Are You Ready? I Think I’m Ready!

Hope you all have enjoyed a safe and happy summer full of laughter, pride, and socially distanced mirth and merriment. As the VMC winds down our 39th season (can you believe it? 39 years!), we want to take a moment to thank you, our valued patrons, without whom nothing we do would be possible. While the season did not go quite how we planned, we are proud of the way we all came together to continue to create, sing, and keep our VMC brotherhood thriving.

Our first virtual project, Anthem by Leonard Cohen, was widely received and your generous donations were greatly appreciated. The fact that we are unable to perform in person has certainly affected our financial picture which of course relies on ticket sale revenue for concerts and fundraisers. Looking ahead, we have been hard at work adapting to the current climate and we have some very exciting projects in the works that we cannot wait to share with you, so stay tuned for updates!

As a thank you for your continued support, the boys recorded a little something for you. While Pride was a little different this year, we couldn’t resist the opportunity to come together—digitally of course—and celebrate the only way we know how: with song. Please enjoy the beloved late Gerry Ryan’s arrangement of Freeway of Love and we will see you all real soon!

Words and music by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden. Choral arrangement by Gerry Ryan.

Performance: Vancouver Men’s Chorus
Conductor – Willi Zwozdesky; Piano – Stephen Smith; Drums – Phil Belanger; Trumpet – Mark D’Angelo; Tenor Sax – Mike Braverman; Trombone – Greg Passmore; Bass Guitar – Laurence Mollerup; Percussion – Martin Fisk; Choreographer – Randy Romero; Videographer – Mark Halliday; Audio Recording – Len Christiansen; Video Producer – Yogi Omar; Video Editor – Cameron Power