Mission Statement:

    The goal of Going Beyond Words is to make the show interesting for those who know the music well while making it accessible to those listeners not as familiar with choral music

Service:

    Going Beyond Words continues to serve vocal and choral music

        -Radio Show

            Weekly choral radio show with over 16 years of continuing episodes

            Experience of over 50 years working in the radio profession

        -Choral Leadership

            27 years directing choirs of the public school system

            Church Choral Directing, with over 44 years of experience

            Conductor and Artist Director for professional ensembles

            Developed the Clarion label for Brilliant American Choirs

        -Educational

            Musical consultation for choir directors

            Teleconferencing and Video (internet based) Conferencing

           Guest Clinician/Adjudicator

Founded:

    Going Beyond Words is a company born from the continuing service and leadership of Stanley Schmidt toward the vocal and choral art.  Mr. Schmidt has devoted his life to this effort.  The first Going Beyond Words radio show aired in 1994.

Location:

    Going Beyond Words is currently located in Sioux Falls, SD

Story of the Radio Show Creation:

    In 1994 the program director of Omaha, Nebraska’s KVNO-FM “Classical 90.7” approached Stanley Schmidt about developing and producing a choral radio program. At the time, as now, choral music was popular in Omaha. The city had eight performing choral organizations, and the program director felt that a program of choral music would appeal to listeners in his growing community.   

    Stanley was excited about the idea and had his first program ready to broadcast in a month. That program and the next 20 were called With Heart and Voice. A year later, Stanley changed the program name to Going Beyond Words, a theme he had developed the previous year for the Clarion Chamber Chorale, a 30-voice choral ensemble which he directed.

SOMETIMES THE STATION’S MOST LISTENED-TO HOUR OF THE WEEK.

    Going Beyond Words is now in its 17th year with almost 800 shows produced. Listeners from more than a dozen states have streamed the program online. And in Omaha, where Going Beyond Words airs every Sunday, the program has distinguished itself by being the most listened-to hour of the week, during some rating periods.

COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA HAVE LOYAL CHORAL MUSIC FAN BASES.

    All across America, there are school, church and community choir members, their families and other choral music fans who enjoy listening to choral music when they aren’t performing it. Now your station can provide your community’s loyal choral music fans with a weekly 60-minute program, hosted by a choral music expert, with a proven history of success!