His barbershop career began when his wife, Kathleen, suggested that he attend a local chapter meeting of the Barbershop Harmony Society. He went and hasn't missed one since!

His quartet singing got an early start when he and his 3 younger brothers sang "Seventy Six Trombones" and "Rigoletto" (the barbershop arrangement, not the operetta) during his senior year in high school. Singing, however, was never the same. Drinking songs in college and occasional hymns in church didn't satisfy the creative craving that was spawned at that Rotary Christmas.

After singing in multiple barbershop shows and a few quartets, he invited a few SPEBSQSA friends to form a new quartet and was surprised when all seven accepted, hence the unusual number of singers in Sound Judgment! Having a few individuals who know different parts has been a true joy, as there are always four willing singers available for performances ... and the bruises inflicted during the debate about the actual performance quartet's make-up rarely show through the judge's robes used in the quartet's introductory number!

When not singing Tom practices Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as a member of the Permanente Medical Group in San Francisco. His wife Kathleen remains a devoted fan although she has had to find something else to occupy her time on most Tuesdays and Thursdays!