And the one we're really excited about is the one we're bringing in from Seattle, Groove For Thought. They are the current National Harmony Sweepstakes Champions, with a style that is jazz-based.

I thought it was very beneficial. The caliber of players are a step up and it teaches you to play at a faster pace.

We played with Ghosts of Verona recently. They don't play hip hop but the crowd seemed to enjoy the [pairing].

The art is huge. What people see is just as important as what they hear.

We felt it tied in with our purpose for Acappellastock. It is a community event, and a community is a group of people that come together for a commonality, a cause. We hopefully build one another up to build a better future for tomorrow.

His friends wanted to leave him a gift, leave his family a gift. So they want to raise enough money to build and fully furnish a home for this family. They asked us to help,