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Administrative and Artistic Staff

Founder and Principal Conductor

Sam P. Vladovich is the Founder and Principal Conductor of Spiritful Voices, and also serves as the Executive Director of Spiritful Voices Community Choir, Inc.  Since 1999, Sam has brought his passion for music and teaching to the organization.

Sam is a member of United Methodist Church of the Servant in Oklahoma City where he has been active in the Celebration Choir for many years.  He also served as the Director of Music Ministries at Quail Springs  United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City where he conducted the adult choir, youth choir, and orchestra.  He also sang second tenor with the Oklahoma City Symphonic Choir, the Voices of Crossings Community Church, the 3,000 voice Mass Choir for Billy Graham's 2003 Crusade in Oklahoma City, and was even one of 168 choir members chosen to sing at the dedication ceremony of the Oklahoma City National Memorial on April 19, 2000.

Sam is a native of Washington, D.C., and is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association (OCDA) and The Fellowship of United Methodists In Music and Worship Arts (FUMMWA).  A consummate educator, our choir’s director has served on the faculties of Rose State College, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City, Putnam City Schools, and Oklahoma City Public Schools.

Sam is also an award-winning photographer and an excellent chef, but undisputedly his favorite "job" is being dad to his 15-year-old daughter, Nichole, and husband to his soul mate, Carol Ann.

Principal Accompanist

Judy Horne originally joined Spiritful Voices during our Spring 2003 Season.  The pianist grew up in El Reno, and began accompanying for services at Trinity Baptist Church when she was 12 years old.  Four years later, she became the organist for the First Presbyterian Church, and later accompanied her high school’s choirs and vocal students at Oklahoma City University (OCU).  Judy has been organist and pianist for several metropolitan area churches, and taught piano in her home studio in Tuttle during the 1980's.  For several years, Judy served as the pianist for the United Methodist Women in Missions Conference at OCU.

Associate Accompanists

Leah Knipp joined the alto section of Spiritful Voices during our second season, and later became one of our associate accompanists. Before moving to Oklahoma in 1997, Ms. Knipp sang with the Flint Hills Chorus in Wamego, Kansas, and in various church ensemble groups in Manhattan, Kansas. She has accompanied church choirs, soloists and ensembles. Currently, she is a vocalist and pianist with "In Spirit" at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Lynn Pahdoco joined the choir during its Fall 2002 Season, playing piano for our men's ensemble selection, "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" (from the motion picture, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?").  Since that time, she has directed and accompanied our chorus as well as ensemble groups.  Lynn also serves as the accompanist at North Side Christian Church in Oklahoma City, and is retired from her job as a legal assistant in the United States Attorney General's Office.  Not satisfied with just "lounging around" after her retirement, Lynn currently works as a teller at Allegiance Federal Credit Union.

Jason Stinnett is a talented musician who started piano lessons at age 5, and continued them until he was 17. He won the National Piano Playing Audition at the local, district, and state levels three years in a row. He taught himself the organ at age 16.  Jason started singing in public with his elementary school choir in fifth grade while also playing clarinet in the school band.  He returned to choir during his sophomore year at high school, winning a spot as a keyboardist in his school’s award-winning show choir.  In all, Jason has played the piano for 21 years, the organ for ten, and is currently working at an downtown Oklahoma City law firm while attending the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.

Vocalists

* Denotes Section Leader

Updated: 09/21/2008

Administration

Susan Nyte.... Volunteer Treasurer

Lynn Pahdoco.... Choir Captain

Jan Stinnett.... Wardrobe Attendant

Gary L. Stinnett.... Logistics Captain

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