BGMC Annual Report 2019-2020

Annual Report 2019-2020

The 38th season of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (2019–20) was unlike any in our history.

In December we presented A Super Gay Christmas, with record breaking ticket sales. In February our cabaret Another Opening was very successful.

In March we were excited to present the world premiere of A Peacock Among Pigeons by Broadway composer John Bucchino based on the award-winning children’s book by Tyler Curry and illustrated by Clarione Gutierrez. On March 5 approx. 100 members went to Wood Hills Middle School in Andover where an abridged version of the concert was presented.

80 youngsters took to the stage with BGMC and sang “Everything Possible.”

COVID-19 became a reality for all of us days later.

The loss of our ability to gather and sing through the pandemic has been difficult and frustrating.

The resurgence of racial injustice reminds us of the importance of our role in social change. It is, however, fitting that our last public performance before the shut-down was singing about the power of finding yourself and becoming the person you’re meant to be; to a full house of middle school students and their parents in the suburbs.

We will sing again. We will be guided by the science and the delivery of a vaccine. We are more than 200 voices strong on stage. We perform to audiences in the thousands who have a shared experience. When it is safe to return we will. In the meantime, we sing online. (See p. 5.)

There are many remarkable things in 2020. This Annual Report is one of them. Each and every name listed here has made the Chorus viable and sustainable. We are incredibly grateful.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Izzy Berdan Tyler Brewer, MSC Co-chair Stephen M. Conner Shawn DeVeau Nicholas Everage John K. Ferguson Mark Fitzforry Joshua Foster Ken Hirschkind, Vice President Jeffrey Hovis, Clerk Theresa Murray Alfred O’Connell, President Kerry Patterson, Treasurer Jake Pitochelli, MSC Co-chair Monika Wirtz ADVISORY BOARD Rev. Kim Crawford-Harvie Peter J. Crosby Laura DeVeau Jeffrey Fatchaline Al Ingram Michelle Wu John Strumwasser, President Emeritus

ARTISTIC Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds, III Principal Accompanist / Assistant Music Director Chad Weirick Stage Director / Choreographer Michelle Chassé American Sign Language Interpreter Dr. Lewana Clark Vocal Coach / Executive Producer Bill Casey Diction Coach Courtney Furno Lighting Anne Dresbach Costumes Rebecca Shannon Butler Guest Stage Director / Choreographer Larry Sousa

Craig Coogan Executive Director Producer

Director of Video Michael Willer Production Photographer A Priori Photography 2

Risers Fall Hill Productions

ADMINISTRATIVE Executive Director Craig Coogan Customer Engagement Manager Sarah Shoffner Chorus Coordinator Shalyn Ward

325 Active Members

New Member Coordinator Joel E. Friedman Administrative Assistant Alex Jay Barskey Communictions Susan Ryan-Vollmar Influence Consulting

5,040 Tickets sold

Graphics Barbara Gottlieb

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Copyeditor / Proofreader Michael J. Leclerc Legal Counsel Alfred Gordon O’connell Pyle Rome Ehrenberg Pc Ticketing & Crm Technology Patron Technology

11 Performances

Archives Northeastern University Giordana Mecani, Archivist

2 Concerts canceled

715 Individual donors

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CONSTITUENTS to AUDIENCE The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus serves a well-educated, gender-balanced and economically diverse population.

EDUCATION

Completed Graduate School 31%

BOARD DEVELOPMENT Nicholas Everage, Chair Shawn DeVeau Joel Friedman George Hines Michael J. Leclerc Abraham Leon, Jr. Donald Medor Alfred O’Connell

Completed High School 33%

Completed College 36%

Independent 2%

POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS

No Party 28%

Democratic 62%

Republican 8% $30,00–$49,999 10%

INCOME

AGE

SEXUAL ORIENTATION

$125,00–$149,999 6%

$50,00–$99,999 46%

35–44 12%

$0–$29,999 5%

More than $149,999

18–24 75+ 5% 7%

25–34 16%

45–54 21%

Heterosexual 54%

$100,000–$124,999 5%

65–74 13% 55–64 23%

Gay 37%

Bisexual 3%

GENDER

Female 65%

Lesbian 6%

Male 35%

(Information gathered from Axiom consumer data, based on ticket purchases 2009–2020.)

