In the spring of 2001, four guys who were all members of
the Fun Center Chordsmen, and loved to sing barbershop harmony,
came together to see if they blended well enough to form
a quartet. And as it turned out, Bravada was born and they
began to work hard, to ring chords and improve.
Bravada is a registered quartet and one of the three quartets
within the Fun Center Chordsmen that participate in the Young
Men In Harmony program (YMIH). Bravada goes to area Middle
and High Schools to show the young men and women what barbershop
harmony singing is all about.
The members of Bravada believe that singing in a quartet
is definitely the epitome of the barbershop, four part, a
cappella harmony experience. They have performed at Father/Son
and Mother's Day banquets, Nursing Homes, private parties,
group functions and participate in the chapter's Singing
Valentines program. They have performed on the Fun Center
Chordsmen annual show since 2002 and have been known to sing
for their supper in area restaurants.
Bravada, as a quartet has attended the three day Johnny
Appleseed District barbershop school, Apple Corps, and received
quartet coaching from the 1991 Gold Medalist quartet, The
Ritz. They have also attended the Intensive Quartet Trainging (POP GUN). They're serious about their hobby and continue their
quest to become a very entertaining quartet.
Tim Brandt is the tenor and serves as assistnat Librarian and section leader. He is employed with the Richland
Soil and Water Conservation Service. He has been an active
member of his church choir for many years .
Lee Hull sings lead which is the melody line. Lee has been
singing barbershop for 14 years and sings with the Fun
Center Chordsmen and is a former member of the Singing Buckeyes
in Columbus. He and wife Debbie sing in the praise team at his church. He is a contractor and associated with Hull
Builders.
Bob Crowl is the bass. He has many years experience singing
in church choirs and gospel quartets and became a barbershopper
in 2001. Bob is the immediate past President of the Fun Center
Chordsmen, a JAD Chapter Counselor and 2007 Show
Chair. He is also a member of the Singing Buckeyes. He is a retired Associate Professor at North Central
State College.
R.F. ‘Bob’ Miller sings baritone. He is the former editor of the chapter bulletin,
the International Award winning Chordsmen Chronicle and
Vice President of Marketing and PR for the Chapter. He is
the Johnny Appleseed District VP for Marketing and PR. He
has been singing in church choirs since he was in the sixth
grade. He became a Fun Center Chordsmen in April of 2000.
Bob is an early retiree from Sprint Corp. and is the owner
of Miller and Associates Marketing.
