History of the Singing Nuns

1979 First concert (Seattle, Washington)
First television appearance

1980 First summer tour
First Christmas tour (included Grady Gammage in Tempe, Arizona)
Recorded first Christmas album: O Bambino

1981 Toured in California
Feature concert in Disneyland
Appearance on Merv Griffin Show
KXLY Christmas special in Spokane

1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee
Toured Florida, Kentucky, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Arizona, California, Nevada
Toured several weeks in Hawaii (were there at the time of Hurricane Iwa, and helped to calm frightened hotel guests with their singing.
Filmed True Sound of Christmas at Lake Tahoe with Tony Sandler

1984 Toured California, Nevada, Utah
Re-recorded Christmas album (O Bambino)
Recorded Bells of Paradise with Tony Sandler
Toured California, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana

1985 Christmas tour with Tony Sandler (PBS Christmas Special in Des Moines, Iowa
Ordway in St. Paul, Minnesota)

1986 Christmas tour with Tony Sandler (Ordway in St. Paul, Minnesota)
Recorded Singing Nuns in Concert

1987 Filmed musical video, “All Things Bright and Beautiful”
Recorded To Jesus Through Mary, Exultate Deo, Haec Dies
Filmed commercial for John Deere (aired across the nation)

1988 Tour in Washington and Oregon
Recorded Sounds of Joy
Los Angeles Times; filmed by Fox Entertainment News

1989 Recorded Lift Up Your Hearts
Cleveland RV Show in January
Christmas tour in California; television appearance on Sun-Up San Diego
First concerts for Steve Powers Craft Shows

1990 Jeepers’ Jamboree in Placerville, California
Toured with Steve Powers Craft Shows in California
Recorded Christmas album: Special Night

1991 Toured with Steve Powers Craft Shows in California

1992 Home and Garden Show in Cleveland
Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, BC

1993 Tacoma Dome Christmas Craft Show
Victorian Country Christmas in Puyallup, Washington

1994 Victorian Country Christmas

1995 Victorian Country Christmas

1996 Recorded Christmas Evermore
Victorian Country Christmas
Christmas Concert at Metropolitan Performing Arts Center in Spokane, Washington

1997 Recorded In the Quiet Summer Morning
Sounds of Joy produced as a CD
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
Television commercial for Spokane’s Channel Q-6
Christmas Tree Lighting in downtown Spokane
Christmas Tree Elegance festival in Spokane
Victorian Country Christmas in Puyallup, Washington
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1998 National Home and Garden Show in Cleveland, Ohio
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
Irish Cultural Festival in Cleveland, Ohio
Began recording of God of Loveliness with Jim Hudson of JK Dulcimers
Home and Garden Show in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Victorian Country Christmas in Puyallup, Washington
Christmas Evermore concert at Metropolitan Performing Arts Center in Spokane, Washington

1999 Home and Garden Show in Cleveland, Ohio
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
Irish Cultural Festival in Cleveland, Ohio
Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio
Recorded At the Rainbow’s End (Irish music)
Re-recorded Exultate Deo (Five Gregorian Masses)
Victorian Country Christmas in Puyallup, Washington
Christmas Evermore concert at Metropolitan Performing Arts Center in Spokane, Washington

2000 Home and Garden Show in Calgary, Alberta
Concert for Seniors at Mount St. Michael
Release of God of Loveliness CD
Debut at Spokane Opera House as guests of Spokane Symphony Holiday Pops
Victorian Country Christmas in Puyallup, Washington
Christmas Evermore concert at Metropolitan Performing Arts Center in Spokane, Washington; co-hosted by Patty Duke

2001 Home and Flower Show in Akron, Ohio (March 1-4)
Concert for Seniors at Mount St. Michael
Victorian Country Christmas (Nov. 28- Dec. 2)
Release of Peace on Earth CD
Christmas Concert at Metropolitan Performing Arts Center in Spokane, Washington

2002 Two joint concerts with Valley Chorale in the Tacoma area (April 19-20)
Release of Sing We Joyfully in July 2002
Two joint concerts with Valley Chorale in the Tacoma area (April 19-20)
Summer Concert for Seniors at Mount St. Michael
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio
Grand Coulee Dam (August 31, 2002)
Patriotic Tribute at Riverpark Square Mall, Spokane, Washington (Sept. 11)
Victorian Country Christmas, Puyallup, Washington (Dec. 5 - 8)
Christmas Evermore at the Met, Spokane, Washington (Dec. 17 - 18)

2003 Summer Concert for Seniors at Mount St. Michael
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
Spokane Symphony Holiday Pops with the Singing Nuns at the Spokane Opera House (Dec. 13-14)
“Christmas in the Heart” at the Met, Spokane, Washington (Dec. 15 - 17)
2 concerts at Lewis and Clark High School Auditorium as part of the “First Night” Celebrations - 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. (Dec. 31)

2004 Farmers’ Market in Moscow, Idaho
Hollywood Bowl: Sound of Music Sing-along: the Sisters sing 5 songs for approximately 10,000 people
Summer Concert for Seniors at Mount St. Michael
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
Release of new CD: Christmas in the Heart
The Sisters appear on PBS “Public Forum” show out of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Channel 7 on Dec. 5. and a second segment on Dec. 26
Discovery Channel’s NOW Show features the Sisters providing a Gratitude Banquet in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the beginning of the Singing Nuns. The show aired on Dec. 23.
“Christmas in Our Towne” — the Singing Nuns’ annual Christmas concert, at the Met in downtown Spokane, Washington (Dec. 15-17)
A one-hour version of “Christmas in Our Towne,” which was filmed by KREM, airs on Christmas Eve on that channel, as well as on the Northwest Cable News Channel on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The Singing Nuns sing two concerts at the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza in downtown Spokane for “First Night” - Dec. 31

2005 Home and Garden Show in Cleveland, Ohio (Feb. 5-13)
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
“Christmas at Our House” — the Singing Nuns’ annual Christmas concert, at the Met in downtown Spokane, Washington (Dec. 12-14)

2006 Release of Lenten CD, “At the Foot of the Cross” in May of 2006
Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio
“An Irish Christmas” — the Singing Nuns’ annual Christmas concert, at the Met in downtown Spokane, Washington (Dec. 13-14)

2007 Home and Garden Show in Cleveland, Ohio (IX Center) - Feb. 3 - 11
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
“Come to the Manger” — the Singing Nuns’ annual Christmas concert, at the Met in downtown Spokane, Washington

2008 Relay for Life, Lake Spokane High School
Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
“The Angels’ Song”: the Singing Nuns’ 13th annual Christmas concert

2009 Cloister Courtyard Concert at Mount St. Michael
Release of 30th Anniversary Favorites CD
“Birthday of the King” — the Singing Nuns’ 14th annual Christmas concert, at the Met in downtown Spokane, Washington

2010 Summer Luncheon Concert at Mount St. Michael