DREW WHEATON
Drew Wheaton is the tenor of the 2016 International Barbershop Quartet champions, Forefront, baritone of the 2023 International 3rd Place Barbershop Quartet, First Take, and has been the Artistic and Musical Director of Great River Voices since May, 2023. He holds music degrees from McGill University and the University of Louisville and a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting at U of L.
Drew has been teaching private voice lessons since 2015 and now does so in his home in Louisville, or “on location” as necessary.
Drew has also been active as a coach and clinician, coaching barbershop various quartets and choruses, directing youth barbershop camps, and teaching at various contemporary a cappella workshops and camps (Kettering National A Cappella Festival, Camp A Cappella, etc.). He also is a live sound engineer for contemporary a cappella concerts throughout Louisville.
Drew lives in Louisville with his beautiful wife, Kristina, who is also an award-winning barbershop singer (2013 and 2023 International Harmony Incorporated Quartet Champion), along with their two amazing sons and wonderful daughter.
Drew has a growing library of songs already recorded for sale! Please take a look at the Learning Tracks page and see what tracks have already been recorded.
For any other questions, or for placing orders, please contact Drew at drew@drewwheaton.com
Please take the time to listen to the samples and read the testimonials as they are added to the site, and enjoy my website. Thank you!
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TESTIMONIALS
It was a pleasure having Drew record our learning tracks. He was timely, accurate, and the cost was extremely reasonable. Masterpiece gives him two thumbs up!
The Alexandria Harmonizers have had the pleasure of using Drew’s talent and services over the past year to create numerous learning tracks for both contest and show repertoire. The tracks are highly accurate and praised by our guys for their clarity and usefulness. Drew always gives us a reasonable time-frame for delivery, is accommodating and easy to work with on interpretive aspects of the pieces, and his prices are fair and reasonable for the high-quality product that he provides.
Drew’s tracks have been outstanding and definitely made it easier for our chorus to learn words and notes much more quickly. Drew provides very accurate and musical rendition of every song that he sings. Drew is also very responsive and produced our tracks before our agreed-upon deadline. I highly recommend using Drew for all of your learning track needs!
Drew is a beast, one of the rare people who completely understands both barbershop and contemporary a cappella idioms, making him a kind of a cappella rosetta stone that is invaluable as a 21st century vocal harmony director.