@SingingSaints featured in @StLawrenceU Report of Appreciation

Check out John Curle ’12 and the Singing Saints featured in this year's Report of Appreciation.

Saints CDs and Gear for Sale

Looking for the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer?



Visit the Saints shop for all your gear: www.cafepress.com/singingsaints






Also, "60 and Still Singing", the Saints' latest album, is available for purchase for $10 + S/H (for off-campus customers). Order your copy from:

Sam Gradess '11
St. Lawrence University, C.M.R. 939, Canton, NY 13617
(518) 572-4860

Winter Concert - Change of Venue to Gunnison Chapel

Please note that the Saint's Winter Concert and fundraiser for the New York State Theatre Institute on December 2nd will now be held in Gunnison Chapel, not Kermani-Peterson Hall at 8:30 PM.

Winter Concert and NYSTI Fundraiser

The Saints will perform in the new Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall at 8 PM on Thursday, December 2. Not only will it be a great show, but it will also be a benefit for the New York State Theater Institute. For more information, check out out the Facebook event page.

Sam Gradess '11 Profiled

Click here to vist the St. Lawrence website and read a profile of current student Sam Gradess '11. You can also catch up with Sam by reading his blog.

Douglas McWilliams '12 Profiled

Visit the SLU website for a full profile on Douglas McWilliams '12 and his recent work at the Mayo Clinic.

Alex Bartlett '94 Uses @kickstarter To Fund Second Album

Alex Bartlett is currently finishing up work on his second album, currently entitled "Embers". He used micro-lending organization Kickstarter to raise money for the project. Check out his page at Kickstarter for more info.

You can also buy his first album "Living Room" at iTunes.

Family Weekend Concert

This year's Family Weekend Concert with the Up Beats and Sinners is Friday, October, 1 at 9 PM in Gunnison Chapel. Visit the Facebook page for more information.

Hope to see you there!

New Members!

Congratulations to three new Singing Saints: Jackson Penfield-Cyr '12, Andy Caswell '14, and Jay Fuhrman '14!

New Singing Saints CD On Sale!

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the only all-male a cappella group on the SLU campus, The Singing Saints recorded their latest album, 60 and Still Singing. With a repertoire consisting of classics like "Silhouettes" and "For the Longest Time," to newer pieces such as "Viva la Vida" and "What is Love," the new album is sure to please every audience. The music isn’t all that the Singing Saints have to offer though, since in keeping with the St. Lawrence tradition, they have included their rendition SLU's "Alma Mater," ending the CD with what will undoubtedly evoke pride in every SLU graduate’s heart. The perfect gift and great memorabilia, 60 and Still Singing is a piece of St. Lawrence that you won’t want to miss out on!

Order your copy from:

John Curle (Business Director)
St. Lawrence University
C.M.R. 168
Canton, NY 13617
Jtcurl08@stlawu.edu
(518) 572-4860

Price: $10 per CD + shipping

Checks should be made out to The Singing Saints.

Sam Gradess '11 Chosen As Admissions Intern

Read SLU's piece about this summer's Admissions Interns here.

New Photos!

One of the benefits of getting more than six decades of Saints to come to a reunion is the photos and other memorabilia that surface. Check out the photos that have been posted in our 1950s and 1960s albums. Enjoy!

60th Reunion Album

The 60th Reunion Album is starting to come together. Check it out at the Singing Saints website by clicking here.

If you have photos you want to share, send them to us.

60th Reunion

More than 40 alumni and current Saints took part in a weekend of rehearsals, receptions and concerts (both formal and inpromptu). The high point of the weekend was the 60th Reunion Concert, where hundreds of other alumni turned out in Gunnison Memorial Chapel to help celebrate. The group of Saints--with every decade from the '50s to the teens represented--put on a show spanning 60 years of music and history. The Singing Saints 60th Reunion was a great success and we all look forward to the 65th Reunion.

Watch this space for more pictures and video from the weekend.

Congratulations Seniors!

Congratulations to seniors Charlie Hopkins, Andrew Malley and Benjamin Ross who received degrees in yesterday's commencement.

Register for the 60th Reunion

The registration deadline is just a couple of weeks away! Visit the SLU site where you can register online. And check out this page for a list of who's planning to attend.

Congratulations to SLU Moving Up Day Award Winners

Several Singing Saints were among the recipients of Moving Up Day Awards:

Omicron Delta Kappa Inductees: Joseph W. Alvin '11 and Samuel J. Gradess '11

Charles Ives Society Award: Mitchell G. Galli '12

First-Year Cup: Jonathan A. Foster-Moore '13 (Gaines College)

Congratulations to them and all the winners. Check out the SLU website for the full list.

