Hello friends!

It's October, the month that the members of my beloved New York City Gay Men's Chorus reach out to friends and family with hat in hand. I do this with ambivalence, as our ticket prices are steep (because performance venues in NYC are shockingly expensive), and beyond your possible contribution now, I want you to come see our December 12 and 13 shows (Friday night, Saturday matinee, Saturday night).  They will be SPECTACULAR!

Last year, I did not ask most of you to contribute—you got a pass in 2024.  This year, I’m asking mainly because I want to support Rashad Chambers, our new Executive Director. Having met with him a few times, I believe he's going to take us to new organizational heights. This is Rashad’s maiden voyage, so I want to bring it in for and with him.  And we still have Johnny Atorino, Artistic Director, who has definitely raised our bar—we are sounding pretty good these days. 

That's it, plain and simple.  If you want to choose between giving now or coming to the December 12 and 13 shows, please just come to the show.  Or for now, contribute $5, or $10, or $25 dollars, and then come see our show in December. 

AND….just below this email you’ll see a Youtube link to our Minneapolis set in July, 2024, which STILL brings me to tears.  Enjoy this one!

Here's the link to my fundraising page:  

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/nycgmc-mfd-2025/account/2154635/

Thank you my friends!

And yes, the picture you see is not me.  As most of you know, that's Paul and Lucy.  It's the love of them, and of you.  

Josh