Chordials
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The Chordials are a co-ed a cappella
group at Cornell University
that perform a mix of rock
, soul
, R&B, and pop music
.
, including at Penn State
, Haverford
, Rutgers
, Muhlenberg
, RPI
, Johns Hopkins
, Rochester
, Buffalo
, New York City, Martha's Vineyard
, the Ithaca
area, as well as many venues on the Cornell University
campus.
Over the years, the Chordials have had anywhere from six to eighteen members, and they had 13 active members as of the summer of 2010. Every year since 1998 the group has produced at least one major concert, including their annual "Cocktail Hour" concert in the spring semester. Their annual fall concert is titled "Crunkapella". Throughout their time at Cornell University
, the Chordials have maintained a varied repertoire including such songs as Sam Sparro's
"Black and Gold
", Carrie Underwood's
"Cowboy Casanova
, and Róisín Murphy's
"Ramalama (Bang Bang)." Through their regional performances and their several album releases, the Chordials have become a well-known exemplar of the collegiate a cappella genre.
The group produced their first album Shaken... Not Stirred in the spring of 1999. The album features songs such as "Come on Eileen
" and "Killing Me Softly
." The group's second album Not For Minors premiered in the fall of 2002, with songs including Sarah McLachlan's
song "Angel
" and Madonna's
"Like a Prayer
", which is now the Chordials' official alumni song. Their third album, The Third Chapter, features renditions of "Echo" by Incubus
, Gladys Knight's
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine
", and "One Sweet Day
" as recorded by Boyz II Men
and Mariah Carey
.
In 2001, the group made its debut at the ICCA (International Championship of College A Cappella) quarterfinals in Rochester, NY, during which member Gabi Kornfeld ('04) received the award for Best Vocalist for her performance of "Angel." In subsequent years, the group received additional awards at the ICCA including Best Choreography, Best Soloist, Best Arrangement
, and Best Percussion. In 2004, the Chordials became ICCA Finalists, placing third at the ICCA Finals in New York City
's Town Hall Theater (ICCA Website).
The group's fourth album, Arrival, was released on April 14, 2007 at their tenth anniversary concert "Cocktail Hour X". It was recorded and produced by alumnus James Cannon ('07), via his production company "The Panic Room." Arrival features complex arrangements of songs from the catalogs of artists such as Puddle of Mudd
, Snow Patrol
, Nine Inch Nails
, and others. At the concert, the Chordials celebrated their first-ever appearance on the annual Best of College A Cappella (BOCA) album for their rendition of Nickelback
's "Photograph
". Arrival also went on to win the 2007 acaTunes Award for their cover of "Let Me Entertain You," featuring soloist Rebecca Urbelis ('08). The album became a Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB) Pick of the Year in 2007.
In 2008, the Chordials were nominated for the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
(CARAs) for the first time in their history. Arrival was nominated for all four awards in the Mixed Collegiate categories, including Best Song (nominated), Best Soloist (runner-up), Best Arrangement (winner), and Best Album (winner).
In December 2006 and 2007, the Chordials embarked on a week-long "Winter Tour" across the southern regions of New York State
and northern New Jersey
, focusing on giving performances and educational musical workshops at high schools across the region. In March 2009, The Chordials toured the southern regions of New York State
yet again, as well as parts of western Connecticut
.
In 2008, the Chordials released their fifth studio album, titled Smash, produced by alumni James Cannon ('07) and Ari Goldman ('09). This album, like Arrival, was nominated for all eligible categories in the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
(CARAs), and the album was also chosen as a Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB) Pick of the Year. The City Is At War, originally performed by Cobra Starship
was featured on the Best of College A Cappella CD in 2009.
The Chordials went on their first international tour in June 2008. It was a sponsored trip around Germany in support of The Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development, an organization which focuses on the prevention of female genital mutilation. The group performed over a ten day period throughout Germany at private events, schools, castles, and in the streets of Frankfurt.
