BoomTown

Shaun Whisler is a 2005 graduate of the University of Kansas where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance. Shaun grew up in Olathe, Kansas developing his passion for music, singing, and directing as a member of the 1995 ACDA National Honor Boys Choir and the 1998 SWACDA Men’s Honor Choir. In addition to his involvement in the music department at KU, Shaun sang for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Civic Opera of Kansas City and even had the chance to sing on the stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Shaun spent his down time singing in competitive barbershop quartets from Junior High through college. Since graduating from KU, he has built his professional resume directing church choirs and barbershop choral groups and performing regionally as a soloist and part of ensembles including his current quartet Flint Hills Four. In barbershop, he has sang with 3 CSD District champions (Voices Unlimited 2011, BoomTown 2014, Fortino & Co. 2024) and made 2 appearances (BoomTown, 2018 & 2022) in the Top 20 of the Barbershop Harmony Society International Contest. On top of barbershop, he sings the Croon part in Local duo Key’s and Croon. In his free time Shaun and wife, Janelle, enjoy hiking, watching KU sports, Royals, Chiefs, Sporting KC and Current, and spending time with their two daughters Brooke and Brilee and son Brett. Shaun’s full-time Job is Director of Music and Liturgy at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence since 2014.