Robert Thomas
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Robert Thomas was born March 18, 1956 into a musical family. His father, Milt Thomas, was a Big Band accordionist, playing radio, television, and New York’s finest nightclubs,   Influenced by the Appalachian Mountains, as well as personal challenges, Robert was brought to a deeper spiritual place, both in his everyday life and in his music. With this transformation, he began writing songs to move the listener with a heartfelt, passionate and highly original style

Pastyme
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Pastyme is a vocal group from Asheville which performs a cappella music of all kinds. Even though Pastyme has its roots in the sacred and secular music of the High Renaissance, the group performs a cappella music from a wide variety of literature, from classical to jazz, for concerts, church services, and special events.  The members of Pastyme are all active in the music community of Asheville, singing with church choirs, the opera and musical theatre.

Cantaria
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Cantaria: the Gay Men’s Chorus of Asheville was formed in 1997 to provide gay and gay-friendly men the opportunity to enjoy singing excellent music together, to provide social and service opportunities, and to foster positive spirit among the greater LGBTQ community in Asheville and Western North Carolina. In addition to singing for local and regional Pride events, Cantaria has performed at UNC-A, in the St. Matthias Concert Series, at Piccolo Spoleto Charleston, and in national GALA festivals in Montreal and Miami; we are preparing to sing in GALA 2012 in Denver.