# Interview with Dr. Tim Seelig and Michael McDonald of the Portland Sage Singers

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Podcast: [Queer Voices](https://stenobird.com/podcast/queer-voices-7513036)
Published: 2026-04-08T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/queer-voices/2705365
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## Resource

Listen in to a fascinating conversation between GALA Choruses' Executive Director John D. Carrion and two longstanding GALA Choruses members now working with the Portland Sage Singers: Dr. Tim Seelig, Artistic Director, and Michael McDonald, Board Chair. Throughout the course of the interview, Tim and Michael talk about the idea behind the Sage Singers movement; how to provide a welcoming community for the Q+ elders and allies in our choruses; balancing music and mission; and more.

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