A solo vocal without instrumentation can be a scary thing. But these four classics show the power of a cappella moments.

The X-Men animated series theme song is truly iconic. We’d like to think of it as the unofficial national anthem for Gen X and Millennials. Even the imagery that accompanies it is unforgettable in ...

When Deke Sharon (LA’91, NEC’91), a renowned a cappella arranger and instructor, joined the Beelzebubs in the late 1980s, a cappella song selection was limited. “Everybody was singing ‘Don’t Worry, Be ...

An original vocal arrangement of the Song of Healing from Zelda Majora's Mask.

When the New York Times reporter Sopan Deb was a teenager, he joined his high school a cappella group. On most songs he just sang background vocals or beatboxed, but he did get one big solo: the lead ...

The song is called “I Hate A Cappella,” and the joke is that it was composed and performed by an a cappella group, The Richter Scales. The group, comprised largely of Ivy League tech workers in San ...

An original vocal arrangement of the Song of Storms from Zelda OOT. Another one of my favorites. Thanks to everyone who ...