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Chatterbox! consists of (from the left to right) Krista Pickens, Baritone; Belinda Ray, Lead; Alice Heckman, Bass; and Pam Ringo, Tenor.
 
 

 


Meet the Quartet

Pam
Tenor Pam Ringo joined the foursome just weeks after joining the chorus. While brand new to the barbershop style, Pam is no stranger to making beautiful music, she majored in Voice & Oboe Performance at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This multi-talented woman can often be found in front of the computer adding special touches to the quartet website. Pam is married to the wonderfully supportive Billy, has three children, Kaleigh, Wyatt and Emmett, and works as the Administrative Assistant at Melbourne Heights Baptist Church.
Belinda
Lead Belinda Ray joined the quartet in January 2006 and brings with her much expertise; she has been a Sweet Adeline for over 25 years! Krista, Pam and Alice 'dragged' her back into the Barbershop world after taking several years off. Belinda isn't new to competitive quarteting - in the past, she's competed and medaled with Derbytown Sound & Replay! In her 'spare time', she enjoys reading and singing at Church. Belinda is married to Jim, has 2 grown children, Doug and Brad, is the proud Grandmother to three beautiful grandchildren, Cassidy, Jackson & Caden and works for Kessenger Insurance Agency.
Krista
Baritone Krista Pickens is the instigator of this foursome having approached Jennifer (Chatterbox's original Lead) about quarteting the first time they met and then pulling Alice into the fold. Krista has sung in choruses in both New York and Kentucky and is excited about being in her first registered quartet. The gifted “ear” of the group, Krista is also trying her hand at arranging having completed her first masterpiece for Chatterbox! to sing around town. If you're around her any length of time, she's sure to say "Have I told you how much I LOVE singing Bari??" Krista is married to Tim and enjoys spending her days raising their two beautiful children, Adam & Emily.
Alice
Bass Alice Heckman is the proud Grandma of the group. Constantly reminding Pam and Krista she's is old enough to be their mother (but doesn’t look it!), Alice can often be found cracking jokes throughout rehearsal. In fact, Alice is the inspiration for the quartet’s name! Alice has long awaited the chance to sing in a registered quartet and is so happy she's finally found the right match. When Alice isn't rehearsing, sewing costumes or performing with the quartet, she works for Partners Capital Mortgage as a Home Mortgage Consultant. Alice is married to John, has 2 grown children, Brian and Alison, and three grandchildren, Ben and Matthew and Anna.
Chatterbox! claims that they talk more than they sing at rehearsals, but these enthusiastic women have come a long way in a short time. Their accomplishments include winning the 3rd place medal and Novice Quartet trophy in the 2003 Region 4 Competition and winning the 4th place medal in the 2006 Region 4 Competition. They look forward to enchanting and entertaining anyone who will listen for many years to come.