COFFEE HOUR (AUG 4, 5:30 PM)
Phoenix
Phoenix is a singer based in Front Royal, VA who shares passions for music and performing. She’s been singing upbeat pop songs her entire life and hopes to branch out into other genres so she’s able to have more opportunities to sing in front of an audience.
Amanda Leigh
Amanda Leigh is an outspoken Catholic who wants to share the gifts God gave her with the world. She’s been singing her whole life but started taking voice lessons and writing music in eighth grade. In high school, she joined the choir and served as a section leader for three out of her four years there. In addition, she participated in all-district choir and PAVAN Regional Governor's School for the Arts. At a Warren County High School choir cabaret, she performed a completely self-produced and self-written piece. She loves writing music and plans to major in Commercial Music at Lipscomb University in Nashville after finishing community college. She dedicated her SGCS Vol. IV performance to the Glory of God.
Will Schwantes
Will Schwantes is an indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Winchester, VA. He has been making music since he was three years old and has been writing music since he was in the seventh grade. In his solo venture, Will strives to experiment with all genres of music and express raw emotion through a unique medium. So far, he has released three original songs on all major music streaming platforms: “I Think I Like You,” “I Can't Stand To Be Alone,” and “Coffee Cup.” He is also part of the band The MCs with some of his closest friends, only furthering his/their passion for music. Will is a choral/general music education major at the University of Delaware.
Jay Scully
Jay Scully is a singer from Winchester, VA. He has participated in choirs and musical theater and plays piano as well as a few other instruments.
The Cain Instinct
The Cain Instinct is a pair of sisters from Winchester, VA. Kadan Jones is a singer/maybe-eventually-songwriter whose passion for singing has been going strong since she joined choir in third grade. She semi-taught herself the ukulele over quarantine and was part of SGCS Vol. III’s concert lineup. Her sister, Peyton Jones, hasn’t participated in choir since sixth grade but enjoys singing immensely. She saw her sister perform on Vol. III and randomly told her while walking the dog that she wanted in. Both sisters have wildly different music tastes but have combined to be, at the very least, not annoying.
Nick Ramdass
Nick Ramdass is a singer-songwriter that only plays some of his favorite songs. He started learning guitar during quarantine as a way to pass the time, and it quickly evolved from a simple hobby to a passion. He then helped form the band The MCs ad started writing songs for them as well as himself. His SGCS Vol. IV set was comprised of some of his favorite songs and some songs he wrote himself but have kept from the public. Nick is currently working with The MCs on their latest EP and will continue to write songs and maybe produce them himself. He was assisted by a water bottle.
