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www.quietdrivemusic.com
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Quietdrive
Listen…to the buzz surrounding modern rockers Quietdrive, and you will feel the momentum of an up-and-coming band making a name on the national music scene. |
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www.folkmusic.com
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John McCutcheon '74
Listen…to the folk music of six-time Grammy nominee John McCutcheon ’74, and you will hear the result of one of the most unusual degrees Saint John’s has ever awarded. |
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www.tonicsolfa.com
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Tonic Sol-fa
Listen…to a standing-room-only audience applauding the antics at one of Tonic Sol-fa’s a cappella shows, and you will see that talent, humor and a do-it-yourself spirit create a winning combination. |
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www.pinecurtain.com
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George Maurer '88
Listen…to George Maurer’s piano, and you’ll hear just how jazzy a Johnnie can be. |
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www.danchouinard.com
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Dan Chouinard '85
Listen…to Dan Chouinard ’85, and you will hear a unique performer who is part pianist, part accordionist, part story-teller and part vagabond. |
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Drew Jansen '83
Listen…and you will hear the echoes of more than one million theatergoers howling to songs like “Hotdish Hallelujah” and Northwoods Woman,” courtesy of Drew Jansen ’83. |
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www.mattmerten.com
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Matt Merten '01
Listen…to the University of Notre Dame marching band rile up 80,000 fans at a Fighting Irish football game, and you will feel the enthusiasm of Matt Merten ’01. |
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Kraig Windschitl '00
Listen…as North America’s largest Lutheran congregation gathers in song, and you will hear Kraig Windschitl ’00 leading worship from the pipe organ. |
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Fred Savage and the Unbeatables
Graduate a Johnnie, replace him with another. That formula seems to be working for Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, a horn-driven rock band of former and current Johnnies with a strong following in the St. Cloud area. |
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Chris Stroh ‘04
From instructor to student, the organist’s chair at Minneapolis’ landmark Basilica of Saint Mary has maintained its Saint John’s connection. |
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www.enchantedmusic.com
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Thomas Griep ‘80
Thomas Griep’s career is like a musical triumvirate. “If I had to describe my life now it’s probably wearing three different hats,” said Griep ’80, who studied piano performance at Saint John’s from 1976-79. |
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www.thehalfsteps.com
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The Half Steps
They sing for fun, and perhaps that is the secret to The Half Steps’ longevity. The St. Cloud-based a cappella group, featuring alumni Charlie Opatz ’80 and Richard Witteman ’89, plus area vocalists Gary Zwack and Paul Fedor, formed in 1995 and had good chemistry from the get-go. |
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Dr. James March ‘76
He started out leaning toward a chemistry major, but the piano drew Dr. James March ’76 away from the sciences and into a life of performance and teaching. |
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www.panoramicblue.com
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Panoramic Blue
Booking agents and bar managers have been known to call Panoramic Blue “the educated band.” |
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Igor Chernyshev '98
Igor Chernyshev '98 was introduced to Saint John’s University through a high school music camp. Now he is embarking on a teaching career of this own. |
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www.schletty.com/sonority
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Rocka-Rolla
The year 1974 produced a special vintage of Saint John’s musicians, including all six members of Rocka-Rolla, a band that made its debut in Mary Commons in 1971 and continues to have fun playing to the day. |
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Dr. James P. Callahan ‘64
He was just a young boy when the Benedictines started teaching him piano. Now Dr. James P. Callahan ’64, University of Saint Thomas professor emeritus, is looking back at an impressive career that includes serving 38 years on faculty at Saint Thomas and composing more than 125 works for piano, organ, orchestra, band, opera and chamber ensembles. |
