Highlands A Cappella Festival. Deke endorsed my studio textbook “Singing – Body and Soul” (avail. on Amazon). My students have succeeded in a large number of musical genres – see website. The most recent success on my website Singers page – but not updated yet – is Ana Schurmann, recently named “Top 30 under 30” in Brazil’s Forbes magazine, partly for her music career. My name appears in the credits of two of her music videos. You can see a photo of Deke and me on my website Media/Gallery page – 3rd down in center column, right under 1) Oprah with JaQuita, 2) Ana Schurmann. Thanks for the work you do promoting high-quality music. Would love to interview with you if it fits in your format. All the Best – Barbara J. Simon