Biography
Randy Goss is our tenor. He has filled in for us in the past and now with Jimmy retiring he is a permanent fixture. He has sung in the past with the 1999 JAD District Champ quartet "Desperado" and sings with the Southern Gateway Chorus.
Jim Koch is our reitred Tenor. Good Luck Jimmy and Fran!
Ernie Blevins is our lead singer. Ernie attended Eastern Kentucky University as a music education major with an emphasis in voice and piano. Ernie has been a member of Southern Gateway since 1998. In college, Ernie gained a wide variety of vocal experience including lead vocalist in a rock band and singing Lead in his college quartet, The Dixieland Four. Ernie is a Customer Service Rep for Convergys working on the Procter and Gamble floor.
Todd Farrow is our baritone. Todd has been singing barbershop since the fall of 2000 with the Southern Gateway Chorus and was previously with the Dayton Metro Chorus. Todd has served on the Board of Directors for both choruses and was named Barbershopper of the year in 2002 by the Dayton Metro Chapter. In his spare time (HA!), Todd works for Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. He is contracted out to MeadWestvaco and takes care of the Identity Management solution for MWV. Todd is married to a VERY understanding wife, Cindy and they have four children, Amanda, Mary, Gabrielle and Jon.
Terry Healey is our bass singer. Terry has been a member of Southern Gateway since 1979. He has held several positions such as President and Presentation Coach for the chorus. Terry also coaches several quartets and choruses in Sweet Adeline International, such as Cincinnati Sound Chorus. Terry is a Laboratory Technician for The Urology Group in Cincinnati.
Forté formed in the summer of 2002 at a chorus rehearsal of the Southern Gateway Chorus. Forté is the current 3rd place quartet of the Johnny Appleseed District of The Barbershop Harmony Society.
We are all current members of the Southern Gateway Chorus and this is the first registered quartet experience for three of the members of Forté. We have done a wide Variety of shows, Birthdays and community festivals in and around the Cincinnati and Dayton area. We have also done several Barbershop Harmony Society Chapter shows in Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. We have come from last place in the JAD District to as high as 3rd place in 2007.
Forté was also elected by The Southern Gateway Chorus as Barbershoppers of the Month for Feb 2009.
