Sunday, October 8th │ Departs 2:15pm
The idea for Singing Men of Arkansas (SMA) began on October 9, 2007, at a local restaurant with a conversation between two men experienced in vocal participation, presentation and leadership. That idea quickly expanded, and by October 31, 2007, there was a Governing Council of seven men – plus an outstanding choral leader and director with national and international experience, Mike Bedford. By the end of that day, the name Singing Men of Arkansas was selected. SMA was on its way! The first auditions were held in November 2007 and quickly followed with two additional auditions in December 2007 and January 2008. The first rehearsal began on January 15, 2008 with 41 quality voices. Shortly after, the Singing Men of Arkansas performed in public for the first time on February 3, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in Springdale.
