Keith Morris

President

Email:president@glgmc.org

Keith Morris has been with the chorus since 2004.   He joined the board one year after becoming a member of the chorus.  He is very proud of the growth and development that he has seen in the chorus over the past 4 years.  Keith served as secretary of the board from 2006-2007 and was elected president of the board in 2007.

Besides the chorus, Keith is very involved in GLBT community activities.  He also serves on the board of directors for Michigan Equality and Suits and the City.  Keith is an attorney at a local non-profit and also teaches.  

David Wiseman

Vice President

Chairperson: Director's Advisory Council

Email: vp@glgmc.org

Dave has been a resident of Lansing for twenty years. He attended Michigan State University and studied trumpet with Byron Autrey. He has been Instructor of School Music and Director of Music Ministry for various Michigan parishes, enabling him to compose and record many original works for both children and adults. He has been a featured artist for the Governor's Residence and enjoys accompanying at both volunteer and professional levels. Dave joined the Greater Lansing Gay Men's Chorus in 1989.

Peter Morse

Artistic Director

Email: director@glgmc.org

Peter Morse continues his tenure as GLGMC Music Director. Peter has been involved in vocal and instrumental music in a variety of capacities during his entire life. Peter graduated from Spring Arbor University with a degree in Music, and completed a number of graduate music courses at Michigan State University. Peter has directed youth, high school and adult church choirs, alumni choirs and community choirs. Peter has performed a variety of solo choral and instrumental works. "I've done just about anything with choral and solo music that you can do from running a sound board, to arranging music, to rehearsing groups of 200 singers to performing solo works before audiences of 2,000 people."

Peter joined the Chorus as a member in the fall of 2002, and was appointed Interim Music Director in February, 2004. In August, 2005 Peter was appointed Artistic Director. "These guys continue to amaze and astound me week after week with their dedication, hard work and quality music they produce. I am having a fantastic experience with them, as the man up front." During the day Peter works for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. He has two grown children. He and his husband, Hal Hobson, live in Kalamazoo, where Hal is the Music Specialist at the Kalamazoo Montessori School, and is heavily involved in the southwest Michigan theatre scene.

Rhett Huyck

Secretary

Email: secretary@glgmc.org

Dak Aldrich

Treasurer

Email: treasurer@glgmc.org

Al Bray

Al joined the Greater Lansing Gay Men's Chorus in 2001. He is a baritone whose talents extend far beyond singing.

One of Al's pastimes is creating original glass art pieces, several of which have been featured for prizes at our GLGMC concerts. Al is also adept at computer programming and led the effort in the winter of 2007 to enhanced our chorus website and email distribution systems.

Al was elected to the board in 2006 and continues to serve the chorus in a variety of ways. Most recently, he was appointed coordinator of production on the Director's Advisory Committee.

Jim Harding

Jim has been a member of the Greater Lansing Gay Men's Chorus for seventeen years. Three years ago he was appointed baritone section leader and currently serves as chairperson of the Fellowship Committee. Jim's dedication to the GLGMC earned him the Spirit of the Chorus Award in 2006-2007. Jim is a registered dietician and Director of Food and Nutrition Services at a local nursing home.

Sam Keith

Fundraising Committee

I have been involved with the Chorus since Jan. of 2005. I was voted into the Board in the Spring of that same year. My careeer as a full time Real Estate agent is going into it's 6th year. I have lived in Lansing for 15 years after moving from the western part of the State. I enjoy the chorus for the friendships I have made and the wonderful sounds that multiple men's voices can make. The chorus has been on a "revival " of such and I look forward to helping it continue now and well into the future.

Rick Wendorf

Rick is the founding director of the Greater Lansing Gay Men's Chorus. He is a longtime educator in the Lansing Public School system. Rick has an extensive background in voice, theater and pedagogy. His service to the Greater Lansing community includes membership on both the Board of Trustees for Ingham Regional as well as LEAF (Lansing Educational Advancement Foundation). Rick's business and professional experience have made him a well connected figure in the Greater Lansing area.

Matt Whipple

Member since 2006 2007

Directors Award recipient

Hospitality Committee Chair

Jerry Slade

Jerry's passion for music and dance inspired him to join the Greater Lansing Gay Men's Chorus in the fall of 2003. He was recently appointed coordinator of choreography for the GLGMC and serves on the Director's Advisory Committee. Jerry accepted an offer to finish out a resigning board member's position for this concert season. He hopes to run for re-election in June. Jerry is a warranty repair specialist in the Lansing area.