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COMMITTEES The BGMC thrives thanks to the volunteers who make up the Committees and the Board of Directors.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Izzy Berdan, Co-Chair Mark Fitzforry, Co-Chair Tyler Brewer Christopher Cobb Jude Erondu Manuel Esquivel Jason Goldman George Henry Hastie Jeffrey Hovis Robert S. Hubbard Jermaine Joynes Paul Lang Joseph Lee Abraham Leon Jr. Juan Manuel Mendoza James Newman Alfred O’Connell Jake Pitochelli Carl Seglem James Sims Carl Seglem Jeffrey Albert Swartzel Luis Valdez EXECUTIVE Alfred O’Connell, Chair Nicholas Everage Ken Hirschkind Jeffrey Hovis Kerry Patterson FINANCE Kerry Patterson, Chair Stephen M. Conner Jeffrey Fatchaline John K. Ferguson Joshua Foster Samuel Linden Alfred O’Connell

COMMITTEES FUNDRAISING/ ENGAGEMENT Alfred O’Connell, Chair Joshua Foster Jeffrey Hovis Theresa Murray GOVERNANCE Ken Hirschkind, Chair Shawn DeVeau Alfred O’Connell Monika Wirtz

Online We launched the BGMC Online portal in May of 2020 to showcase the diverse video content that the Chorus produces.

The pandemic doesn’t allow the Chorus to gather and make music, so we are utilizing the digital platform to share our music and our message of love and acceptance.

We produced 9 videos from March to August in a wide variety of styles covering many vital subjects.

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Tyler Brewer, Co-chair Jake Pitochelli, Co-chair PERSONNEL Alfred O’Connell, Chair Stephen M. Conner Nicolas Everage Mark Fitzforry Ken Hirschkind Kerry Patterson

Free to Stream

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A Priori Photography

youtube.com/BGMC1982

CHORUS List represents members who participated in the December 2019 and March 2020 concert cycles.

TENOR 1 Jonier Amaral Antunes Michael Barber Bruce G. Barrett Alain Bouchard Miguel Bray Jeremy Franz Brendle Kyle Cabral Andy Chau Enrique Claudio Kevin Corsini Giuseppe Delisi Scott Desrosiers Andrew Doucette Dave Eaton Jude Erondu Nicholas Everage Kyle Hawk Brian Hone Gary Jackson Gerald B. James Andrew Jeske Brian Kisiel Peter Kokoszka Devan Lalas Anthony Lawson Michael Lombo Matt Magrath Matthew Medina Edmund Metzold Neil Meyer Ryan C. Miller Christopher Murray Jeffrey Nagengast Johnny Nichols Jr. Christopher Nuss Michael Nuss Ryne Paez Malik Peacock Myron Pic Jake Pitochelli Kevin D. Rice Bradford Robinson Kevin Rovelli David L. Simpson Anand Sitaram Loren Sylvester Shawn Thomas Joseph Valadez Kenneth Vennard John Vento Adrian Verspyck

Nathan Wass Walker Weatherly Zachary Williams TENOR 2 Bruce Bausk Jonathan Beebe Nathanael Beisiegel Keith Bell Frederick Brown Bill Casey William Cattey Sam Chinoy Paul Consoli Adam Corcoran Sean Crookes Joseph da Fonseca Bryan Daley Marcel D’Anjou Tod Davis Lucas De BuenosAires Alverson de Souza Guy DeAngelis Thomas Denize Samuel Dennis Ryan Dusenbury Manuel Esquivel Edgar Farfan Mark Fitzforry Courtney Furno Johnny Gall Adam C. Harrington Shan Huang Alex Kapitan Nick LaPete Michael J. Leclerc Jackson Lee Samuel Linden Christopher Ludwig Lenny Lunderman Jesse Medina Michael Melfi John F. Moran Matthew Moura Luke T. Murphy Joel M. Nolan Joel Nosek Jevon Jurray Oliver Nick Panagiotou Jim Peary-Freiman Josh Peary-Freiman 6

Alejandro Pironti Nicholas Poché Felix Ramirez Carlos Ramos Tim Rogers Santiago Kevin Schattenkirk T.J. Sheehan Bill Spera Michael Spertus Douglas St. Lawrence Alan Tran Stephen Trumble Thomas Yewcic BARITONE Dana Albertelli Charles R. Anderson, Jr. Jim Anderson Michael Appell John N. Beaudreau Izzy Berdan Bryan Bishop Brian Blancke Kevin R. Bleyle Tyler Brewer Andrew Brooks Jim Buckley Paul Cady Galvin Chow Nicholas Cloutier Thomas L. Collins, III Jasen Coole Andrew Scott Coon Bruce Cramer Kyle Crand Curtis Creekmore Eric Crumrine Nathan Cruz Robert Delmonte Tim Dreher David Dyson Jeffrey Fatchaline William Ford Joshua Foster David Friedler Paul Gabrys Joseph Germanos Christian Grenier Travis Hasley George Henry Hastie

