| Spring 2023 Renowned Quartet Sons of Serendip to Headline 2023 Scholarship Celebration

by Sadie Goodman

Anticipation is building for the 2023 Scholarship Celebration, which will feature a heartfelt performance by Billboard-charting quartet Sons of Serendip. The group took America by storm in 2014 after auditioning for America’s Got Talent on a whim and has since enjoyed a dynamic touring career, from prestigious American symphony halls to the Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre.

Vocalist Micah Christian, cellist and vocalist Kendall Ramseur, pianist Cordaro Rodriguez and harpist Mason Morton came together during their time in graduate school at Boston University. They now have produced four albums which span the depth and richness of classical and modern musical styles to suit any music lover’s palate. If you are a fan of Mannheim Steamroller or The Piano Guys, this ensemble is not to be missed. Don’t let the simplicity of the instrumentation fool you—this group has fine-tuned its skills to

Scholarship Celebration

Thursday, April 20

Covenant Presbyterian Church

5:30 p.m. Sponsor Reception

6:30 p.m. Celebratory Dinner

8 p.m. Concert

$125 per person

($55 tax deductible) convey a powerful, largerthan-life sound to its audience.

Tables of 8 are also available. For reservations and more information, go to samford.edu/legacyleague.

When asked to perform on America’s Got Talent: The Champions spin-off on NBC in 2019, Micah Christian remarked that the group was particularly grateful to be able to show judges Heidi Klum and

Scholarship Celebration Committee

Front: Paula Gossett, Kristen Comer, Wendy Cook, Rhonda Cantelow; middle: Claire Gwaltney, Rhonda Orr (chair), Karen Carlisle, Shea Williams; back: Marilyn Henry, Amy Duffey, Sherri Foyt, Sharon Smith; not pictured: Julie Cundiff, Rohaun Green, Robin Greer, Julie Taylor, Julia Vasquez

Howie Mandel how much they had improved over the past four years. Originally eliminated before the finale of America’s Got Talent, the group was devastated, but Micah commented that “we knew our lives would never be the same.” Each group member was able to quit his day job and embark on a fulfilling recording and touring career, churning out new material for demanding audiences.

If you’d like to hear Sons of Serendip before enjoying them live, check out their hit “Somewhere Only We Know,” a short but passionate ballad packed with emotion and an inspirational climax. Micah’s smooth and long-winded vocals are a refreshing listen in a world where short-phrase pop songs dominate. Each member’s classical training shines through in this ensemble and is the basis for warm and luscious retellings of popular songs, as well as classic carols on their Christmas album entitled Christmas: Beyond the Lights.

Their performance at the 2023 Scholarship Celebration will take place on Thursday, April 20, at Covenant Presbyterian Church. What better way to honor our hard-working scholarship recipients than with this uplifting evening of world class music by world-renowned quartet Sons of Serendip. Proceeds will benefit the new Legacy League Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing Centennial Scholarship. 