![]() Seriously, if you thought Vocal Point was all the rage when it comes to BYU a cappella singing, as of this writing, Noteworthy’s ‘Amazing Grace’ video is soaring past 36 million views. ![]() Now that the Pitch Perfect movies blew the lid off the a cappella culture, especially for women’s groups, it seems this a cappella troupe at BYU is taking the digital world by storm. It’s a far cry from a time not that long ago when you could hear the fledgling singing group practically beg for an audience with random performances at the flag pole and on the quad on BYU’s Provo campus. Seriously, with millions and millions (and MILLIONS!) of views on their impeccably polished YouTube videos-and a noticeable boost in quality from the days I was at BYU-my jaw dropped to the floor. (Don’t you judge me)-and my first thought was, woah, they sound pretty good. I know that that’s going to be a big goal - to up the quality - and we're going to see some huge improvements.”Īmber Clayson is a communications grad from BYU and currently writes for the Church News and Mormon Times.I know I’m behind the times with most things, but seeing Noteworthy, the all-female a cappella group at BYU, randomly come up on a YouTube autoplay list-you know, one of those endless auto lists that starts with something Disney, then somehow autoplays to the Piano Guys, Pentatonix, Lindsey Stirling, Mormon Messages, Meet the Mormons sequence, etc. “Having BYU’s name affiliated with the group will give more of a responsibility to really be the best. “I’d say a big goal … is going to be raising the bar in terms of the quality of music, product and professionalism the group has,” Whitcomb said. Whitcomb, who has stayed involved by helping with choreography and competition preparation, said the team is looking to raise the bar. The main goal is to put together a fantastic live two-hour show.” "In the end, if you can’t do a live performance and have people experience that with you, the rest isn’t as important. ![]() "I want to bring it back to fundamentals, and for me, that means the live show," Evans said. Noteworthy has been seen on NBC’s “The Sing-Off” and won the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella competition in 2007. Noteworthy has set high goals for the upcoming year, and it’s no surprise given the group's past accomplishments. "Having performed with Vocal Point at BYU for several years, I’m looking forward to getting the chance to be on the other side of production … working with the group and putting them on the stage as to being a member of the group and going onstage," he said. Klumpp called Evans a “top-notch a cappella master” and said she is excited for him to be directing.Įvans said he is looking forward to working with Noteworthy. Keith Evans, who was part of Vocal Point from 2008 to 2013, will be the director of the group. “It’s being recognized as an awesome life force for good, and it’s going to keep going with BYU’s support. “It’s exciting to see that there will be a consistency and a longevity and that (Noteworthy) is not going to die,” Whitcomb said. Noteworthy alumna and former director Amy Whitcomb said she is excited for the permanency BYU will bring to the group. Klumpp plans to re-audition with the other female singers interested in becoming a part of Noteworthy. We can advertise on campus now - a lot of really big pluses that will help the group improve as a whole.” We’ll have less rehearsal times, but we have a good director. “A lot of us had to work really hard outside of school, not getting credit, and we loved it. “This is huge for the group,” said former member Janae Klumpp. The university has officially adopted the all-female a cappella group Noteworthy as an official performing group, an advancement that has been a long-time goal of the group. PROVO - BYU’s Vocal Point now has a female counterpart.
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