Kim Wonders has been an active member of Metro Nashville since 1979. She sang bass in the quartet, “Friendship Factor,” Region 23’s 1983 Quartet Champions.

Kim became the chorus director in 1988, and under Kim’s direction Metro Nashville became Regional Chorus Champions in 1989, competing in the Sweet Adelines International Competition in Salt Lake City in 1990.

In 2001 the chorus competed in the Sweet Adelines International Harmony Classic Competition becoming the Second Place International Small Chorus.

The chorus qualified to compete again in 2002 and won fifth place.

Metro Nashville returned again in 2006 and was named Small Chorus Champions; the win also earned Kim the title of Master Director.

The chorus’ high score at the 2007 regional contest earned a trip to the 2008 Harmony Classic, this time in the Mid-Size division.

At the 2008 regional contest, Metro Nashville qualifed as a Wildcard for the 2009 International contest (where they will compete against choruses 2-4 times their size!).


Kim continues to learn and grow through her active involvement in Regional activities. She recently served for three years as the chair of the Young Women In Harmony program for Region 23. She is a member of the Regional faculty and also coaches quartets and choruses throughout the country.

In Kim’s other life, she is Music Department Chair and Choral Director at Hunters Lane High School. Her very active choral program includes annual Broadway musical productions and performances by the Hunters Lane Madrigals throughout Middle Tennessee and in festivals across the country. She is also teaching in the school’s International Baccalaureate Program.

Since she had a few hours of free time, she accepted an adjunct professor position at Trevecca College in Nashville. She is working with a women’s chorus, Treble Tones. Kim was selected for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

As a result of her work in Sweet Adelines at the local school level, Kim was selected to receive the 2005 Sweet Adelines International MENC (Music Educators National Conference) Award.




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