CHORUS George Hinds Matthew Robert Honeycutt Alan H. Ingram Terrence Kenealy Paul Lang Joseph Lee Abraham Leon Jr. James Lesui Michael Lewis-Swanson Magdiel Lorenzo Rohan Raoul Manohar Keith March Mistler Jacob McVey Paul Mills Joshua Montanaro Benjamin Muller Joe Pahl Williams Muller William Neely Samuel Nolting Thomas Novak Alfred O’Connell Michael James Pahls Carl Palme Jay Philomena Don Picard Noah Robert Pimentel Russell P. Plato Daniel Pollak Kelvin Powell Rafael Quintanar Charles Daniel Redmond Joseph Rios Ron Riso Carl Seglem James Sims Jim Slayton Nicholas Solimini Sam Stone Jeffrey Albert Swartzel Derek Ternullo Robert P. Tetirick Gary Thies Zachary Tripsas Luis Valdez n Membership Services Co-Chair

Tom Weisend Michael Chase Whalen Jason Williams Benjamin Zavisza BASS John Abbott Jason Barrera Jimmie Bucci Kurt R. Buffington Eric Bullen Jeff Candiello Michael Capparelli Paul Carreiro Andrew Childs Richard Cincotta Kelvin Close-Kung Christopher Cobb Charles Conley Mark Daggett Ross W. Dekle Dixon Delaware Paul J. DeLorey Kodo Elder-Groebe Cristian Escalante Timothy B. Flatt Charles Fortunato Emil Frank Joel E. Friedman James Glavin Jason Goldman Ken Golner Kyriakos Grammatikos Julius Green James Griffin Joseph Andrew Hanak, MD Timothy Helbig DJ Hoare-Travaglini Jeffrey Hovis Jermaine Joynes George Alexander King, Jr. Jacob L. Leatherberry Andrew Levine

Joshua Levine Nick Lewis Wayne Malloy James Martin Loren McCready Hunter Parker McLaren Juan Manuel Mendoza Jeff Morrissey Rodolfo Munoz, Jr Edward Nardell James Newman Lucas Edward O’Connell Christopher Phillips Rocco Pigneri Yusheng Qin Peter A. Ray Rick Redmond Roland W. Roy Drew Seyl David Shaffer Shawn Solaas Rob Stone John Strumwasser Michael Sullivan Mark A. Taylor Peter Vos Andy Weter David Wickenden FIFTH SECTION Joseph Amrhein David L. Baldwin Thomas J. Choinski Jonathan Curtis Matthew Doherty Neil Dugas David Grossman-Ponemon Abdelkrim Hadir Donald Medor Ian Rollins Robert L. “Rab” Sherman Michael W. Tobey

n Musical Section Representative

IN MEMORIAM

n Section Representative

We remember and honor our brothers who have passed on. From our very beginning to today, we have lost many members too soon, including our founder Joseph Bevins. We lost our first member to AIDS in 1987. This started a continual stream of singing at memorial services. The list of members who have passed on is available at https://www.bgmc.org/in-memoriam/. All those named are forever part of our chorus family. They are in our hearts and memories.

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SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT

7,800 likes

3.5K followers

81,000 page views/yr

385 videos 8K subscribers

2K followers

205,870 downloads to date

1,500 followers

CUMMULATIVE IMPRESSIONS: YEAR OVER YEAR

AFFILIATIONS

chorusamerica.org

Greater Boston Business Council gbbc.org

galachoruses.org

mass-creative.org 8

bostonsings.org

massnonprofitnet.org

The Ovation Society The generosity of individuals, corporate sponsors, and foundations provides nearly half of the BGMC’s annual revenue.

The Ovation Society recognizes those donors who have contributed $500 or more Sept. 1 to Aug 31, made a Planned Gift or given directly to our Endowment.

Members of The Ovation Society receive an exclusive and unique opportunity to secure their favorite seats on the dates of their choosing for the new BGMC concert season before anybody else. Members of The Ovation Society are invited to select exclusive BGMC events throughout the year.

If you work for a company that matches employee gifts to cultural organizations, please send in your matching gift form or call the Chorus office at 617-542-7464.

To see if your company matches, ask your HR department or visit the website matchinggift.com.

The following list represents cumulative gifts 9/1/2019–8/31/2020. Gifts include all cash and in-kind donations, purchases of event tickets and amounts paid for winning auction items. Donations of auction items are not included. We’ve made every effort to accurately represent the gifts. In the event of an error or omission, please contact the office so we can remedy it.

