By Katie Gager, Student Reporter A group of 30 alumni, music professionals, faculty and staff will choose the winners of this year's Sing Song. The names of the judges will not be released until the time of the show. The judges will be broken up into 10 judges per show, three to judge vocals and seven to judge originally, entertainment and ... [Read More…]

By Liz Spano, Student Reporter Set-up crews spent both Saturday and Sunday preparing Moody Coliseum for the 53rd annual Sing Song production, Believe. A team of about 50 people worked from Saturday at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday night to transform Moody into a concert venue, said Tom Craig, director of Student Productions. He said the preperation ... [Read More…]

By Heather Leiphart, Student Reporter "Organized chaos" is how Jimmy Ellison, chief of the ACU Police Department, describes parking and traffic conditions during Sing Song each year. The police department has made plans for the upcoming events with additional staff, traffic control and parking regulations. "We think our plan manages everything as ... [Read More…]

By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor The stakes are getting higher and practices more intense as ACU gears up for what is perhaps its biggest event of the year: Sing Song. This year, the 53rd annual event is called "Believe," and its preparations are just as intense as in the years preceding it. Although Sing Song 2009 may be as traditional as always, it ... [Read More…]

By Katie Gager, Student Reporter One club will enjoy Sing Song this year without the pressure of competition. Men's social club Trojans will be performing in Sing Song, but will not be part of the club competition. "Even though we can't win doesn't mean we can't be the best and get people talking about us," said Trojan Sing Song director Mike ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Next February's Sing Song already is beginning to take shape. Directors, themes and show order were selected Saturday. Social clubs and class acts worked with the Students' Association and the Sing Song management team to pick their directors and themes. Class act directors were interviewed for their ... [Read More…]

By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor After the second round of Sing Song host auditions, senior Donovan Plummer knew he had botched it. He e-mailed his accompanist, thanking him for his help. Then Plummer waited on the phone call to make his rejection official. "I was probably about 99 percent sure I did not make it and I had accepted that," said ... [Read More…]

By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Two days were left before show time, and one 2008 Sing Song co-chair was jittery. A castle prop from the senior class act had fallen during practice, ripped the stage curtain and created an unexpected $5,000 expense. To add to the stress, the Galaxy act, one of the largest on stage, was still trying to place all its ... [Read More…]