| Jim Cornelison | |
| File:Jim Cornelison preparing to sing.jpg Jim Cornelison preparing to sing the Star-Spangled Banner prior to the Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Islanders game, on January 9, 2011. | |
| Born | 1964/1965 (age 59–60) |
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James Cornelison (born c. 1964)[1] is a tenor who sings The Star-Spangled Banner and O Canada at the beginning of home games for the Chicago Blackhawks. Cornelison started singing the anthem for the Blackhawks part time in 1996;[2] he has been singing the national anthem for the Blackhawks full time since 2007. In the 2010-2011 NFL playoffs, Cornelison also sang the anthem for the Chicago Bears.[3] He also sang for the Chicago Bears opening game against the Atlanta Falcons of the 2011 football season on September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack.[4]
Cornelison graduated from Seattle Pacific University with degrees in music and psychology. He then went on to post graduate work and earned a Masters in Music from Indiana University in 1992. In 1995, he moved to Chicago and joined the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists.[5]
Cornelison has won several awards for music, including:[6]
- The William Matheus Sullivan Foundation Award
- First place in the American Opera Society of Chicago’s 1997 Vocal Competition
- The George London Foundation Encouragement Grant
When he is not singing, Cornelison works in real estate for Rubloff Residential Properties.[5]
References[]
- ↑ Johnson, Steve (June 6, 2010). "Of arias and anthems". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-06-06/news/ct-talk-0606-cornelison-20100605_1_anthem-lyric-opera-opera-arias.
- ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (2010-05-29). "Anthem in Chicago a tradition like no other". Chicago Blackhawks. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530513. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ Dizikes, Cynthia (2011-01-18). "Cornelison to sing anthem for Bears; DeWyze maybe halftime". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-cornelison-will-sing-anthem-de-01182011,0,7486909.story. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ Modrowski, Roman (2011-05-02). "Jim Cornelison to sing anthem". ESPNChicago.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=6465443. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Staff Writer (2011-01-19). "JIM CORNELISON". Rubloff Residential Properties. http://www.rubloff.com/agents/chicago_-_2663_n_halsted/james_cornelison.cfm. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ Staff Writer (2011-01-19). "JIM CORNELISON". Chicago Blackhawks. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=63064#. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
External links[]
- A night in the life of Jim Cornelison, the Chicago Blackhawks on YouTube
- 2009 Winter Classic National Anthem at Wrigley Field on YouTube
- Jim Cornelison on the 10th anniversary of 9-11 on YouTube
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