PLANNED GIFTS

Stephen M. Kelley Edward J. LeMay Trust Albert D. Lovata Andrew Maggiore John Moran Reuben M. Reynolds, III David Rosenthal Robert L. “Rab” Sherman James Mitchell Slayton Scott E. Squillace

Scott J. Batey & Stephen M. Conley Jay Baer Frederick Baumer Living Trust Edward & Caleb E. Broach Christoper A. Chouinard Craig B. Coogan Living Trust Revocable Living Trust of Jeremy Patrick Hayes Alan H. Ingram Stanton Kilpatrick

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Please contact us if you have included the BGMC in your estate plans so that we may add you to this list.

A Priori Photography

The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation Bequest of John Bryant Bequest of Wayne P. Drake

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The Ovation Society Thank you to our donors who have been financially supporting the organization for 10 years or longer

$10,000 AND UP

Liberty Mutual Foundation Massachusetts Cultural Council Samuel S. Pang M.D. and Andrew S. Pang Paul and Edith Babson Foundation Reuben M. Reynolds III and Bill Casey SBA/CARES Act

Richard Babson Bank of America Charles R. Anderson and William D. Cattey Paul A. Consoli Robert K. Duby

$5,000-$9,999

Ken Hirschkind jetBlue John F. Moran and Michael S. Wood James O. Newman Nathaniel, Alfred, and Edward O’Connell Product Genesis Inc. The Susan A. and Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation

Biogen Idec Foundation Boston IVF David Brillhart and Steve Kleinman William and Rebecca Casey City of Boston Steve Conner and John Strumwasser Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Joshua Foster and Robert Harris

$1,000-$4,999

Jim Anderson Anonymous (4) Apple, Inc. Jay Baer and Leland Monk Keith Bell and Brian Shannon Brian Blancke Kevin R. Bleyle and Jasen W. Coole Tyler Brewer Bill Briggs and Keith Perron Thomas Choinski and Stephen Jewett LeWana Clark and B.J. Wood Thomas L. Collins III Gary Conboy Charles R. Conley Craig Coogan Shawn and Laura De Veau Susan and Rich Doll Amanda Droste George Emmons in memory of Jane Nicholas Everage Eversource Facebook Jeffrey P. Fatchaline John K. Ferguson

Mark and Kevin Fitzforry Emil Frank David Friedler William E. Gannon, Jr, MD, and K. David Weidner, Ph.D. Devorah J. Hauss and Ann E. Cooney Mike Hillwig-Shea Jeffrey Hovis Alan H. Ingram Ilene and Richard Jacobs Jean E. Jonah Stephen M. Kelley James Keusch and Bernie Cox Sylvia Lewis Keith Macdonald Kevin A. Mihal Ryan C. Miller Edward Nardell National Grid Steve Nelson-Marrufo and Joe Sasso Christopher Nuss Bill Spera and Joe Onofrietti Kerry and Craig Patterson Ernest Pusateri 10

The Ovation Society Starbucks Coffee Company Sun Life Financial Community Relations United Health Group Tom Weisend and Daniel Faucher Michael Willer Zachary Williams Monika Wirtz David Wolverton and Donald Bridges

Roland W. Roy and Bruce McCarthy Elbert Ruff and Jeff Mulliken William C. Sano and Paul V. Hillson Leonard Sapienza and Luis Javier Perez In memory of Arlyn Baker Schneider David Shaffer and Jason Barrera TJ Sheehan From the parents of Zander, Nicholas and Oliver Slayton

$500-$999

Kathy Kingston Ruth Leah Kline Charlotte Knox Peter A. Kokoszka Larry and Pat Grenier Christopher Ludwig Jim Martin Pat McCarthy and Nick Miller Andrew McLeod and Greg Reiser Paul and Kelly Messier Theresa C. Murray Thomas Novak Mike Nuss and Steven Isom Bob Patcha Mike Pellerin and Matt Full Jay Philomena Rocco Pigneri Theresa and Randy Pinto Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC Peter A. Ray Rick Redmond David Riccioni and Montrell Henderson Susan Ryan-Vollmar and Linda Croteau Wendy Sheehan and Rebecca Barbrow Robert “Rab” Sherman Steven F. Smith and Eugene Montano Craig Sorensen and Michael White Robert Tetirick and Howard Mayberry Steven Vacca and Fernando Albertorio Scott Von Rhee Lee Vorderer and Bob Bass Emily and Jon Welch Andrew Wilkins

Rufus Allyn and Roy Bohlander Anonymous (3) John Beaudreau Edward Boesel Rachael Bradley Kevin Butler and Jim McPhee Jeff Candiello Thomas L. Collins Mary N. Coogan Trudy and Joanne Creedon Guy R. Croteau LICSW CGP Marilyn Davillier and Ed Tronick Paul Davis Donald and Anna Ducharme Zach Durant-Emmons and Willis Emmons Lois Ferraresso Maryclare Forry Dr. Joel E. Friedman Cynthia Gates Joseph Germanos Michael Gillespie and Paul Braswell David Glattly Google Charles C. Hefling Jr. In memory of our daughter, Deborah J. Hoare from her parents Shirley and William J. Hoare, III Sharman Howe and Eduardo Moura Illinois Tool Works Foundation Janine Dowling Design, Inc. Ken and Jean Jones Vicki L. Karns Dr George Alexander King Jr 11

FINANCIAL: BALANCE SHEET The organization is in a strong and stable financial condition.

