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Stand Ye Steady performed by the Senior Chaplain Major John L. Kallerson at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and combat veteran thought the DVD and CD contained the finest collection of inspirational music he had heard during his service to the country. Deborah Freiberg, a soldier wounded in Iraq, listens to the music for motivation during her rehabilitation sessions and plays the DVD “full-blast” whenever her family gets the chance. Chaplain Steve Feriante from the Warrior Chapel in Iraq said the music from Stand Ye Steady was a magnificent production and a great source of encouragement and comfort to his soldiers. Retired Admiral Jack Snyder, one of America’s great fighter pilots wrote that the music “knocked him over” and gave a copy to the Secretary of the Air Force Mike Wynne. Marine Sergeant Reid Hollander says the DVD represents a standard of excellence and a tinge of spirituality which is absent in the broader culture. He goes on to say “it takes me outside of myself and reminds me of greater truths.” Navy Chaplain, Ted Williams, serving with a Marine unit in Fallujah, Iraq, saw it on the Armed Forces Network after a day of combat and said it was a “blessing and inspiration.” A veteran of the D-Day landings in 1944 attended the 60th Commemoration Ceremonies in France and said, “A very, very great CD...the songs strike a cord that doesn’t always get used.” A wife whose husband had just returned from 14 months in Afghanistan used the music in a slideshow she made as a gift for him which included pictures of his deployment and he was moved to tears and “they will cherish” it forever. Reverend Vince Turner from Boston said it was absolutely superb and awesome and that those who serve or have served have “a unique and special identity” with Stand Ye Steady. A woman who makes quilts for the soldiers returning home said the minute she heard the first song, it sent chills up her spine. She continued “wonderful music doesn’t even begin to describe it!” The parent of a first year West Point Cadet says “there are no words good enough to express all the thoughts and feelings this work evokes.” A high school band leader played the DVD for his students in the marching band and found not a dry eye in the room (from teenagers no less!) An elderly woman from Alabama said “Words can not express how beautiful this album is. The voices of the men seem to me to say ‘This is what a man is. Courage. Faith. Faithfulness. Honor.’” A couple who saw it broadcast on TV during the 4th of July thought it was absolutely beautiful and that it held no comparison to the ceremonies that evening in Boston and Washington. They said “I wish the rest of the country could have been treated to just a sample of the thrilling and inspiring music....” One viewer of the DVD said “All of America needs to see this to appreciate our service people and how God has truly blessed our nation.” Testimonials similar to these go on and on with words such as “awesome”, “magnificent”, “tremendous”, “moving”, “wow”, “music of the highest order”, “ a masterpiece”, “a blessing”, “spectacular”, “fantastic”, “bravo”, “fabulous”, and “overwhelming”. The DVD has been broadcast each year since its release either on Veteran’s Day or Independence Day and the music has been performed live at the Kennedy Center and Library of Congress. |
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 Curtain Call Productions is a media & communications company offering professionally produced and message-based multimedia works for use in worship, reflection and teaching. We develop, publish, market and distribute books, DVDs, CDs and royalty-free digital video that utilize audio and visual components in unique and compelling ways to inspire, encourage and motivate church and secular audiences.
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Watch the WEST POINT GLEE CLUB perform "TIL THE LAST SHOT'S FIRED" with country music star TRACE ADKINS during the 44th Annual ACM Awards Show on Sunday, April 5th, on the CBS Television Network. Hear more of the rousing inspirational music of the Glee Club on the DVD and CD produced by Curtain Call Productions entitled Stand Ye Steady - Songs of Courage and Inspiration. For the first time ever, the USMA Cadet Glee Club of West Point has been filmed and recorded in the magnificent 100-year-old Cadet Chapel performing 16 specially selected songs hailing the cherished values of our great country. Stand Ye Steady: Songs of Inspiration and Courage was conceived and brought about to show support for all the men and women who have served and are now serving in our U.S. Armed Forces. We stand steadily in their support as they sustain and defend our way of life both here and abroad, and pledge a portion of the proceeds from this project to organizations assisting them such as The Yellow Ribbon Fund, www.yellowribbonfund.com. Joining the Glee Club are two special guests – Tony Award winning Lea Salonga gives a powerfully moving performance of the Christian music classic Via Dolorosa, and Daniel Rodriguez of NYPD fame offers a rousing performance of his hit Into The Fire. Four of the songs, This Christmastide, Jerusalem, Lest We Forget, and On Great Lone Hills feature the Chapel’s mammoth organ – the largest church organ in the world! With arrangements by world-renowned Don Fraser, all the music was recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound, offering listeners a powerful and inspiring experience. Hear and see excerpts from this acclaimed production at www.standyesteady.com.
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