To The Vocal Majority Family and Friends:

The Vocal Majority has lost a true friend and mentor with the passing of Chuck Mitchell this past week. Today we celebrated his life with his family and friends at the Highland Park Methodist Church in Dallas, TX. Chuck has been the Director of Choreography of the VM for many years and has been very instrumental in helping The Vocal Majority win 11 International Gold Medals.

As Phil McShan said at the service today, Chuck had a passion for excellence that was the driving force behind his desire to see the VM become the best it could be. He had a unique style and ability to make us believe that we could be better than we thought, and he was right. His ability to communicate that 'good enough was just not good enough' was special. He wanted us to strive for perfection, and he would convince "ever guy" that we could achieve it through hard work and dedication.

He always saw the best in every person with whom he came in contact. He touched many lives and we are truly thankful to God for the legacy that Chuck has left behind. He was a loving and faithful husband, father, and grandfather. His passion for people was far reaching, as evidenced by the many friends that were in attendance this afternoon.

We would like to invite any of you who have a special memory about Chuck to share that with us. We will be happy to pass those remembrances on to his family so they can be reminded of how Chuck's life touched us all. We also ask you to pray for Cheryl and the family that God would give them a special measure of strength in the coming days as they deal with life's challenges.

Todd E. Roberts
President
The Vocal Majority Chorus



Sunday, March 14, 2010

"We all lost a friend on Saturday.

I first met Chuck in 1999 while Phil was directing the Ft. Worth Chorus. Chuck was gracious enough to come over and ‘help’ us with our presentation package. I’ll never forget the first time he told me that, 'you got to have more attitude' and that ‘good enough, wasn't good enough'! At the time, I really didn't know what any of that meant, but it sure scared the heck out of me back then.

To all of you who have known Chuck throughout his Vocal Majority career and to those of you that have known him a lifetime, you have my most heartfelt condolences.

I didn't know him long, just long enough to call him friend.......he will be missed.........

JR Leath"
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