Aug 31, 2019

Aug 31, 2020 Actual

Variance

(as of 09/15/2020)

ASSETS Checking/Savings

25,381.80

154,541.15

129,159.35

0.00

0.00

0.00

Current Assets

1,333.00

1,333.00

0.00

Tour — Prepaid Costs

1,775.00

10,723.93

8,948.93

Prepaid Expenses

36,971.93

15,821.14

(21,150.79)

Accounts Receivable

Endowment (restricted)

70,000.00

75,000.00

5,000.00

Reserve

57,104.91

173,680.61

116,575.70

TOTAL ASSETS

192,566.64

431,099.83

238,533.19

Accounts Payable

1,707.19

3,649.88

1,942.69

Deferred Revenue

25,000.00

21,650.00

(3,350.00)

Tour — Deferred Revenue

0.00

5,647.00

5,647.00

Tour — Deferred Participant pymts

0.00

0.00

0.00

2,019.23

2,045.32

26.09

SBA (PPP Loan)

0.00

54,185.00

54,185.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES

28,726.42

87,177.20

58,450.78

Retained Earnings

133,788.91

163,840.22

30,051.31

Net Income

30,051.31

180,082.42

150,031.11

TOTAL EQUITY

163,840.22

343,922.64

180,082.42

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

192,566.64

431,099.84

238,533.20

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Other Current Liabilities

EQUITY

NOTE: Figures are final 2019–20 internal numbers submitted to the auditors. The audit is expected to be completed by November 30, 2020, with the tax return filed on time without an extension in December.

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FINANCIAL: OPERATIONS The Chorus ended the fiscal year with a surplus (“in the black”) for the eighth consecutive year. The FY20 surplus has been designated to underwrite FY21 operations during the pandemic.

Aug 31, 2020

Budget

Variance

Aug 31, 2019 Actual

Variance year to year

(as of 09/15/2020) Ordinary Income/ Expense Income CONTRIBUTED INCOME

399,003.45 287,509.00

111,494.45

263,610.47

135,392.98

EARNED INCOME

348,968.39 592,491.00

(243,522.61)

597,565.69

(248,597.30)

EXTRAORDINARY INSURANCE

154,374.98

0.00

154,374.98

0.00

154,374.98

Income

902,346.82 880,000.00

22,346.82

861,176.16

41,170.66

ADMINISTRATIVE

137,790.11 225,750.00

(87,959.89)

221,214.98

(83,424.87)

ARTISTIC

132,103.55 195,365.00

(63,261.45)

167,993.06

(35,889.51)

MARKETING

113,603.44 110,205.00

3,398.44

122,344.63

(8,741.19)

WAGES

338,767.30 348,680.00

(9,912.70)

319,572.18

19,195.12

Total Expense

722,264.40 880,000.00

(157,735.60)

831,124.85

(108,860.45)

Net Ordinary Income

180,082.42

180,082.42

30,051.31

150,031.11

6,610.83

6,610.83

4,280.62

2,330.21

6,610.83

6,610.83

4,280.62

2,330.21

Expense

0.00

IN-KIND INCOME Non-Services & Services IN-KIND EXPENSES Non-Services & Services Net Other Income/ Other Expense Net Income

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

180,082.42

0.00

180,082.42

30,051.31

150,031.11

NOTE: Figures are final 2019–20 internal numbers submitted to the auditors. The audit is expected to be completed by November 30, 2020, with the tax return filed on time without an extension in December.

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FINANCIAL: CHARTS Contributed Income Detail:

Corporate Matching $32,766

Grants $66,850 Individual Donations $287,206

Restricted Donation $12,182

Earned Income Detail:

Ticket Income $293,716

Performance Fees $22,000

Advertising Revenue $6,675 Fundraising Events Membership Related $0 $38,505

Program, Administrative, and Fundraising expenses are allocated on a percentage basis: Program 75%

