The Masters of Harmony were floating on air after winning their first gold medal in their home state of California. This was their second trip to international competition. And this time, they weren't taking any prisoners. It was almost like an omen, drawing 7th in singing order, on the 7th day of the 7th month. Their slogan said it all. And bringing the gold back to California they did in what a record fashion. The Masters of Harmony have set three records in the four championships they have captured to date.
The first record would be broken in San Francisco on that day of July 7, 1990. It all actually started one year earlier in Kansas City. That was the year they set out to be the first chorus in barbershop history to win the gold on their first attempt at international competition. But as hard as they worked in preparation for Kansas City, there were three other choruses that worked that little bit harder. Still, only 34 points separated first from fourth. The Masters absorbed some very valuable lessons from that July in 1989. They put those lessons to good use and performed the same package the following October to capture a second consecutive Far Western District championship. They were determined to continue their pursuit of excellence.