Over the summer of 2010, the Chordials traveled to Martha's Vineyard for a four day summer tour and retreat. The group performed at the West Chop Club.
was released at their Fall concert, "Crunkapella" on November 14, 2009. The album was mixed and mastered by Steve Goldman of "Four Legs Records." Since its release, the six track EP
has won Best Mixed Collegiate Song, Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist, and it was the runner up for Best Mixed Collegiate Album in the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
(CARA). "Use Somebody
" was featured as the opening track on the 2010 Best of College A Cappella (BOCA) Compilation CD. Shake the Poet was chosen as a CASA Top Ten Mixed Collegiate Album Pick of the Year, and their cover of Ramalama (Bang Bang) was chosen to be featured on Sing VII: Lucky.
Their seventh studio recording, PULSE, was released on April 29, 2011 at Cocktail Hour XIV.
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
that perform a mix of rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, R&B, and pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
.
History
The Cornell Chordials were founded in 1997 by Elana Wolff ('01). The group has traveled and performed in many venues across the northeastNortheastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
, including at Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
, Haverford
Haverford College
Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Philadelphia...
, Rutgers
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is named for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America.- History...
, RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
, Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, New York City, Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for being an affluent summer colony....
, the Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
area, as well as many venues on the Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
campus.
Over the years, the Chordials have had anywhere from six to eighteen members, and they had 13 active members as of the summer of 2010. Every year since 1998 the group has produced at least one major concert, including their annual "Cocktail Hour" concert in the spring semester. Their annual fall concert is titled "Crunkapella". Throughout their time at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, the Chordials have maintained a varied repertoire including such songs as Sam Sparro's
Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro is an Australian singer-songwriter, music producer, and former child actor. His stage name was derived from a family nickname, which in turn was inspired by the Dagenham radio mascot Sammy Sparrow...
"Black and Gold
Black and Gold (song)
"Black and Gold" is the lead single from Sam Sparro's eponymous first album. The song has been remixed by Max Sanna and Steve Pitron, Paul Epworth, Al Usher, Kings of the Universe, Kromatik and Russ Chimes. The original version of the single was made available on iTunes on 23 March 2008, with the...
", Carrie Underwood's
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
"Cowboy Casanova
Cowboy Casanova
"Cowboy Casanova" is a country song by American recording artist Carrie Underwood. The song was written by Mike Elizondo, Brett James and co-written by Underwood herself. It was released on September 14, 2009 by Arista Nashville as the lead single from her third studio album, Play On...
, and Róisín Murphy's
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Marie Murphy is an Irish singer-songwriter and record producer, known for her electronic style.Murphy first came to note as part of the electronic music duo Moloko. Her partner in the band was then-boyfriend Mark Brydon. After the two ended their romantic relationship, Murphy released her...
"Ramalama (Bang Bang)." Through their regional performances and their several album releases, the Chordials have become a well-known exemplar of the collegiate a cappella genre.
The group produced their first album Shaken... Not Stirred in the spring of 1999. The album features songs such as "Come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
"Come On Eileen" was a single released by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1982. The song was written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson, and Billy Adams; it was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. It also appeared on the album Too-Rye-Ay...
" and "Killing Me Softly
Killing Me Softly with His Song
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. It has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Roberta Flack whose version topped the U.S...
." The group's second album Not For Minors premiered in the fall of 2002, with songs including Sarah McLachlan's
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
song "Angel
Angel (Sarah McLachlan song)
"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits...
" and Madonna's
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
"Like a Prayer
Like a Prayer (song)
"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna on her fourth studio album of the same name . It was released on March 21, 1989, by Sire Records as the album's lead single...
", which is now the Chordials' official alumni song. Their third album, The Third Chapter, features renditions of "Echo" by Incubus
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
, Gladys Knight's
Gladys Knight
Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author...
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine
I Heard It through the Grapevine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a landmark song in the history of Motown. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles...
", and "One Sweet Day
One Sweet Day
"One Sweet Day" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and R&B group Boyz II Men. The song was written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and the members of Boyz II Men: Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris, and Michael McCary. "One Sweet Day" was produced by Carey and Afanasieff for...
" as recorded by Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
.
