Last weekend Michael Kemp worked with our older singers at a workshop in Buffalo, New York. With a background of working with volunteer musicians in church and school, Mr Kemp had a way of bringing out the best singing in the impromptu chorus. The conductor/teacher took vocal concepts that some graduate students have yet to learn, and was able to convey these concepts and develop these skills in terms that a lay person can understand. Kemp’s research in the problems of mature singers has resulted in an approach that is respectful and hopeful for our mature singers, so that they may express themselves as singers for years to come. Michael Kemp has extended the legacy of his musician parents, Helen and John, into the 21st century. We have all benefited by his books and lectures and performances that bring the best out of our seniors.