Fundraising 10%

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Administrative 15%

DONORS $100-$499

Kurt R. Buffington Eric Bullen Jan Burgess and Christopher Rudel

Melissa Abbott Marilyn Jackson Adams and Bill Adams Lesley E. Adkison John Affuso AHI Leadership LLC Raoul Ajamil Ronald Akie Ann Aldrich Joseph C. Alexander AmazonSmile Foundation Joshua D Anderson Anonymous (12) Michael M. Appell and Guy Ronen Evert Asbridge James Aurelio Deborah E. Babson Jordan Bacon Sandra and John Baehrend Edward Balmelli and Michael Horgan Martha Barbone Beverly and Richard Barrett Bruce G. Barrett Frederick Baumer Scott R. Beach and John M. Hills Jeanne Beaudreau Nathanael Beisiegel Hannah Bend Izzy Berdan Leslie Perry and Robert P. Blank Kristin Bonnie Spencer, Martha, Ella and Joshua Bonnie in honor of Al Ingram Thomas A. Bonnie Daniel Borges Alain Bouchard James P. Bouldoukian Miguel Bray Kerry Brennan Denise Brewer Hanley Brite Terri Broderick Bob Brown Virginia Brown Patrick Bryant and Brenda Divelbliss John Bucchino David Buckle

Ann Burkhardt Yoshi Campbell Christine Canavan Alex Carlock Paul Carreiro and Christopher Blank Barbara Cattey Kurt and Mary Cerulli Andy Chau David Chen and Peter J. Crosby Christopher Chouinard and Harold Rodriguez Galvin Chow Gloria Gwenyee Chow Christopher Cobb Teresa Coffman Jennifer Cohen-Peary Paula E. Collins Bruce Connelly and John Callihan Mark Conner Adam Corcoran Catherine M. Couture Bruce Cramer David Cruikshank Peter Cruikshank Mike Cummings Jonathan G. Curtis Bryan Daley Marcel D’Anjou Dr. Philip R. Daoust Tod Davis Lucas De BuenosAires Diane Deacon and Brian Hlavaty Ross Dekle The Delisi Family Caleb Dempsey Earl E. Dimaculangan Tom Divan Joanne Dolan Robert Dube Timothy R. Dullea Julie E. Dunn Robert Edmunds 15

DONORS Norman and Irene Jacobs Gerald Benedict James John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. Andrew P. Johnson Peter Jones James Kantor Carol Katz Todd Katzman and Marc LaCasse Kathy Kaufmann Karen Kemp Gary Koller Suzanne and Michael Kosten Wendy Weisend Kuran Jo LaFalce Perry L. Joy Lalas Bob Lamoy and Bob Thompson Christopher Lawrence and Philip White Dr. Jasper Lawson Michael J. Leclerc Joshua Levine Fielding and Betsy Lewis James Liddell Richard Lindeman Christopher and Julie Lovell LPL Financial Joanna Lu Bruce MacDonald Ana Paula Machado Ian C Mackenzie Victor and Maureen Maher Heidi and Ross Mair Wayne Malloy Maura Maloy and Denine Dost Karlene Valente Kerry Marshall and Steve Vorenberg Andrew Martinez Elizabeth B McCarthy Dennis McCrum J Cooper McDonald James L. McDonnel Edward R. Mcdonough And Guru Swamy Deborah Mcgrath Thomas McNulty Anna Mcreynolds Matt and Jesse Medina Donald Medor Robert and Ginger Melfi George Mercier Jr.

Elizabeth Ennen and Randall Ganiban Selena D. Evans Allan J Eyden Fenway Health Trevor Findlay Paul W. Finnegan Ben Fishman David B. Fitzgerald III Robert and Mary Fitzgerald Janice M. Forsstrom Chuck Fortunato Matthew Fox Peter Frame Jessica Lynn Fry Pamela Furnace Paul Gabrys GAP Inc. Giving Campaign Robert Gill and Theodore Blackler Brian A. Gillis Richard A. Gioiosa and Simon S. Jones Ph.D. Lewis Goldman Ken Golner and David Sowerbutts Margaret Graham Beth Grampetro Robert C. Grant: in memory of Richard Salvatore Ellie and Dick Greenberg Nydjie Grimes Michael Gritz David Maroon and Christopher Guard Michael Gustafson Jenepher Hajian Sara Hakkoum Robert H. Hale Thatcher Harvey Travis Hasley Timothy Helbig George Henry Hastie Colleen Henschke Patricia Hicks George Hinds Jeffrey Hodgdon Joyce Hogan Austin Horowitz and Mark Vigorito Beth Hurley ICF Improv Asylum/Laugh Boston 16