In 2001, the group made its debut at the ICCA (International Championship of College A Cappella) quarterfinals in Rochester, NY, during which member Gabi Kornfeld ('04) received the award for Best Vocalist for her performance of "Angel." In subsequent years, the group received additional awards at the ICCA including Best Choreography, Best Soloist, Best Arrangement
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
, and Best Percussion. In 2004, the Chordials became ICCA Finalists, placing third at the ICCA Finals in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Town Hall Theater (ICCA Website).
The group's fourth album, Arrival, was released on April 14, 2007 at their tenth anniversary concert "Cocktail Hour X". It was recorded and produced by alumnus James Cannon ('07), via his production company "The Panic Room." Arrival features complex arrangements of songs from the catalogs of artists such as Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
, Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
, Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
, and others. At the concert, the Chordials celebrated their first-ever appearance on the annual Best of College A Cappella (BOCA) album for their rendition of Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
's "Photograph
Photograph (Nickelback song)
"Photograph" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released in September 2005 as the first single from their fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons. The song was voted the number 5 "most annoying song of all time" in a Rolling Stone poll...
". Arrival also went on to win the 2007 acaTunes Award for their cover of "Let Me Entertain You," featuring soloist Rebecca Urbelis ('08). The album became a Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB) Pick of the Year in 2007.
In 2008, the Chordials were nominated for the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
Contemporary A Cappella Society
The Contemporary A Cappella Society , or CASA, is a 501 charitable organization dedicated to fostering and promoting a cappella music of all styles around the world. CASA was cofounded in 1991 by Deke Sharon by incorporating the first a cappella directory, The List, founded in 1988 & distributed...
(CARAs) for the first time in their history. Arrival was nominated for all four awards in the Mixed Collegiate categories, including Best Song (nominated), Best Soloist (runner-up), Best Arrangement (winner), and Best Album (winner).
In December 2006 and 2007, the Chordials embarked on a week-long "Winter Tour" across the southern regions of New York State
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and northern New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, focusing on giving performances and educational musical workshops at high schools across the region. In March 2009, The Chordials toured the southern regions of New York State
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
yet again, as well as parts of western Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
In 2008, the Chordials released their fifth studio album, titled Smash, produced by alumni James Cannon ('07) and Ari Goldman ('09). This album, like Arrival, was nominated for all eligible categories in the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
Contemporary A Cappella Society
The Contemporary A Cappella Society , or CASA, is a 501 charitable organization dedicated to fostering and promoting a cappella music of all styles around the world. CASA was cofounded in 1991 by Deke Sharon by incorporating the first a cappella directory, The List, founded in 1988 & distributed...
(CARAs), and the album was also chosen as a Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB) Pick of the Year. The City Is At War, originally performed by Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
was featured on the Best of College A Cappella CD in 2009.
The Chordials went on their first international tour in June 2008. It was a sponsored trip around Germany in support of The Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development, an organization which focuses on the prevention of female genital mutilation. The group performed over a ten day period throughout Germany at private events, schools, castles, and in the streets of Frankfurt.
Over the summer of 2010, the Chordials traveled to Martha's Vineyard for a four day summer tour and retreat. The group performed at the West Chop Club.
Recent events
Shake The Poet, the Chordials' first EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was released at their Fall concert, "Crunkapella" on November 14, 2009. The album was mixed and mastered by Steve Goldman of "Four Legs Records." Since its release, the six track EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
has won Best Mixed Collegiate Song, Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist, and it was the runner up for Best Mixed Collegiate Album in the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
Contemporary A Cappella Society
The Contemporary A Cappella Society , or CASA, is a 501 charitable organization dedicated to fostering and promoting a cappella music of all styles around the world. CASA was cofounded in 1991 by Deke Sharon by incorporating the first a cappella directory, The List, founded in 1988 & distributed...
(CARA). "Use Somebody
Use Somebody
"Use Somebody" is a song by the American alternative rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night , released on December 8, 2008....
" was featured as the opening track on the 2010 Best of College A Cappella (BOCA) Compilation CD. Shake the Poet was chosen as a CASA Top Ten Mixed Collegiate Album Pick of the Year, and their cover of Ramalama (Bang Bang) was chosen to be featured on Sing VII: Lucky.
