Oakwood University Aeolians: 2011 HBCU iSing Challenge Winners

The Oakwood University Aeolians took top honors for second straight year as the top choir at an historically black college or university (HBCU) at the November 4 iSing College Choir Scholarship Challenge, at the Reid Temple AME Church, Glenn Dale, MD
"Each ensemble was given a total of 10 minutes to present repertoire that showed its versatility," explained director Jason Ferdinand. This year, he continued, we performed:
1. Arranger Stacey Gibbs' "John Saw Dat Numbah";
2. "Shadrach", arranged by Ralph Carmichael. "A visual component was added to this already-difficult arrangement, as a group of Aeolians acted out this Biblical story from the Bible's Old Testament book Daniel, chapters one through three;
3. "Our third selection was our 'secret weapon'. The Nathan Carter arrangement of 'Someday' started the last of our 10-minute competition segment.

[@cameronpotts6445]

This is otherworldly!!!! LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT! Especially “Shadrach.” From beginning to end! Ain’t nothing and no one like THEEE Oakwood University Aeolians!

[@LovableJalyn]

I miss MY CHOIR SOOOO MUCH!!!!

[@joycelynmatthews-bowens2359]

Those arrangements r unbelievable. TAKE 6 came out of this choir, right?

[@LovableJalyn]

@musicallynclined11 you need to be there in person. I promise you the camera audio did NOT do them justice.

[@brittanyworks]

Oakwood you BETTA sanggggggggggggg!

[@xosiris1]

I have no words.............

[@1daful]

This was sho nuff some good sangin'. Awesome job everyone!

[@LovableJalyn]

I miss you choir!!!!! You guys keep singing

[@juneboymusic]

AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME!!

[@08trinigoddess]

I REMEMBER THIS!!! IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOO FUN!!

[@lacnock]

This Joint is soooooooooo SICK!!!

[@arejay122]

The Aeolians sound amazing!

[@lizknudson6304]

what songs did they sing

[@MsViva710]

For the first song, whats the name of the soloist in the front on the left? Beautiful voice.

[@Subwaysurfersplayaaa]

John saw duh numba

[@lebaronpacker8974]

sang choir awesome

[@TWM_DIARIES]

If you mean the recording, you are right; you need to hear it live.

[@08trinigoddess]

Whats the name of the third piece????

[@nikolasgilmore]

Beams of heaven

[@joycelynmatthews-bowens2359]

It's also called "Someday" in some hymnals.....but they meshed it with "Going up yonder".

[@adare0602]

Oakwood okay this is great.......

[@ivorytunes]

YESSSS.... GET IT AUDI!!!

[@YouLaToya]

The person behind the camera deserves a hard slap...

[@Abmarp]

What??? I see them!!

[@hustla819]

you apparently are not musically inclined.

[@musicallynclined11]

i bet you felt good after you posted this comment...HA!

[@musicallynclined11]

....am i the only one that think this sounds as bad as it do.....

[@joycelynmatthews-bowens2359]

Don't comment if u don't know what ur talking about, please!

[@HiLaToya]

Don't blame the musicians, the audio equipment is horrible.