Vocal FX Vocal FX Vocal FX is a young men's barbershop a capella group, based in Wellington, New Zealand. It was formed in 2003. Their style ranges from barbershop to upbeat early pop. Charlotte Murray is the musical director. Vocal FX was first incepted in 2003 by Charlotte Murray, Les Nation and Petra Markham, who were interested in promoting barbershop to the youth of New Zealand. The group met every Monday night at Onslow College in Johnsonville. Around twelve people attended practice during the first year, four of which were Tawa College's Musical Island Boys quartet. In 2005, the chorus relocated to
Vocal Majority 2000, Clancy was honored by the Barbershop Harmony Society Southwestern District when a new trophy was unveiled and named in his honor as the "Jim Clancy Chorus Champion Award". Clancy served as the principal arranger and executive producer of the chorus’ latest audio recordings, "Freedom's Song", "Love Songs By Request", "VM X" and "The Vocal Majority With Strings – Volume II". In November 2013, Greg Clancy, Jim Clancy's son, was named Musical Director of The Vocal Majority Chorus. Greg joined The Vocal Majority at the age of twelve, and literally grew up studying under the direction of his father. Greg's