The Singing Men of Oak Brook

The Singing Men of Oak Brook have 7 regularly scheduled events each 9 month season, including 4 Sunday morning services at Christ Church of Oak Brook and a Christmas performance at the Executives Breakfast Club of Oak Brook.

Their schedule also includes a Christmas concert at Christ Church with the Heritage Singers and guest musical groups including The Salvation Army Band and The Chicago Brass Band, and a major spring concert with The Heritage Singers, usually at Christ Church of Oak Brook or Wheaton College’s Edman Chapel.

The Heritage Singers are a wonderful women’s choral group from Christ Church who are also available for concerts at retirement homes and other churches, sometimes with The Singing Men of Oak Brook.

Mailing address:
PO Box 3351
Oak Brook, IL 60523

During the past 7 years the Singing Men and the Heritage Singers have appeared in concert with a number of notable artists, including:
      ·   George Beverly Shea
    ·   Don Hustad
    ·   Ken Medema
    ·   Cynthia Clawson on multiple occasions
    ·   Bruce Greer
      · Steinway artist Larry Dalton
    ·   Charles Gray
    ·   The Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus
    ·   The Oak Brook Terrace Salvation Army band
    ·   World-class organist Devon Hollingsworth
    ·   Several Concerts in 2003 with Daniel Rodriguez-the great tenor soloist from New York
                                        (the singing policeman from the 9/11 service)

They have performed at:

    ·   The Cook County Jail

    ·   Ravinia Music Festival on Labor Day 2003 as the chorus for Daniel Rodriguez, singing with the Chicago
        Symphony Orchestra, directed by Erik Kunzel, Director of The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    ·   Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, singing the National Anthem

    ·   Oak Brook Executive Breakfast Club, a yearly event

    ·   Numerous churches and retirement homes, including:

           o   Covenant Village in North Brook, IL

           o   Fairview Village in Downers Grove, IL

           o   Wyndemere Retirement Home in Wheaton, IL

           o   The Holmstad Retirement Home in Batavia, IL

           o   Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL

           o   King Breuvardt Retirement Home in Burr Ridge, IL
           o High Point Church in Madison, Wisconsin

Additional Concerts during the past few years:

      ·   Village Evangelical Free Church in South Holland, IL

    ·   Lake Delavan Evangelical Free Church in Lake Delavan, WI

    ·   2003 Men Sing Festival in Lansing, MI

    ·   Second Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, MI

    ·   Fall concerts in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 at churches in Door County, WI

    ·   A benefit dinner performance for Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, IL

    ·   A men’s chorus benefit concert for missions in Muskegon, MI

    ·   The Methodist Camp Grounds in Des Plains, IL

    ·   All Saints Hymn Fest at Luther Village in Arlington Heights, IL

The Singing Men take no personal remuneration for their efforts. Any monies received from donations, honoraria, product sales, and corporate sponsorship are used for expenses related to their ongoing ministry.

As of January 1, 2003, The Singing Men of Oak Brook are an independent, non-profit organization. All donations made to their ministry are tax deductible.