University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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a8»»»m mBwsra)Mf®tMi»Mii!!OT Rising Stars 20 SiNqlETON At the tender age of 13 Singleton picked up his dad ' s guitar ; he has never looked back. As a senior entertainment industry management major. Singleton recently released his debut album This Feeling. His CD is not this young singer song- writer ' s only accomplisliment in the music indus- try. Singleton was recently invited to participate in the Huntsville radio station WTAK ' s 2nd Annual Rock-n-RoU Demo Demoliton, where he made it to the top 10. Singleton also interned in the summer of 2005 at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Singleton hopes to one day reach his goal of having major label backing, going on the road and playing on the David Letterman Show. But, in the meantime will work on promoting his album, playing shows and trying to find inspiration for new songs. As far as songwriters go, I love the Beatles, of course, John Mayer, Gavin McGraw, Ron Sexsmith. I like Coldplay, too and you just can ' t go wrong with a little Dean Martin thrown in there. Look for Single- ton ' s album This Feeling, now available for pur- chase. SINGER SONG- WRITER. Singleton en- joys writing and per- forming his own songs. He ' s been playing the guitar since he was 13.

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NA, we had Brenda Baker [Dr. ale ' s assistant] and Brenda Morrow ormer University trustee] redecorate ir us. There was flowered wallpaper erywhere, said Mrs. Cale. We let lem pretty much go with what they anted. I just wanted solid-colored )fas. We ha ' e such beautiful rugs lat I didn ' t want them to clash. Baker and Morrow decorated the ome in warm tones and soft fabrics, tory and Lee donated the living room imiture. The Cales brought a lot of their vvn artwork to adorn the walls, like e Sunflower painting in the sun- 5om by Altoona, Perm., artist and ardener Micheal Stueber. Being the first to live in a home after so many years has provided many humorous moments for the Cales. One Sunday afternoon, shortly after we had moved in, we were sit- ting in the simroom. I looked up and there was a student walking up on the patio. He leaned in against the win- dow and peered in. I walked up to the window, directly in front of him and said, ' Can I help you? ' The student just said, ' No, I ' m just looking. ' He was a very bold young man, recalled Cale. The Cales ' home, simple and ele- gant, reflects the style of UNA ' s new president and first lady. PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY CALE. Dr. William G. Cale Jr. and his wife, Betty Jean — B.J. — at their on-campus home. WINING AND DINING, (above) The President ' s Home serves not only as the Cales ' home but as a place to host special events. THE GARDEN OF CALE. Don ' t think that the Cales have gardeners embellish- ing their lawn. Mrs. Cale, an avid garden- er, takes time every day to care for her plants, growing them from seeds in the basement if necessary. 19 ■TTTT- l»-Tm- T-

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DfUNA Students trying to make it BIG jHwiLsoN Senior entertainment media production major Jill Wilson is on her way up. Wilson, along with her sisters Rachel (class of ' 99) and Jenny (class of ' 04), have been singing together for years as The Wilsons. The sisters showcase their talents at local talent com- peitions, where they regularly steal the show and take home the top prize. In Febuary 2005, The Wilsons performed a show- case at the Country Radio Seminar. They also won top prize recently at the North Alabama State Fair. The Wilsons recently signed with new management. Castle Peak Productions, and are working towards cutting new demos. Hopefully, we will start working on an album next year to shop around for a deal, said Wilson. The Wilsons currently have a single. One Letter, on the America Will Always Stand compilation compact disc. A FAMILY AFFAIR. The Wilsons, Jill Jenny and Rachel, perform during a concert in Tennessee. The sisters love live audiences because of the instant feedback from the fans. 21