Concordia University Theatre will release seven singer-songwriter tributes sung by CUW students, alumni, and faculty throughout the month of November.
Theatre Director Dr. Lori Woodall-Schaufler and team have been working feverishly over the past several weeks to produce quality theatrical performances amidst restrictions brought on by the coronavirus. The singer-songwriter series is the first of three efforts they’ll undertake before the end of the semester.
“A Tribute to Singer-Songwriters” showcases the individual talents of Concordians without requiring group ensembles. The songs span the greats of the 1950s up to today. The performers were pre-recorded and Woodall-Schaufler has worked with her husband, Ryan Schaufler, to piece the performances into small-batch “concerts” that will progressively be released over the next few weeks.
Click on the videos below to watch each tribute, and check back for upcoming performances to be posted.
Great Singer-Songwriters of the 20th and 21st Century
Lizzy Beisel “Piano Man” Billy Joel
Cassidy Mertzig “Angel” Sarah MacLaughlan
Eden Nass and Saylor Alberts “A Million Reasons” Lady Gaga
Aidan O’Donnell “Dream Lover” Bobby Darrin
Ethan Karschnik “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” John Fogerty
The Singer-Songwriter Era: Songs of the 1960s and ‘70s
Jonathon Gideon “She’s Always a Woman” Billy Joel, “And I Love Her” The Beatles, “Rocket Man” Elton John, “I’m a Believer” Neil Diamond, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Simon and Garfunkel
Lianna Brice “Both Sides Now” Joni Mitchell
Asher Puls “Here Comes the Sun” The Beatles
Courtney Richards “Killing Me Softly” Roberta Flack
Jonah McGinnis “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” Elton John, “She’s Got a Way” Billy Joel
Ethan Karschnik “My Love” Paul McCartney
Andrew Sear “Piano Man” Billy Joel
John Robertson “Your Song” Elton John
Alumni of the Greater Community
Stephanie Bongard Song title pending
Lauren Simek Song title pending
Chelsea Taylor Song title pending
Sarah Schmeiser Song title pending
Anna Kolander Song title pending
Katie Vazquez “Landslide” Stevie Nicks
Songs of Worship of the New Millennium
Giovanna Greco “I Know My Redeemer Lives” Nicole Mullen
Jackson Bowen “East Meets West” Casting Crowns
Marlia King “No Longer Slaves” Bethel Music
Olivia Zimmermann “Dry Bones” Lauren Daigle
Our Redeemer Praise and Worship Team Song titles to be announced
Songwriters of the New Millennium
Sarah Schmeiser “Fine by Me” Andrew Grammer / Matthew Radosevich
Angela Penterman “Love Story” Taylor Swift
Ardis White “King of Anything” Sara Bareilles
Giovanna Greco “Gravity” Sara Bareilles
Macee Goehmann “Don’t You Remember” Adele/Dan Wilson
Olivia Walters “Make You Feel My Love” Bob Dylan (performed in the style of Adele’s recording)
Kenall Lotto “All I Ask” Adele/Bruno Mars/Christopher Brown/Philip Lawrence
Marlia King “Someone Like You” Adele
Rose Crooks “Lost Boys” Ruth Berhe
Marlia King “Valerie” Dave McCabe from the Zutons (performed in the style of Mark Ronson, featuring Amy Winehouse)
The Folk Progression with Dr. Brian Harries and Prof. Lori Woodall
Brian Harries and Lori Woodall “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” Hank Williams, “All I Have to Do is Dream” The Everly Brothers, “Blowin’ in the Wind” Bob Dylan, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” John Denver
Brian Harries “Pony Boat” Lyle Lovett
Country Legends of Yesteryear
Luke Hahn “Cold, Cold Heart” Hank Williams
Emma Fritz “Coat of Many Colors” Dolly Parton
Giovanna Greco “I Will Always Love You” Dolly Parton
Brian Harries “Folsom Prison Blues” Johnny Cash, “Sad Songs and Waltzes” Willie Nelson
Prof. Lori Woodall “Your Cheatin’ Heart” Hank Williams, “Honky Tonk Girl” Loretta Lynn, “Crazy” Willie Nelson/Patsy Cline
— This story is written by Kali Thiel, director of university communications for Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor. She may be reached at kali.thiel@cuw.edu or 262-243-2149.
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