Big Sandy Singers

The Big Sandy Singers is the talented, vocal group from eastern Kentucky and part of the BSCTC Music Program

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The Big Sandy Singers is the talented, vocal group from eastern Kentucky and part of the BSCTC Music Program; Big Sandy is also very proud of its other groups including InHarmony Women's Chorus, Serenade Women's Ensemble, The Little Sandy Singers, The Big Sandy Teen Singers and our Big Sandy Idol Program

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The 2011-2012 BIG SANDY SINGERS: Front Row: Andrew Hiner, Kandyce Hannah, Rachael Hayes, Emily Mills, Sarah Adams, Director Laura Ford Hall, Asst. Director Clayton Case; Second Row: Ashley Taylor, Ryan Shepherd, Charles Mims, Brad Lafferty, Dustin Newsome, and Johnny B. (Bryant) - Not pictured are Member Brandon Lafferty and Tech. Director and Producer Timothy Cooley

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The Big Sandy Singers, the auditioned, elite student singing group from Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC), based in eastern Kentucky, welcomes you to BigSandySingers.com.

Auditions for the Singers are held each May and the best and brightest are chosen. The top ten students become members of the group and receive $1,200 scholarships to attend college, an album of their very own from Big Sandy Productions Digital Recording Studio on campus, and they receive free marketing and promotion as a solo artist and a member of the group. andv

The group released its first album, “Down to the River to Pray,” in March of 2005 and have since released six additional albums with all proceeds benefiting the college music and drama department and music scholarships. In total, the Big Sandy Singers have sold over 6,000 albums locally.The singers are currenlty in the studio recording their 2011 albums... to be released in lat October.

The Singers have performed for Hal Rogers’ PRIDE Envi Awards, opened for Naomi Judd, performed for Presidential Candidate John Edwards, opened for the Grammy winning gospel group Gold City and Grammy-Nominated bluegrass gospel group The Isaacs, they have performed several times on WYMT, at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center and the Mountain Arts Center as well as many other venues. The Big Sandy Singers have sung at Dollywood and have opened for groups at other venues and festivals. They have also performed at the state capital for the Kentucky State Senate and House for the past three years. They were cosen, through a rigorous audition process, to perform for the 2010 World Equestrian Games to represent eastern Kentucky.

The group also takes shows into area high schools and elementary schools, presenting a “go to college” and “drug free” message. The Singers also host, entertain and judge Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s Big Sandy Idol competition - a program that takes the Singers and/or their directors into 14 eastern Kentucky high schools, spanning a 5-county region, hosting talent shows. Students from each school are judged and two winners from each go on to the regional competition held each spring, where one talented contestant will win a Full Paid Scholarship to BSCTC, an album of their very own, and a spot with the Big Sandy Singers.

Please enjoy browsing our site. Take a look at our discography, group members pages, and read about the other Music and Drama Programs BSCTC has to offer.

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BIG SANDY IDOL 2011-2012

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Many Thanks to our

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Music Program Sponsor

GEARHEART COMMUNICATIONS

Thank you to Adam Gearheart and the Gearheart family for seeing the value in music education. Without their support, we could not continue our programs. So, use their services for telephone, Internet, digital TV, and more!

MANY THANKS TO BIG SANDY Music Program

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Many Thanks to Jennifer and her business for all she has done for the BSCTC Music and Drama Program and to further Music Education in East Ky. She has been with us to see the program grow.

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