The Aggie Opus Old School Boys will be making this Valentine’s Day a little more special for 10 of N. C. A&T’s departments.
A partnership with WNAA-FM 90.1 has decided to treat 10 lucky departments with an old-school serenade by the Aggie Opus Old School Boys.
Arthur Stewart, James Griffin, Robert Melvin, and John Wilson make up the group.
This four-part assembly of men, three of them staff members at A&T, all stemmed from a group that started back in 2007.
Stewart and Griffin founded the Aggie Opus Project as a way to raise scholarship and community service for students. In the first three years of its founding, the group performed 21 times.
This Valentine’s Day, the performances will be made to keep the campus “happy.” As Griffin said, “We want to appreciate where we work and have fun.”
Though they call themselves boys, they sing the R&B love ballads of the old school’s finest talents. Singing the songs of Luther Vandross and Midnight Star, the Aggie Opus Old School Boys’s hope is to “lift the morale for the campus through song.
To receive a sweet melody from the group, the process is pretty simple. All students, faculty, or staff have to do is email the radio station with a brief explanation as to why their desired department should receive a special musical treat. Make sure the email specifies the department location, email address, and a contact number.
After review of the submissions, the Aggie Opus Old School Boys will sing to 10 departments on Valentines Day. As a bonus, all submitted entries are eligible to be selected as the one winner of a pair of Rickey Smiley Valentine’s Day Comedy Show tickets.
The winner of the tickets will be announced at noon today and will also be posted on the station’s website.
D. Cherie’ Loftin, operations manager of the WNAA radio station said the partnership was a great idea.
“In today’s society, people go through so much. When these guys can go singing to show that they care, it can really make a difference.”
For their upcoming performances, the Old School Boys have only practiced once. They aren’t worried, though. These men grew up in the time of the music they sing.
When asked why they sing, Arthur Stewart said it best.
“All of us have one thing in common: when we sing, the greatest joy we get is the transformation of a woman going from a frown to a smile.”
To get your entry in, please email [email protected] and visit the station’s website at wnaa-online.ncat.edu.
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- ZIRIS SAVAGE Register Reporter