KENOSHA, Wis. – Jim Cornelison, the national anthem performer for the Chicago Blackhawks and a number of other events, will be in Kenosha to perform The Star-Spangled Banner before Monday night’s game against the Madison Mallards at Historic Simmons Field. First pitch for the game is set for 7:05p.m.
Cornelison first started singing the anthem for the Blackhawks in 1996, and has performed for them full time since 2007. He has also performed the anthem at both playoff games and regular season-openers for the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, as well as one NASCAR race at Chicagoland Speedway. Besides the national anthem, Cornelison also sang “Back Home In Indiana” before this year’s Indianapolis 500 on May 28th.
Cornelison is a Virginia native who grew up in Washington State and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance degree at Seattle Pacific University in 1988. He later earned a Master’s degree in Opera Performance at Indiana University in 1992.
According to his website, Cornelison “serves on the advisory board of the Illinois Patriot Education Fund, is the Honorary Squadron Commander of the USAF Band of Mid-America, and an honorary member of the World President’s Organization.” He lives in Chicago with his three children.
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