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June 2022 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The June 2022 VOCAL Virtual Songwriters Showcase featured two fine songwriters who represent distinctly different points within the spectrum of our membership, Keely Burn and Doug Patrick. This was…

May 2022 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

May 2022 VOCAL Songwriters ShowcaseWelcome to another edition of the VOCAL Showcase streaming on Facebook and Zoom. Tonight’s host was David Atkins and performers include two long time VOCAL members,…

April 2022 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The April 2022 VOCAL Virtual Songwriters Showcase featured two of our long-time members, James Lester and David Atkins. This was another virtual showcase using Zoom while streaming via FB Live,…

March 2022 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The March 2022 VOCAL Virtual Showcase featured two very talented VOCAL songwriters, Dean Broga and Jeff Wagner. Tonight’s showcase, simulcast on Zoom and Facebook, featured two longtime VOCAL songwriters, Bill Kaffenberger and Matt…

February 2022 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The February 2022 VOCAL Virtual Showcase featured two very talented VOCAL songwriters, Dean Broga and Jeff Wagner. Dean opened the show with a variety of song themes. He started with…

January 2022 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The January 2022 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase, simulcast on Zoom and Facebook Live, featured two veterans of the Richmond music scene, Steve Nuckolls and Jim Puckett. Introducing the performers, was Matthew…

December 2021 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

December 2021 VOCAL Virtual Holiday Songwriters Showcase The annual VOCAL Holiday Showcase took place on Monday, December 21, 2021 in the pandemic-mandated virtual format. We had several VOCAL members perform…

November 2021 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

Tonight’s virtual showcase presented on Zoom and Facebook, featured Justin Laughter and Bill Kaffenberger. Justin Laughter Justin is a long time VOCAL member and besides performing his songs, has offered…

October 2021 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The October 2021 VOCAL Virtual Showcase spotlighted two of VOCAL’s favorite writers Roy Kauffman and John Ellis. This was another virtual showcase using Zoom while streaming via FB Live, which…

September 2021 VOCAL songwriters Showcase

Once again, tonight’s showcase was a virtual affair due to COVID restrictions. The program was seen on both the Zoom and Facebook links jointly. Tonight’s performers were Matthew Costello and…

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