Happiness Emporium
Happiness Emporium
1973 District Champion
1975 International Champion
1973 District Championship
1975 International Championship
Indianapolis, IN | View Scoresheet
Current Members
Won International Championship
Bob Dowma
Quartet Championships
| Name | Year | Contest | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happiness Emporium | 1973 | LOL | Tenor |
| Happiness Emporium | 1975 | International | Tenor |
Won International Championship
Rod Johnson
Quartet Championships
| Name | Year | Contest | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Crickets | 1967 | LOL | Lead |
| Happiness Emporium | 1973 | LOL | Lead |
| Happiness Emporium | 1975 | International | Lead |
Rick “Rick” Anderson
Music Man - 9th grade HS musical(1973). That was my first exposure to Barbershop Harmony. I was Charlie Cowel (anvil salesman), not a member of the quartet. My brother and I started a quartet immediately following the musical and sang thru high school.
Joined SPEBSQSA in 1976 and the Greater St Paul Area, NorthStar Chorus.
Met up with some guys from Henry Sibley HS (John Dixon, Mike Faris and Eric Strand) and formed Class Reunion in 1977. We were District Champs in 1983.
Northern Comfort (1984-1986) District Champs in 1986.
Happiness Emporium as B3 - Baritone #3 (1987 - present)
Great Northern Union Chorus (2007-2018)
Minneapolis Commodores (2020-Present)
Genetic Advantage qtet (2008-2015).
River City Quartet (2016-2021)
Quartet Championships
| Name | Year | Contest | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Reunion | 1983 | LOL | Baritone |
| Northern Comfort | 1986 | LOL | Baritone |
Other Quartets
| Name | Part |
|---|---|
| Happiness Emporium | Baritone |
Won International Championship
Jim Foy
Quartet Championships
| Name | Year | Contest | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barons | 1971 | LOL | Bass |
| Happiness Emporium | 1973 | LOL | Bass |
| Happiness Emporium | 1975 | International | Bass |
Past Members
Won International Championship
Bob Spong
Quartet Championships
| Name | Year | Contest | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hut Four | 1958 | LOL | Tenor |
| Happiness Emporium | 1973 | LOL | Baritone |
| Happiness Emporium | 1975 | International | Baritone |
Richard “Trep” Treptow
QUARTET HISTORY:
Harmony Galore Four – 1975 LOL District Champs (bari)
Ring of Gold – 1979 LOL District Champs (lead)
Happiness Emporium (1983-1987) – 1975 Int’l Champs (replacement bari)
High Spirits - 1990 Cardinal District Champs (bari)
Imagination – theatrical quartet – Show packages were the Addams Family & Insects! (bari)
Downstate Express – 2004 International Senior Quartet Champs (bari)
Northern Lights Gospel Quartet (NLGQ) – LOL Novice Quartet Champs (lead)
JUDGING HISTORY:
Certified Presentation Judge (1992-2007)
Presentation Category Board of Review (1993 – 2003)
Presentation (now Performance) Category Specialist (2004 – 2006)
International Contest Judge: 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003--2007
Member Society Contest; Judging Committee (2004-2006)
Trainer and mentor to Harmony Inc. Presentation Category for 5 years
CHAPTER/CHORUS/ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY:
Chap. President., Program VP, Treasurer, Marketing and PR Officer, Show Chairman, and Music & Performance Comm. Chairman
Association of District Champions (ADC): President, Treasurer, Sec’y
Associate Member, Association of International Champions (AIC)
4th Place Int’l Chorus Medal with Great Northern Union Chorus-1992
Coached numerous quartets and choruses in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nova Scotia, England, and Indiana
OTHER HOBBIES: golf, sailing, fishing
Very active in church activities, including church treasurer, financial secretary, and trustee
Graduated from seminary in 2016
Currently singing Southern Gospel music in Victorious Trio (Indiana) (see website, VictoriousTrio.com)
Quartet Championships
| Name | Year | Contest | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Galore Four | 1975 | LOL | Baritone |
| Ring of Gold | 1979 | LOL | Lead |
Other Quartets
| Name | Part |
|---|---|
| Happiness Emporium | Baritone |