Posted on Feb 5, 2023
Kansas City's most unique Super Bowl tradition began by accident: An annual organ concert
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A scheduling snafu for organist Jan Kraybill started an unique tradition — a Super Bowl Sunday organ concert — that's lasted 24 years.
The Kansas City Chiefs have made AFC Championship games and going to the Super Bowl a more recent tradition of theirs. But there's a Super Bowl Sunday tradition that's been going on much longer — 24 years to be exact.
Jan Kraybill's annual Super Bowl Sunday organ concert wasn't intentional. In fact, she picked the date completely by accident.
"I was looking for a date where I could do an annual performance ... a date where I wasn't competing with a lot of other things," Kraybill says.
There wasn't competition from other ensembles that day because it was the Super Bowl. She didn't expect a crowd to attend — maybe just some family and friends — but Kansas City music fans showed up big time.
The Kansas City Chiefs have made AFC Championship games and going to the Super Bowl a more recent tradition of theirs. But there's a Super Bowl Sunday tradition that's been going on much longer — 24 years to be exact.
Jan Kraybill's annual Super Bowl Sunday organ concert wasn't intentional. In fact, she picked the date completely by accident.
"I was looking for a date where I could do an annual performance ... a date where I wasn't competing with a lot of other things," Kraybill says.
There wasn't competition from other ensembles that day because it was the Super Bowl. She didn't expect a crowd to attend — maybe just some family and friends — but Kansas City music fans showed up big time.
Kansas City's most unique Super Bowl tradition began by accident: An annual organ concert
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."And so I've been doing it ever since," she says.
Whether you're a football fan or not, all are welcome at this musical celebration. In addition to honoring the Super Bowl-bound Chiefs, Jan will play a diverse mix of organ repertoire.
"I just want us all to celebrate being together and be moved by all 6,334 pipes of this organ singing together," says Kraybill.
"I just can't wait."...
..."And so I've been doing it ever since," she says.
Whether you're a football fan or not, all are welcome at this musical celebration. In addition to honoring the Super Bowl-bound Chiefs, Jan will play a diverse mix of organ repertoire.
"I just want us all to celebrate being together and be moved by all 6,334 pipes of this organ singing together," says Kraybill.
"I just can't wait."...
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