PART 1 of Episode 50 with two-time Grammy Award winner Donald Nally of The Crossing

#50. If you're a choral nerd, get ready to nerd OUT. You're about to hang out withThe Crossing's two-time Grammy Award winner Donald Nally.  One of the remarkable things about Donald is that his immense talent does not stop him from being vulnerable.  In fact, I'm sure his openness and humility, along with his singular goal of choral honesty, are the reasons why he enjoys such success.  So give a listen and discover what professional endeavor Donald avoids because he says he's a disaster at it. What it was like to meet Mick Jagger and perform with the Rolling Stones. WhyThe Crossing has performed with the LA Philharmonic and the NY Philharmonic but never The Philadelphia Orchestra. What Donald really thinks about Zoom. And what it really feels like to win not one, but TWO Grammys. And you'll hear Donald's answer to the question of what the "secret formula" is to winning a Grammy. Obviously,  he's figured it out.  Or has he? This is an engaging conversation, with the inimitable singing of The Crossing threaded throughout. If you don't already, you'll understand just why this ensemble has won two Grammys. But that's decidedly not why Donald does what he does.  You'll find out what drives him in this very special episode. Our two-part conversation begins with something I found rather curious in his bio on The Crossing website. It ends with an excerpt fromThe Crossing's recording of Jim Primosch's Carthage , which has earned Nally and the ensemble its 6th Grammy nomination and maybe its 3rd Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance. Break a vocal fold Donald! Every piece that is highlighted in this episode, along with a link to buy it so you can know this incredible artistry and support The Crossing  and the composers it champions, can be found on my website's blog. Or you can go directly to crossingchoir.org.  (Donald Nally's Photo Credit: Beck Oehlers)