Musical Director
Steve Bayless graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2002 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Performance. He has sung with a number of organizations in Houston including the renowned Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Symphony Chorus, Houston Masterworks, and the Texas Master Chorale. He has also served at a number of churches in the area. He is currently an active musician at John Wesley United Methodist Church in north Houston. For a few years after graduating from college, Steve taught voice lessons to a variety of age groups and led youth and hand bell choirs. His love of music began early. It grew and strengthened through his participation in his high school choral program at Westfield High School under the direction of Jean Galloway, a renowned choral director in the state of Texas.
After a number of years focusing on classical music, Steve has returned to the Barbershop music of his early years. Steve is a child of another longtime barbershopper, Vickie Dennis. Vickie is former director of the Houston Tidelanders and the Sweet Adeline's Houston Horizon Chorus and current director of the Upper Chesapeake Chorus.
When Steve returned to barbershop in his adult life he found great joy in singing close harmony, especially in the chorus setting. Steve had the opportunity to join and sing with the Houston Tidelanders where he is very involved with the vocal development of the chorus.
In October of 2016 Steve joined the Statesmen Chorus as Musical Director and we look forward to continuing to develop the chorus under his direction. His goal is to help his singers use their voices in a healthy way that will provide for them a life-long love of singing.
Whether you are considering the possibility of joining us, or just enjoy great music, you are welcome to visit our rehearsal on any Thursday evening at 7:00 P.M. at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Spring, Texas.
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