Their seventh studio recording, PULSE, was released on April 29, 2011 at Cocktail Hour XIV.
Awards
| Year | Presenter | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ICCA Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal | Best soloist | Winner, (Gabi Kornfeld) |
| 2002 | ICCA Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal | Best choreography | Winner, (Randi Dublin and Jay Legaspi) |
| 2003 | ICCA Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal | Overall | 3rd place |
| Best soloist | Runner-up, (Jay Legaspi) | ||
| 2004 | ICCA Northeastern Quarterfinal | Overall | 1st place |
| Best arrangement | Winner, (Sam Coffin) | ||
| Best choreography | Winner, (Jay Legaspi, Jackie Pribil, Felicia Williams) | ||
| Best vocal percussion | Winner, (Jay Legaspi) | ||
| ICCA Northeastern Semifinal | Overall | 1st place | |
| Best choreography | Winner, (Jay Legaspi, Jackie Pribil, Felicia Williams) | ||
| Best soloist | Winner, (Felicia Williams) | ||
| ICCA Finals | Overall | 3rd place | |
| 2007 | acaTunes Awards 2007 | Favorite Tracks of the Year | "Let Me Entertain You" opb. Robbie Williams |
| BOCA (Best of College A Cappella) | BOCA | "Photograph" opb. Nickelback | |
| RARB Picks | Pick of the Year | "Arrival" | |
| 2008 | CARAs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards) | Best Mixed Collegiate Album | Winner, (Arrival) |
| Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement | Winner, (Brian Tarpinian - "Photograph") | ||
| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist | Runner-up, (Rebecca Urbelis - "Farther Away") | ||
| Best Mixed Collegiate Song | Nominated, ("Swing Low, Sweet Chariot") | ||
| 2009 | A.A.C.I. | Sing V: Groovus | "The Moment I Said It" opb. Imogen Heap |
| BOCA (Best of College A Cappella) | BOCA | "The City Is at War" opb. Cobra Starship | |
| CARAs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards) | Best Mixed Collegiate Album | Runner Up, (Smash) | |
| Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement | Nominated, (Ari Goldman - "The Moment I Said It") | ||
| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist | Nominated, (Billy Ferguson - "Love Me Dead") | ||
| Best Mixed Collegiate Song | Nominated, ("Love Me Dead") | ||
| 2010 | BOCA (Best of College A Cappella) | BOCA | "Use Somebody" opb. Kings of Leon |
| CARAs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards) | Best Mixed Collegiate Album | Runner Up, (Shake the Poet) | |
| Best Mixed Collegiate Soloist | Winner, (Ariel Arbisser - "Cold Shoulder") | ||
| Best Mixed Collegiate Song | Winner, ("Ramalama (Bang Bang)") | ||
| CASA Top Ten Mixed Collegiate Album Picks 2010 | Top Ten Mixed Collegiate Album Picks (Pick of the Year) | "Shake the Poet" | |
| CASA A Cappella Community Awards | Favorite Collegiate Album | Runner Up, (Shake The Poet) | |
| Favorite Female Vocalist | Runner Up, (Ariel Arbisser) | ||
| Favorite Mixed Collegiate Group | Nominated, (The Chordials) | ||
| Favorite A Cappella Album Title | Nominated, (Shake The Poet) | ||
| Favorite A Cappella Song | Nominated, (Ramalama (Bang Bang)) | ||
| Favorite Gender Bender Song/Solo | Nominated, (Cold Shoulder) | ||
| Favorite Cutting Edge Group | Nominated, (The Chordials) | ||
| RARB Picks | Pick of the Year | "Smash" | |
Shaken, Not Stirred (1999)
- One Fine Day
- She Has A Girlfriend Now
- That Lonesome Road
- Independent Love Song
- Return to Innocence
- In the Still of the NightIn the Still of the Night (1954 song)"In the Still of the Night" is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by his Five Satins.- Background :The song was recorded in the Saint Bernadette Catholic School basement in New Haven, CT in February, 1956. Marty Kugell produced the song. The saxophone solo was played by Vinny Mazzetta, of...
