One Voice goes to La La Land

It’s not often that someone you know has the opportunity to sing at the Emmy Awards. This September a group of 12 high school students from Briarcrest had that chance.

In September, Briarcrest School’s elite acapella group, One Voice, traveled not once but twice to Los Angeles, California to sing at the Emmy Awards.

One Voice is described by Mady Thornburg, a second-year member, as “one of the best things [she] has ever done.” Thornburg is a senior at Briarcrest and has been singing ever since she could talk. Her love for music led her to audition for One Voice where she is now a soprano. When asked about the group's director, J.D. Frizell, Thornburg quickly exclaimed, “He is a musical genius! It’s crazy!” She further described him by saying, “He is so nice and so understanding, but he is definitely one of the hardest workers I have ever seen in my entire life, and he is so dedicated to music.” ​

As One Voice’s dedicated leader, Frizzell is no stranger to frequent requests for the group to sing at different events; however, this more recent request is one that has made the acapella group even more well-known than it already was. A member of the Emmy Awards staff saw a video of the group online and messaged Frizzell to see if he would be interested in having them sing at the 70th Emmy Awards. Of course, he jumped on the opportunity, which gave these 12 young musicians the chance of a lifetime. They sang on the red carpet as all of the guests waltzed their way out of the awards and again at the Governor’s Ball just after the Emmys.
Youth all across Memphis are doing such amazing things, so stay tuned!
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