[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF WILLIAM C. BOEHM, FOUNDER OF THE SINGING ANGELS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 25, 2005

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute and recognition of 
William C. Boehm, admired conductor, tenor, mentor and founder of the 
Singing Angels, as he is honored today by the Early Settlers 
Association of the Western Reserve with the Herrick Memorial Award for 
Civic Achievement.
  A nationally highly revered tenor, performer and award-winning 
choreographer and director, Mr. Boehm founded the Singing Angels in 
Cleveland, OH in 1964, to promote the energy and joy of singing, and 
specifically, to share the melodic and inspirational song of children. 
For many years, Mr. Boehm meticulously and lovingly choreographed and 
planned every note of each composition. Though he no longer arranges 
the music, he remains the heart, soul and song of the Singing Angels. 
Because of his direction and unwavering commitment, the Singing Angels, 
a self-sustaining organization, have achieved national and 
international acclaim, and have performed around the world, including 
traveling across three continents and 29 countries.
  Equipped with natural-born musical gifts, passion for the arts and a 
deep concern for the children of the community, Mr. Boehm's musical 
vocation has served to enrich the lives of countless children and 
adults, and has inspired hundreds of children to pursue professions 
framed by music and song. Mr. Boehm's guidance and leadership has 
created a universal model of artistic excellence, framed by significant 
life lessons for the young participants--respect for others, personal 
achievement and working as a team.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor, recognition and 
gratitude to Mr. William C. Boehm, for his continued leadership, 
dedication and energy as the founder and core source of inspiration for 
the Singing Angels. Mr. Boehm's work and promotion of the arts in 
Cleveland and beyond has served as a source of good will and joy since 
1964. The impact the Singing Angels experience continues to have on the 
children who participate is immeasurable, and will forever provide a 
light of energy and song within their lives, and within the lives of 
all those who hear them sing. Mr. Boehm has provided the world with 
young ambassadors of song, their music soaring aloft and connecting the 
entire world with a universal language of hope, possibility, goodness 
and song.

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