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Our Mission
Legacy Audio Books, a division of The
Voiceover Guy LLC, is dedicated to producing high quality
audio books of primarily, but not exclusively, prominent historical
figures. We seek to honor their literary works, and deliver
outstanding vocal performances, to generate renewed interests
in the authors' message.
Our Staff
Andrew L. Barnes ... President / Narrator
The expressive voice of Andrew Barnes brings diverse characters
to life. As President of Legacy Audio Books, a division of
The Voiceover Guy, LLC, narrator, and singer, the multi-talented
Barnes uses his exceptional bass-baritone voice and acting
skills to add depth and meaning to vocal performances.
He has several audio book projects to his credit, namely,
Blackstone Audio Book production of "Brother Ray: Ray Charles'
Own Story" and "We Look Like Men of War" is the latest project
to which Andrew Barnes brings his vocal talents, narrating
the autobiography of the late American legend.
Other recent projects include the audio book "The People
Could Fly," African-American folktales written by Virginia
Hamilton. Barnes called on his theatrical background to deliver
an unforgettable vocal performance of each character, over
30 in all. Barnes is also the voice of the Official National
Monument to Booker T. Washington in Franklin County, Virginia.
As a result of his contributions to this project, the National
Park Service of America awarded Barnes the highest honor.
As an opera singer, Andrew Barnes got his start in the Southwest
region of Ohio. A graduate of the highly regarded School For
the Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, he also trained
for the stage privately for several years and has worked with
the Sorg Opera, Ensemble Theatre Company, and Hamilton-Fairfield
Symphony Orchestra.
Barnes has sung with the Sorg Opera Company for more than
5 seasons, in Carmen, H.M.S. Pinafore, La Traviata, The Student
Prince, and The Barber of Seville. His most notable roles
have been "Otis Burrows" in The Mighty Casey; "Jim" in Moonlighting
Theatre's production of Big River; "Minister Allen" in Ensemble
Theatre's production of Anne of Green Gables (Avonlea); and
"Uncle Tom" in River of Freedom. Published reviews describe
his voice as "compelling" According to a critic for City Beat,
"He captures. complex emotions in his booming bass voice,
making his songs some of the show's best."
JoAnn M. Mirlenbrink ... Graphic Designer
JoAnn is the Principal Graphic Designer for packaging and
promotions. She has over eight years of design experience
with outstanding firms Hasbro Corporation. While employed
with Hasbro, she designed for product lines such as Star Wars,
Pokemon, G.I. Joe, Micro machines and Batman!
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Recommendations:
"Andrew provided an extremely professional reading for
my publishing company's first title, You Won't Get Fooled Again.
Actually, it was more than a reading. Drawing on his extensive
bank of voice talent, Andrew literally brought the text to life,
perfectly capturing the blend of practical information and humor
featured in the book. And he did it ahead of schedule!
I would recommend Andrew without hesitation to any individual
or company looking to animate their words with a unique punch
and passion. I look forward to working with Andrew again on
our next title."
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