ORGANIZER

The Harmony Hill Performing Arts Foundation simply started as a contact list that Al Nesser made for himself to avoid the embarrassment of getting everybody's names mixed up, lost or forgotten.

He would write down their names and contact information, and began to list what kind of talent and what level of ability they performed at.

The descriptions he wrote lasted about a paragraph long, sometimes two, and all would be positive, yet accurate to each dimension of each one's ability.

People tended to like what Al wrote about them, and began asking Al for copies of his personal descriptions of individual performers and acts.

Next thing you know, his articles started showing up in newspapers, web-sites and trade publications. And social media marketplaces began to seek out his authoritative comments as a means for describing individual acts.

It seemed that everyone was clammoring for Al's personal contact list. So, after he asked permission from the individual performers first, he began to publish "The Harmony Hill Monthly", a free listing of performers attending open mikes across the Northeast, along with articles describing the excitement that was taking place at various open mikes and local establishments.

Even Hollywood became involved, searching for new talent continually, for full-length feature films being shot throughout the Northeast.

It was about this time that Al Nesser was invited to play guitar at a private party in Concord, MA. It was here that he became involved with Bruce Marshall and several other high energy performers in Boston's Metro West region. And Al became a regular at the Bruce Marshall Open Mike, every Tuesday night, 7:30 to 10:30pm, at the Main Streets Market & Cafe, 42 Main St., Concord, MA.

Even though Al Nesser's stage personna is loud and heart-warming, his personal life is rather shy and retiring. And playing among the wealthy, while he himself was living in poverty, had a very profound effect on him. He felt like he could never do enough to help others. And so, he created the Bruce Marshall Television Show to help give performers additional exposure in the music marketplace.

The show was an instant hit, with quality performers and technically advanced production, often using editing techniques more suited to feature films than to local cable station productions. And with the help of the local station manager, the Bruce Marshall Show went national in only six months! It has been estimated that the TV show has brought in over $186,000 annually to Concord area businesses.

As a result of Al Nesser's unselfish generosity of time and talent, new open mikes began opening up all across the Northeast, all through the collaboration of people who now had access to each other through this loose knit association of performers now known as The Harmony Hill Performing Arts Foundation.

The organization is presently seeking non-profit 501(c)(3) corporate status through the help of hundreds of people who have benefitted from the life of Al Nesser. Even though he still lives in poverty, even though he does not always have adequate food and clothing, we are committed to seeing that his unselfish giving does not go unrewarded. He brought us all together, and helped us to believe for a better tomorrow. He helped many of us get off drugs, and into churches, to lead useful and productive lives. And somehow, little by little, day by day, with God's help and grace, that better tomorrow is surely becoming a reality for those of us who are putting the Truth into practice. Today, we are making a difference in this world!

For more information on Harmony Hill Performing Arts Foundation, please call: 860-212-7663. Thank you!