Original performances by Vanessa Ford and Kayla Staley were recorded at Springfield Union Station and will be featured over the 4th of July holiday.
Springfield, MA (June 29, 2022) – Springfield Union Station is again hosting a music video of “The Star-Spangled Banner” sung by local talent Vanessa Ford, who is known as “The Songstress of Springfield.” New this 4th of July, is a music video by Kayla Staley, a student at the Springfield Conservatory of the Arts. Ms. Staley performs “America the Beautiful” in her video which also includes interior drone video of historic Springfield Union Station.
The videos were planned, recorded, and produced by Darcy Young and Mary Cate Mannion, both of whom are producers at New England Corporate Video, a division of GCAi Digital PR and Marketing.
GCAi will run both videos for Springfield Union Station on its Social Media channels starting on July 1, and they will run through July 4.
“The 4th of July is very special for all of us in Springfield, and Union Station wanted to add to the celebration,” stated Nicole Sweeney, Property Manager for Springfield Union Station. “Vanessa and Kayla are local treasures.”
Vanessa Ford began singing in the church choir at the age of seven, and she loves every genre of music. She is an aficionado of classical music, jazz, pop, traditional hymns, and contemporary gospel music. She has performed the National Anthem for many local college sporting events, at Springfield Police Academy Graduations, and for a multitude of high-profile local and national events.
Kayla Staley is a student at Springfield’s Conservatory of the Arts and has been singing since she was 12. She enjoys singing at retirement communities and other public venues and hopes to travel to different cities to sing and put smiles on people’s faces.
Media Contact
GCAi for Springfield Union Station
Mary Cate Mannion, 413-736-2245