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Welcome to the The New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus Website
Meet Our Members
"Singing with the NJGMC on Monday nights makes the end of the weekend not so bad... it's great singing with a group of our size because it means that each voice really does make a difference, and we can get the shimmering beauty that a larger group may have more difficulty getting. It really sends shivers down my spine when we all click and get that sound going, and when we are all at our best, singing for our friends and family at concerts. I also enjoy the camaraderie and laughter that we all share during rehearsals -- Monday nights just fly by -- I wish they would last longer!" - Joe, Bass II
"When I walked into the church in Princeton to play that first audition/rehearsal I had no idea what would come out. I hadn't touched the keys in a long time, but I wanted to badly. I was afraid that my passion for it was gone. But the welcome I got that night was warm and I felt at home. I was crying inside that night and at the same time I was in heaven. Something came back to life. A part of my healing that hadn't been finished and I didn't realize it.
And then, not only did I get to make music, but I got to go out with the guys afterwards (that lovely Annex!) I hadn't had that kind of camaraderie with men in so long. You have no idea how much that meant to me. I thought if these guys don't ask me to come back, I'm going to come back and beg them to. You see, I was the "elephant man" once, an untouchable, and that doesn't easily go away.
So from the moment I started playing for the chorus, doors started opening for me again. I now have so much music and directing work I don't know how I'm going to get it all accomplished. And I love it. I'm a happy person again, and YOU brought that back to me." - Gary, Accompanist
"I joined NJGMC when it was the Delaware Valley Men's Chorus. I needed this group. I was in a deep depression and joining this group 12 years ago helped me to survive. The people are my family...some come and go some stay forever...sometimes you fight...but you always support." - Richard, Tenor I
"The chorus has provided an experience for me to grow by experiencing through different members what it was like in this new Gay lifestyle. I had been so conservative for years, being in the corporate banking world that I never let out the real me. Through my involvement in the chorus and meeting this group of guys, I started to branch out and experience life in a whole different world, where I could be who I was and be free of guilt for having to hide anything. Going in the summer of 1996 to GALA in Tampa was the crowning event for me, I was among 5,000-6,000 men and loving the experience. In addition, the GALA experience started a whole new love relationship for me, one that has changed my life forever. Meeting someone from the chorus and learning about yourself at the same time is an experience I just can't put into words.
Over the past 7 years, I have developed long term friendships with many of the chorus members past and present. I feel a fellowship of love and joy around them and want others to know about the bond of brotherhood that we share among each of us. When I am able to, I talk about the chorus and how it is a life changing experience for me." - Gary, Bass I
"Singing together is the second best way to have fun with other guys, and I love getting to do it once a week. The voices in the chorus are good and the personalities are fabulous and varied. It's like a big family. Steven makes sure that we make beautiful music. And did I mention the delicious snacks at every practice?" - Rik, Bass II
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