Our Holy Cross Fight Song Rings Out

On November 16, Jim Letherman, adjunct professor of Latin and liturgical choir director, sat down and wrote out the melody and lyrics to a new Holy Cross Fight Song. Katelyn Palmer, community relations specialist as well as an alumni and former member of the Notre Dame Marching Band, decided to take the song to the next level. She took the piece to current Notre Dame junior Greg Lopez to develop an arrangement for the Notre Dame Marching Band.

On Wednesday, February 6, the arrangement had been completed, and it was time to record it. Lopez conducted and directed the band through the recording process. This year there were 16 Holy Cross students in the Notre Dame Marching Band; the highest number of participants the College has ever seen.

Throughout the recording session, the Holy Cross students expressed their school pride. “It is so cool to know I am one of the first students to ever play this fight song!” said DiJavante “DJ” Albert, drummer. “We are so used to playing the Notre Dame Fight Song that it is awesome to finally have our own to identify with.”

The song was unveiled at the Ave Crux Weekend talent show. In the finale, Palmer led the other performers onto the stage and introduced Lopez. She surprised the audience by leading them in singing the Holy Cross Fight Song for the very first time.

The fight song will “ring from the rafters” in the soon to be completed Pfeil Recreation Center for years to come.  We hope all friends of Holy Cross will come out to a home game this fall to sing along and cheer on the Saints!

You can listen to the fight song by downloading the mpg file at www.hcc-nd.edu.