- Heaven
- Sweet Surrender
- Come on EileenCome on Eileen"Come On Eileen" was a single released by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1982. The song was written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson, and Billy Adams; it was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. It also appeared on the album Too-Rye-Ay...
- And So It GoesAnd So It Goes"And So It Goes" is a ballad written by Billy Joel in 1983, though it wasn't released until six years later. It appeared as the tenth and final track of his megahit album Storm Front. The original 1983 demo was released on the 2005 box set My Lives. Joel wrote the song about a doomed relationship...
- Come Go with Me
- Killing Me SoftlyKilling Me Softly with His Song"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. It has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Roberta Flack whose version topped the U.S...
- Take on MeTake on Me"Take on Me" is a song by the Norwegian pop band A-ha. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's first studio album Hunting High and Low, released in 1985...
- Trippin' Billies
- Dream
Not For Minors (2002)
- SpiderwebsSpiderwebs"Spiderwebs" is a ska punk song written by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal for No Doubt's third studio album Tragic Kingdom . It was released as the album's second single in 1995 . When "Spiderwebs" reached the radio airwaves in the U.S, it began a revival of the ska genre. The song is a combination of...
- The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Lion Sleeps Tonight"The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimoweh" and originally as "Mbube", is a song recorded by Solomon Linda and his group The Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939. It was covered internationally by many 1950s pop and folk revival artists, including The Weavers,...
- Like a PrayerLike a Prayer (song)"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna on her fourth studio album of the same name . It was released on March 21, 1989, by Sire Records as the album's lead single...
- Kate
- LandslideLandslide (song)The country group Dixie Chicks then covered "Landslide" on their 2002 Home album. This rendition, featuring the group's trademark two- and three-part harmonies reached the Top 10 of both the pop and country charts as well as several other charts. It became the Dixie Chicks' only number 1 single ...
- The Longest Time
- Black Balloon
- LingerLinger (song)"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries. The song, which has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section, became the band's first major hit, peaking at #3 in the Republic of Ireland, #8 in the US and #14 in the UK.In...
- Bed of Lies
- What a Feeling
- With Arms Wide OpenWith Arms Wide Open"With Arms Wide Open" is a song composed by the band Creed, featured on the album Human Clay. Scott Stapp wrote the lyrics when he found out with great surprise that he was going to be a father. His son would be named Jagger. "With Arms Wide Open" topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks...
- AngelAngel (Sarah McLachlan song)"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits...
The Third Chapter (2005)
- All For LeynaAll for Leyna"All for Leyna" is a song by Billy Joel from the 1980 album Glass Houses. "All for Leyna" was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where it reached #40 on the charts....
/I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight(I Just) Died in Your Arms" Died in Your Arms" is a power ballad written by Nick Van Eede and introduced by his band, Cutting Crew, in 1986. It was their biggest hit, peaking at #1 in the United States, Canada and Finland, and reaching the top five in the UK, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland.-Background of the music and... - Bright Lights
- Echo
- Precious Things
- I Heard It Through the GrapevineI Heard It through the Grapevine"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a landmark song in the history of Motown. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles...
- Center of Attention
- I'll Be Okay
- Love You Madly
- One Sweet DayOne Sweet Day"One Sweet Day" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and R&B group Boyz II Men. The song was written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and the members of Boyz II Men: Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris, and Michael McCary. "One Sweet Day" was produced by Carey and Afanasieff for...
- Alegria
- You And I Both
- Paper Bag
- Please Don't Go
- One By One/Circle of LifeCircle of LifeThe song was re-recorded in 2003 by the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, a group of actors and actresses who have appeared in Disney Channel television series and original movies...
Arrival (2007)
- Let Me Entertain YouLet Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song)"Let Me Entertain You" is a song written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. Released as the fifth and last single from Williams' debut album, Life Thru A Lens. It has no connection to the songs by Queen or Shakespears Sister carrying the same title. In March 1998, the track became a top three hit...