DONORS The Millers Paul Mills David Monahan and Lindsey Monahan Stephen E. Monk and Paul L. Breiner Henry Morgan Matthew Moura Charles Murphy Luke T. Murphy Christopher Murray Jeffrey Nagengast John and Abigail Neely Paul D. Nelson Maureen Nelting Beth A. Niernberg Joel M. Nolan Tom Norris Joel Nosek Anne and David Nuss Leslie Nye Jean O’Leary David C. Olsen and Leonard J. Flood Susan Olsen Walton and Richard Walton Marni Orlove Dr. Kenneth H. Orth and George Paolucci Thomas O’Toole Carl Palme Joanne Palmer Nicholas Panagiotou Valorie Parent Catherine Parshley Jim and Josh Peary-Freiman Heather Pence Randolph Perkins and Viktor Sreckovic Dotty Peterson and Kelly Sullivan Elyse Phelan Alejandro Pironti Jake Pitochelli Russell P. Plato Nicholas Poché Tom Portagallo and Bill Wade Jimmy and Patti Pransky Athens C. Pullias Jr. and Raymond V. Filburn Jr. Charles Wilder Contero-Puls Michael Quinlan Jose and Jane Quintanar Vincent and Nina Rauscher Paula Reveliotis Judy Rice and John Ahonen Lee Ridgway Melinda Riego De Dios

Stefano Robasto Diana Roberts and Robert Bray Bradford Robinson Mark Roderick Rev. Timothy Rogers Linda Rowley Gregory D. Ruffer Sanofi US Services, Inc. Philip A. Sbaratta and Brian J. Murphy Tim Scerba Robert and Katherine Schneider Monte Scott and Mike Gentile Nancy A. Scott Stephanie Seacord Carl Seglem Seglem Family Ellie and Steve Shaer Sarah Sharpe Nancy Sherman Marc Showstack Mark Fitzforry Hugh Simons James Sims Philip Smith Kenneth Sole David Sowerbutts Douglas P. St. Lawrence Martha St. Lawrence Eileen St. Onge William D Stanton Ellen Stein Wendy Stewart David Story Michael Sullivan Frank Sutter and Michael Sherrin Linda Swerling Andrew Talbot Cigdem Talgar Jeffrey Taliaferro Charli Tate Kobi Tate Taylor House Bed and Breakfast The Schneider Electric North AmericaFoundation Beverly F. Thompson Michael Worthen Tobey Barbara Tornow Rachel Tripsas Tufts Health Plan Hank Tufts Joseph Valadez 17

DONORS Luis John Valdez Jr. Patricia Valencia Stephen Vasconcellos Michael R. Vaughan and George Dudley Peter Vos Cathy L. Walker Kendall P. Watts and Robert Derry Robin Weinberger

Dr. Benjamin Weinstein and Jennifer Westfall Becky Whitmore Maida B. Williams Troy Wood Albert Wu Cristina Yordan Bernd Zetsche

UP TO $99

Chris Chedrawi Andrew Childs Nancy Ching Susan M Clawson Tyler Clydesdale Dean and Sue Cobb Sean Coleman William Concannon Rory Connell Priscilla Connors Kathryn Coons Moira Coons Carlos Covarrubias Lyle and Jan Cramer Nancy Crowley Kathleen Cruickshank Jack Cunniff Brian Curley Arthur Dahl Kim and Chris Dahlberg Marc Davino Barry and Barbara Davis Alverson de Souza Bill Dean Guy DeAngelis Giuseppe Delisi Anne Dilley Lucas Dispoto Trung Doan Paul Dobson Jeannine Driscoll Linda R. Druwing G.Dunlop and V.Volansky Tim Eagan and Brian Salvaggio Kathleen Egan Ellen Esteban Jeff Etzler Elena Fernandez

Jeanette Abad Jennifer Adams Dana Albertelli Anonymous (17) Christopher Arrington and Jonathan McCarey Robert Babineau Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Beverly J. Barbell Elizabeth Battey Paul Beason Beth Benoit David M. Berti Lillian Bicchieri Robert Bienkowski Donald Bigwood Becca Bleich Richard and Mary Bleyle Robert D. Blum and Brian Haines Kelsey Brait Jeremy Franz Brendle Joan Broderick Mark Brown and Kraig Kissinger Jimmie Bucci Carol L. Buckingham and Michael T Ferrer Kristi Burkholder Patrick Byrne Maria Cabral John Cadden Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Craig D. Capone Henry Carrey Mike Cartledge Daniel Castaldy Kenneth Caulfield Maryann Chaisson and Janet M. Lawn Kent and Karina Chapman 18

