Jim Cornelison

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Jim Cornelison
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Jim Cornelison preparing to sing the Star-Spangled Banner prior to the Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Islanders game, on January 9, 2011.
Born (1968-06-20) June 20, 1968 (age 56)

James Cornelison (born June 20, 1964)[1] is a tenor who sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" at the beginning of home games for the Chicago Blackhawks. Cornelison started singing the anthem for the Blackhawks part-time in 1996;[2] he has been singing the national anthem for the Blackhawks full-time since 2007. He has also performed the anthem before Chicago Bears home games at Soldier Field during the 2010-11 NFL playoffs,[3] as well as the 2011 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, which fell on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Jim also sang at the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup 400 race at Chicagoland Speedway.[4]

Cornelison graduated from Seattle Pacific University with degrees in music and psychology. He then went on to post graduate work and earned a Masters in Music from Indiana University in 1992. In 1995, he moved to Chicago and joined the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists.[5]

Cornelison has won several awards for music, including:[6]

  • The William Matheus Sullivan Foundation Award
  • First place in the American Opera Society of Chicago’s 1997 Vocal Competition
  • The George London Foundation Encouragement Grant

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