So he approached the Ducks about performing the anthem at Honda Center. Sidney already had exposure to hockey, having watched Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille and Marty McSorley of the early 1990s Los Angeles Kings at The Forum in Inglewood. The opportunity prompted Sidney to explore other performance options related to sports, and he had just the idea.Īs a former principal at Watts Christian School, Sidney had crossed paths with Ducks owner Susan Samueli on a few occasions, as the Samueli Foundation was a supporter of the school. Looking to expand their portfolio, Firm Soundation received an offer a few years ago to perform the national anthem at a San Diego Chargers game. Additionally, Firm Soundation has traveled to Europe where they've shared their music and message with the people of Slovenia and Serbia. The group has also shared the stage with singing greats such as Stevie Wonder, Keith Richards and Norah Jones, just to name a few. "We don't just sing for the love of singing," Sidney said. They use their inspirational music to share the gospel, or good news, of peace, joy and love.
Their performance roots are in Sunday Gospel Brunches, getting their start in 2001 at BB King's Blues Club's former location in Universal City and now performing weekly at the House of Blues locations in Hollywood, Anaheim, San Diego and Las Vegas. Their group name is derived from the idea of a "firm foundation," taken from biblical scriptures, a concept which also inspired their group motto, "One Band, One Firm Sound." For the last two playoff seasons, Ducks fans have been treated to some emotional and passionate anthem renditions fitting of hockey's second season, as the gospel singing group Firm Soundation has joined Ducks anthem singer Dawn Wright for the singing of the American national anthem.įormed in 2000 by group director Ray Sidney, Firm Soundation's members developed an early love for music by way of singing in church choirs. The same could be said about the in-game experience.
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