Our Mission

Mission

The OC Sound Chorus celebrates the art of barbershop and a cappella music through education, performance, and competition thereby inspiring and empowering voices to joyfully harmonize the world.

Guiding Principles

Musical Excellence

OC Sound is committed to producing exquisite harmony that happens when music, the universal language, and love join hands to create a force capable of bringing peace, inclusivity, diversity, and equity.

Culture of Belonging

OC Sound family welcomes and extends the hand of harmony to all singers who want to participate in making music together regardless of any differences. We create harmony where every voice matters. We strive to provide a joyful place to share our uniqueness within a global community united in song.

Diversity and Inclusion

OC Sound supports freedom from any kind of discrimination and is committed to unifying people through song. We pledge to work diligently with our members to increase awareness and sensitivity to all races, ethnicities, religions, sexual preferences, genders, physical or mental abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages and other statuses.

Personal Empowerment

OC Sound is committed to supporting and empowering each other through friendship, respect, encouragement and enthusiasm. Through education and mentoring, we nurture confidence, individual skills and personal growth.

Outreach

OC Sound builds strong connections by sharing our love of harmony throughout our communities and the world.