08/28/2026
Three Generations, One Beautiful Gift of Music & Kindness ❤️🎶
One of NBC’s greatest joys of the summer of 2026 was being able to share our craft ~ and our love of barbershop music ~ with three generations of musicians!
Avery Lopez joined us, her mom and grandma, while she was home from college for the summer. As NBC began making plans for working the Ogemaw County Fair, Avery casually piped up and said she was “really good with a Cricut” and would love to make shirts for each of us so we could be easily identified at the fair.
And that’s exactly what she did!
Even while packing, preparing to head back to campus, and squeezing in all those last-minute summer things, Avery asked each of us for our shirt sizes. Then, with the help of Mom and Grandma, she headed to the local thrift store to gather shirts and got to work creating.
The result? These amazing, one-of-a-kind NBC shirts! 👕🎶
But the shirts are only part of the story. What makes them truly special is the generous, loving and helpful spirit behind them. Avery saw something that she wanted to do and simply said, “I can help!”—then put her talent to work for her NBC family.
That kind of thoughtfulness is a gift all its own. ❤️
Avery is back on campus now, and she is already greatly missed! But we’ll look forward to welcoming her back—and singing some holiday tunes with her—when she returns for winter break.
Thank you, Avery, for sharing your talent, your creativity and your beautiful spirit with Northern Blend Chorus. We’re pretty lucky to have you in our NBC family! ❤️🎶