The Men of Harmony
The “Men of Harmony “, formerly known as the “United States Steel Chorus”, is an organization of singers whose objective is to preserve the traditional religious, folk, and popular songs of our Country while experiencing the fellowship and enjoyment that results from our performances.
We trace our roots back 71 years to the construction of the United States Steel’s Fairless Works plant in Fairless Hills, PA. Our original purpose was to sing Christmas carols for the men who were constructing the mill and would not be home for Christmas. The group soon developed shows and a road tour to include tree lightings, benefits, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, senior centers and eventually, year round concerts.
The 2024 Season is upon us. The Men of Harmony are available for both Community and Private events.
Friday June 14, 2024 7:00 PM - St. Frances Cabrini Church Hall
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I’ve loved music for as long as I can remember. There are so many memories attached to turning on the Sony CD/Radio combination stereo that was nestled under the small bar in my childhood home’s dining room. However, this memory doesn’t even come from that CD player; it comes from the silver screen and eventually, the Broadway stage (two other media I love!).
Monty Python’s “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” was a common singalong between my mom and I. The British comedy troupe Monty Python always made us laugh hysterically with their witty, often dark humor. This song is often associated with gallows humor, telling the listener “to look on the bright side of life” even in the most difficult, morbid, or saddest of times. I lost my mom to cancer when I was 16, she was only 47; this event changed my life forever. Yet I’ve always tried my best to “look on the bright side” and remember her and I singing this song together, or seeing the original cast of SPAMALOT on Broadway in 2005, which are some of the best memories I hold of her and I.
“When life seems jolly-rotten, there’s something you’ve forgotten, And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and SING!”
- Marc (6 months with the Men of Harmony, First Tenor)
Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (Official Lyric Video) (youtube.com)
I am a trombone player and enjoy listening to trombone ensembles. There is an album called The London Trombone Sound. On there is "Someone to Watch Over Me" performed with only trombones and no vocals.
I would sit in my car, parked in my driveway, and listen to that song with my eyes closed. Something about it was relaxing and peaceful. It is still one of my favorite versions of "Someone to Watch Over Me" to this day.
-Allan F. (13 years with the Men of Harmony, First Tenor, Asst. Director and Trombone player)
https://www.calarecords.com/acatalog/info_CACDS4108.html(Listen to #3 “Someone to Watch Over Me”)
Source: Cala Records (www.calarecords.com)
I was present when my sister Donna sang her version of “I Believe in You and Me”, by the 4 Tops, at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. It gave me goosebumps then and the song still does now whenever I hear it.
Steve C. (10 years with the Men of Harmony, Bass)
Source: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7fBw3ksYQU