Congratulations to @StLawrenceU University Fellows

Congratulations to Singing Saints Joe Alvin '11, a neuroscience major from White River, VT, and John Curle '12, a history major from Plattsburgh, NH, who have both been awarded University Fellowships.

Please see the SLU website for more information and a list of all winners.

Register for the 60th Reunion

Registration materials have been sent for Reunion Weekend, June 3-6, 2010. Check out this video and either return your registration in the mail or register online.

We hope you'll be able to join us on campus to celebrate 60 years of men's acappella.

If you have questions, send an email to us at reunion@singingsaints.org.

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Stay In Touch!

The 60th Reunion is June 3 – 6. Here are some ways to get connected with fellow Singing Saints:

•Become part of the Singing Saints community by joining the Saints Facebook Group.
•Get reunion information by checking out the SLU website or joining the 60th Reunion Facebook Group.
•Complete the survey to let us know you’re coming.
•Follow us on Twitter.
•Visit the Singing Saints website to listen to recordings that have just been discovered. (We'll post the 55th Reunion Concert, the 1987 Spring Concert and a 1979 rehearsal very soon.)
•Purchase all of your Singing Saints gear at our online store.
•Send an email with questions to reunion@singingsaints.org.

Sam Gradess '11 Wins Internship Fellowship

Congratulations to Sam Gradess '11 on winning an internship fellowship. Check out SLU's website for more information.

A Short History of the Singing Saints' Logo

The Saints have had a number of logos over their 60-year history. And because the logo is that of a devilish man, it's interesting to see the evolution, almost like the stereotypical drawing of humanity's progression from ape to neanderthal to Homo sapiens.

Here's the earliest-known example, the "stick" logo, first seen on the jacket for the 1956 LP, "Saints". This version is also seen worn on the breast pocket of early group members' maroon blazers.

Here's a close-up of that embroidered version.

Another version of the Saint appeared at about the same time, this one more sophisticated, sporting a bowler hat, spats and a cane. While the devil's horns, tail and pitchfork are gone, his hairstyle simulates the horns and a halo has been added at a jaunty angle. This version is first seen in a marketing brochure published by the group in 1956.

If you look at the photos on the jacket of the album "Saints On The Rocks", the embroidered "stick" logo was still being used, this time in the early 1960s.

Fast forward to the 1980s, and the Saint is more modern, now wearing a sweater with the letter "L" for "Larry" (slang for a St. Lawrence student). This version is more casual than either of the previous ones--the cane and spats are gone--although the halo perched on the horn-like hair is still there. There are also other changes as the devil's tail has grown back and the text "Singing Saints" has been added. This version was used on stationery at the time.

When the group turned forty, the Saint received some minor updates. The logo got cleaned up and the text altered to match that in the St. Lawrence logo used in university publications. Also, the horizontal lines were removed to make the entire image tighter. A caricature of this version appeared in the liner notes for "Over The Hill: the Singing Saints Turn Forty".

For the 50th Reunion, a special version of the logo was created. It also appears in the liner notes for the CD "Yardwork!" that was released at about the same time. This version features a pair of eighth notes and has the Saint filled in and the "L" replaced with the number "50".


The 55th Reunion brought with it another special version, this time with the number "55" in a different font style replacing the "L". This version also used the more standard design as a way to make it distinct from the 50th Reunion logo. The group wore this logo on t-shirts made for Reunion Weekend.

For this year's 60th Reunion, the Saint has evolved even further, with his face being redrawn and made more realistic. Also, the text and color have been modified to match SLU's current type treatment.

This Saint also has a 60th Reunion version, similar to those created for past reunions.

While the logo has changed over its 60-year history, the iconic image of the Singing Saint has always captured the devilish character that embodies the spirit of the group.

60th Reunion Planning Committee Finalized

The committee for the 60th Reunion is set:

Honorary Chairs
Bob Beveridge '54N
Howard Crowell '54
Bill Moncrieff '54
Pete Worthington '54

Planning Co-Chairs
Mark Tavern '94
Jerry Peters '95

Planning Committee Members
Sam Gradess '11
John Harvey '85
Ken Hughes '98
Paul Hughes '00
Jan Knost '56
Matthew Lyndaker '96
Scott Manuel '64
Navé Strauss '08
Tyler Wood '85

We appreciate all their help in making the reunion a success!

Ken Okoth '01 essay "International Migration and Brain Circulation" published

SLU Trustee and former Singing Saints bass Kenneth Okoth '01 recently wrote an essay titled "International Migration and Brain Circulation." The essay was published by the Association of American Colleges and Universities on their site Diversity & Democracy Web. Read more about it on SLU's site or read the essay itself.