DONORS Ann Marie Joyce Cynthia M Joyce Stacie Justice Christopher Kadin Alex Kapitan Anastasia Karimova Jim Keating Anne Kelly Rick Kier Andrea Kilroy MaryBeth Kim Paul R. Kingston Vincent Laino Carolyn Lalas Devan Lalas Thomas Lane Nick LaPete Jeri Lardy Jacob Leatherberry Kelly Leblanc Jackson Lee Ernest F. Lessa Alex Lewis-O’Rourke Michael Lewis-Swanson Steve Lilly-Weber Samuel Linden Marie Longo Robert Lorenz and Michael Savage Joe Lorenzen Viana Lucchesi Alyson M Magliozzi Stephen M. Mahoney Sharyn A Malnati Rohan Raoul Manohar Ellen Mapplebeck Wiley McCarthy Robert McCoul Helen McDermott Patti and John Mcdonough Alycia McGoldrick Robert McKinstry and Mindy Rosow Dennis McLeod Laurie McTeague Kelly McVey Edwin Medrano Peter Mellett Gil Mello Jerry C. Merson and David Collins

Christian Fischoeder Richard Fitol Roberto Font and Steven Mullen Jennifer Forand Diane and David Freed Jennifer Friesen Barry A. Friswold and Carlos Colon Jenna Froriep M Joyce Gallagher Tom Galluzzo Timothy M. Garvey Laurie Geminiani Courtney Gervais Lisa Gibbons, Rn Arthur L. Gilman David Glass James Glavin Samuel J. Gloyd Jessica Going Jason Goldman Jennifer Goldstein Marjorie Goode Harriet Goodwin Clive Grainger Bradford J Greer Leslie Griffin David W. Ham Kathleen F Harrigan Adam Harrington Christopher Hartley Lucy Hatch Maxwell Heath William Henry Rob Henthorn Cole and Tyler Hilaire-Dubreuil Dana Hoare-Travaglini and Michael Travaglini-Hoare Melanie Hom Brian Hone Maureen Huber Emily Hunt David and Steve Iannaccone Shiori Sarah James Bill Jameson Griselle Jimenez Ruiz Thomas Jones and Robert Curtis Shreya Joseph 19

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by Kilian Melloy Tuesday Apr 14, 2020

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Members of the BGMC form a virtual choir to sing 'Everything Possible' (Source:TheBoston Gay Men's Chorus / YouTube)

The Boston Gay Men's Chorus often includes the song "Everything Possible," by the Rev. Fred Small, in their concerts. Like so many other arts organizations, the Chorus was forced by the coronavirus pandemic to cancel performances this spring and summer, including both the annual March and June concerts. (Full disclosure: This correspondent is a longtime member of the BGMC.)

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But the Chorus refused to allow its mission - to bring joy and light through song - to be derailed by the global health crisis. If ever we needed the healing power of music, it's now. A number of the Chorus's singing members joined in from isolation via video call technology to create a virtual choir and produce a streaming version of the song.

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The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus has created a fabulous audience experience with a virtual performance of “Everything Possible” by singer-songwriter Fred Small by using their smart phones & singing from their homes. The video is dedicated to all those who are impacted by COVID-19 including the health care providers & support staff who are caring for the sick & the dying as well as to the food service employees, child care providers, grocery store workers, delivery people, postal carriers, sanitation workers & other essential workers who are risking their own health & safety to ensure that we all have what we need to maintain our health during this deadly pandemic. Reuben M. Reynolds III BGMC Music Director stated, “We are in awe of those who are doing so much to keep us safe & healthy during this time. We are so grateful to the health care workers, janitors, childcare providers, grocery store employees & so many others who are still going to work to ensure our health & our safety.

We wanted to find a way to give our thanks so we turned to what we do best, which is to sing.” Craig Coogan BGMC Executive Director concluded, “Like everyone else, we’re looking for creative ways to stay connected while we stay at home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This was an incredibly moving project to work on & we hope it brings some measure of peace & comfort to those who watch it.” In Massachusetts we're standing third in the nation as we endure our peek weeks of COVID-19 with 26,867 cases, 4,316 recovered & 844 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. WATCH VIDEO

"Everything Possible" - a perennial favorite of the BGMC's audiences - is a shining example of the power of music to connect people. Rev. Small wrote the song after being approached by a samesex couple who wanted a lullaby they could sing to their small children. The song has now become the lullaby that many LGBTQ adults wish their own parents had sung to them.

The heartwarming lyrics include this verse: You can be anybody you want to be, You can love whomever you will You can travel any country where your heart leads And know I will love you still You can live by yourself, you can gather friends around, You can choose one special one And the only measure of your words and your deeds Will be the love you leave behind when you're done.

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"From the very beginning, the Boston Gay Men's Chorus has sung out against injustice. Every concert of ours is an act of protest, and our strength comes from the bonds we have with each other," said BGMC Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds III. "We are survivors. We survived governmental indifference to AIDS. We're going to survive COVID-19 and the centuries-old systems of racism it has laid bare for all to see. I think people will be inspired when they hear the stories shared in this video."

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