Marcus Ealy sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at Full Sail University

I was honored and humbled at the opportunity to help commemorate our military at Full Sail's Memorial Day Observation.  This is a nice reminder on why we are actually celebrating this weekend.  Please share!

I just can't get it out of my head...

I couldn't get it out of my head last night, so I figured I would just lay a track down real quick.  That's typically my response: "let's make some music!"   

I absolutely fell in love with this song after seeing Disney's "Frozen" in theaters... so much so that I have now found hundreds of versions that have been put out by fellow admirers over the last few months.  Yet, none sound like me, so I figured I'd give it a go!  :-)

Thank you, Idina Menzel... first Defying Gravity with Wicked, now enchanting us all with a world of snow!   May your light ever shine brightly.

Ealy - Let It Go (from Disney's "Frozen") cover

Be real. Do you.

Ealy out.

Ealy singing for Orlando Solar Bears hockey

My friend Dennis captured an iPhone video of the my anthem performance from 2/14/14.  It's not the official video from the Solar Bears organization, but I couldn't wait to share with you all!  Enjoy! 

Just click the following link:  Marcus Ealy - National Anthem for the Orlando Solar Bears

Dreams Really Do Come True

One of the items on my bucket list, right up there with walking through history in Europe and skydiving, is to perform in an arena setting.  Ideally, as a teenager, I envisioned this happening as part of my career as a touring artist.  (Please believe, I have NOT given up this dream in the least!)  However, I was able to make mark this feat off of my bucket list after winning the Full Sail University National Anthem Competition in 2012, giving me the opportunity to sing in Orlando’s Amway Center for the Orlando Magic and a crowd of roughly 15,000.  It was a magical experience!  Many (including myself) thought I would be nervous in that setting, singing acapella absolutely solo.  Oddly enough, my nerves were overcome by the excitement of it all and I felt right at home like it was what I was meant to do with my life.  I will never forget this experience.

Fortunately, I don't have to live on memories alone.  I’ve been asked perform in at the Amway AGAIN!!  This Friday, Valentine’s Day 2014, I will be back in the Amway Center to sing for the Orlando Solar Bears hockey team!  (Seems kind of fitting that I would spend the Day of Love enjoying my first love - MUSIC.)  This opportunity came as part of “Full Sail Night with the Solar Bears.”   It’s always an honor for me to be in this position.  I promise I will do all I can to make any American within the sound of my voice proud to have me on the microphone. :)

Here is a clip of my first arena experience – singing for the Orlando Magic on April 25, 2012.  Enjoy!

 

Oh, the places we will go...

On Sunday morning, OUTLOUD!, my ensemble group within the Orlando Gay Chorus, is going to be the soundtrack for a Jewish wedding! That's a lot of firsts happening for me WITH ONE EVENT - live soundtracking, Jewish wedding, synagogue! The bride is Moira of Real Radio’s “Philips Phile” show. When I say soundtrack, I mean every moment of the wedding ceremony will be accompanied by our voices in beautiful song. From "Somewhere over the Rainbow" to "It's Raining Men" to Wicked's "For Good", we sing 10 songs over the span of about 30 minutes.  Like something straight out of Sex and The City 2. This will be a pretty unique experience…