CHICAGO HARMONY SWEEPSTAKES
2022 JUDGES

Morgen Briana
Judge
Morgen is a one-of-a-kind show-stopping performer guaranteed to spark passion and joy in all who watch her in her element. Having been enrolled in dance lessons by the age of five, piano lessons by six, and voice lessons by seven, she has over 25 years of experience mastering the art of music, dance, and performance. Originally from Minnesota, Morgen chose to make Chicago her home and graduated from Columbia College Chicago with honors and a concentration in vocal performance. Morgen has performed at prestigious venues/fests such as Carnegie Hall in NY, Summerfest in Milwaukee, the Vic Theater, Aragon Theater, and House of Blues in Chicago, just to name a few. As a sought-after and trusted vocalist of Chicago, she has had the honor of sharing the stage alongside artists such as Koko Taylor, Louisiana Red, Buddy Guy, Styx, Everclear, Steve Augeri of Journey, Rusted Root, and Randall Hall of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Morgen is currently the bandleader and lead singer of Spoken Four, the internationally traveled, award-winning cover band. She is also the proud owner of ChiVibe Inc. which offers marketing consulting, coaching, and more.

Chris Brown
Judge
Chris Brown is one of the most popular a cappella singers in the Chicagoland area. Best known as the baritone (aka “Blue Guy”) of the colorful Chicago-based classic rock quartet Ac•Rock, Chris has recorded eight a cappella albums and performed thousands of shows. Ac•Rock disbanded in 2017 after an amazing 24 year run. Today, Chris serves as the contemporary worship music director at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville, sings bass in The Caroling Party, and is the lead singer of the band Mixtape Junkies.

John Michael Coppola
Judge
John Michael Coppola is the founder, artistic director, and lead singer of the smash-hit tribute concert The Four C Notes: Recreating the Music of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. Over the past eight years, The Four C Notes have grown under John’s direction from a local Chicago-based act to an internationally touring sensation. The Four C Notes can be seen performing at theaters and outdoor festivals in the Chicagoland area and across the US, and now on the high seas aboard Celebrity Cruises. JMC also created his own solo show, A Jersey Voice; Sinatra to Springsteen…and Everyone in Between. A veteran of multiple theatre productions, John has performed in such shows as She Loves Me, 42nd Street, Flight of The Lawnchair Man, Hot Shoe Shuffle, and Singin’ in the Rain. Most notably, John was a part of the entire two-year run of the Chicago company of the Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys.

Susan Mathein
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Daniel Tatar
Judge