Senior Spotlight

Each week we will be featuring a new set of senior choir members.

Karleigh Barlow

Hi! My name is Karleigh Rosemary Barlow, daughter of Melissa and Brandon Barlow, and I have been in Sound System for two years. Before that, I was in Accents and Debtones. My favorite choir memory is beating Carmel at Franklin Central in 2024 because there was electric suspense going through the auditorium before they announced the winner, and we knew it was such a tight race, but we came out on top. Besides choir, I am the President of the Spanish Honors Society, and I participate in the Math Honors Society and National Honors Society. I also ran track and cross country for seven years and did sports photography and the yearbook for two years. I want to give a special thanks to my grandma Ann Forey for all her hard work and dedication to helping out with the choir program in the costume closet for the past four years! Love you, Grandma! I am forever grateful for all of your support.

Lillian Martin

Hi! My name is Lillian Augusta Mae Martin. My parents are Bree and Christopher Martin. I have one little sister, Lexie Martin, who is currently a sophomore here at CG. In middle school I did orchestra, but realized singing was my passion. I have been a part of the choral department for all four years of high school. My freshman year I was in the Women’s Chorus, which is now Soundcheck. Coming into choir as a freshman, I didn’t realize how big show choir was at CG… I honestly didn’t know show choir was a thing. When I watched Noel in 2021, I instantly realized that show choir was what I wanted to do. Sophomore year I was in Accents, and the past two years I have been in Sound System and CGS! I have gained so much confidence over the years, and have grown as a person. I have many different core memories being in choir, but the first memory that comes to mind is when Sound System beat Carmel at FC last year. Seeing all of our hard work pay off, people crying and hugging each other, and the true bond of our group. It was such a surreal moment and experience that I will never forget. In the future, I plan on going to college for music. I wanted to thank my mom and grandparents for being my biggest supporters and for coming to every single competition. (They became huge show choir nerds). I would also like to thank all the directors who gave me amazing opportunities that furthered my passion and experience, and made my time with the choral department a time that I will never forget.