- This Is How A Heart BreaksThis Is How a Heart Breaks"This Is How a Heart Breaks" is the second single from Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas's debut album, …Something to Be. Released in 2005 the single peaked at #52 in the USA becoming Thomas's 3rd Top Hot 100 entry.-Song information:...
- BlurryBlurry"Blurry" is a 2001 song by Puddle of Mudd. It is the band's first successful single released as their second single from the album Come Clean....
- Breathe In
- Farther Away
- Chasing CarsChasing Cars"Chasing Cars" is the second single from Snow Patrol's fourth album, Eyes Open. It was recorded in 2005 and released on 6 June 2006 in the US and 24 July 2006 in the UK as the album's second single....
- Who KnewWho Knew"Who Knew" is a pop rock song written by Pink, Max Martin and Dr. Luke for Pink's fourth album, I'm Not Dead . It was released as the album's second single worldwide in 2006, and was re-released to U.S...
- Waiting For You
- Perfect Drug
- PhotographPhotograph (Nickelback song)"Photograph" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released in September 2005 as the first single from their fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons. The song was voted the number 5 "most annoying song of all time" in a Rolling Stone poll...
- Swing Low, Sweet ChariotSwing Low, Sweet Chariot"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a historic African-American spiritual. The first recording was in 1909, by the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University....
Smash (2008)
- Never AgainNever Again (Kelly Clarkson song)"Never Again" is a song written by American pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson and Jimmy Messer, and is the first single from her third studio album, My December ....
- The City Is at War
- Black and GoldBlack and Gold (song)"Black and Gold" is the lead single from Sam Sparro's eponymous first album. The song has been remixed by Max Sanna and Steve Pitron, Paul Epworth, Al Usher, Kings of the Universe, Kromatik and Russ Chimes. The original version of the single was made available on iTunes on 23 March 2008, with the...
- Nothin' Better to DoNothin' Better to Do"Nothin' Better to Do" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released in May 2007, and served as the lead-off single to her twelfth studio album, Family. It was Rimes' fourteenth Top 20 hit on the U.S...
- LithiumLithium (Evanescence song)Maxi 7" Vinyl Picture Disc-Chart performance:...
- The Bird and the WormThe Bird and the Worm"The Bird and the Worm" is a song by The Used, released as the first single from their third studio album, Lies for the Liars. It is their highest charting single to date, hitting #9 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #7 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, equaling...
- Die Alone
- Sweep the Leg
- Someone Else's Tomorrow
- Mercy on Me
- Love Me Dead
- The Moment I Said It
Shake the Poet (2009)
- Use SomebodyUse Somebody"Use Somebody" is a song by the American alternative rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night , released on December 8, 2008....
- Cold ShoulderCold shoulder"Cold shoulder" is a phrase used to express dismissal or the act of disregarding someone. Its origin is attributed to both 19th-century literary works and as a result of folk etymology.-Early use:...
- God Put A Smile On Your Face
- Ramalama (Bang Bang)
- Decode
- Soon We'll Be FoundSoon We'll Be Found"Soon We'll Be Found" is a song by Sia Furler. Released on October 13, 2008, "Soon We'll Be Found" is Sia's third single from Some People Have Real Problems...
Pulse (2011)
- Sweet DispositionSweet Disposition"Sweet Disposition" is a song by Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap.-Charting:Despite The Temper Trap originating from Australia, "Sweet Disposition", the lead single from the debut album Conditions has proved to be more popular in the UK and Ireland, reaching #6 and #8 respectively, while...
- Sincerely, Jane
- The Other Side
- Touch
- What's a Girl Gotta Do
- Rolling in the DeepRolling in the Deep"Rolling in the Deep" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". It was first released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single of the album.The song has...
- Smile for the Paparazzi
- Papa Was a Rollin' StonePapa Was a Rollin' Stone"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a soul song, written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong as a single for Motown act The Undisputed Truth in 1971...
- Skipping Stone
- Pantomime
- Cosmic LoveCosmic Love"Cosmic Love" is a song by Florence and the Machine, and the sixth single from the album Lungs. The single was released through Moshi Moshi Records on July 5, 2010 in the UK....