Chapter 6 is a professional, all-male, a cappella, vocal ensemble which predominantly tours the United States. Composed of six vocalists and one arranger, Chapter 6 is the only vocal ensemble to win both the
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA), originally the National Championship of Collegiate A Cappella ("NCCA", a play on NCAA), is an international competition that attracts hundreds of college ''a cappella'' groups each ye ...
(2001) and The National Harmony Sweepstakes (2004). Chapter 6 was featured on
''American Idol'' Season 7 in conjunction with bandmate Luke Menard's “Top 16” run.
Having received numerous A cappella Community Awards, including “Favorite Jazz Group,” Chapter 6 emerged from the collegiate entertainment industry, where The Association for the Promotion of Collegiate Activities’ audiences named the band "Entertainer of the Year" (2005), at the same time the band broke the all-time booking record for the National Association of Campus Activities. Prior to landing an agent, Chapter 6 made its start as the premiere a cappella ensemble at
Millikin University
Millikin University is a private university in Decatur, Illinois. It was founded in 1901 by prominent Decatur businessman James Millikin and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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in Decatur, Illinois before winning its first competition in 2000.
Since 2004, Chapter 6 has performed in theatrical pops programs with a variety of major metropolitan symphony orchestras in association with the Symphonic Pops Consortium and Maestro
Jack Everly
Jack Everly (born January 13, 1952) is an American conductor who serves as Principal Pops Conductor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic and the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa, Canada) ...
.
Their self-produced albums include two collegiate recordings and three professional recordings: “A cappella 101” (1999), “Chapter 6: Live” (2001), “ChristmasTime” (2002), “Swing Shift” (2004) and “With the Windows Down” (2008). Their "Wizard of Oz Medley” earned them a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (2005).
In 2008, the band made its Asian debut in Hong Kong.
Chapter 6, based in
Illinois
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, is: Chuck Bosworth, Mark Grizzard, Jarrett Johnson,
Luke Menard, John Musick, Nathan Pufall, and A.D. Stonecipher.
[http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2008/11/29/news/news/news531.txt] Luke Menard was in the top 24 for
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to A ...
Season 7, and made it to the top 16 before being eliminated.
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A cappella musical groups
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Millikin University