Chicago Reader: In 20 years, the Secret History of Chicago Music has never covered a stadium organist. I’ll admit, that’s not just because there aren’t many of them—it’s mostly because I’m not a huge sports fan. I’ll roll a bowling ball every once in a while, and I don’t mind a baseball game on a nice day, but that’s as far as it goes. I realize this makes me a heretic in the midwest, but I’m not alone—when researching this story, I discovered to my relief that Nancy Faust likewise wasn’t big into sports growing up.
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This combines two absolute loves of mine: sound design and baseball! I’ve always found the relationship between the organist and the rest of the ballpark very interesting. It’s so unique in that when an organist at a baseball game played “Three Blind Mice” to mock the umpire’s bad call, they were ejected from the game in response. Hearing Faust’s interactions with the commentator being such a supportive aspect of their jobs was such a heartwarming story. It sounds like she made the games so special with her witty commentary and catered walk up songs. I’m glad she’s received a lot of recognition for her work, like getting to walk on the field after she had her son, and receiving a championship ring after they won the World Series. She really had such a unique relationship with the fans, players, and all of the staff working at the venues. It’s really wonderful to hear that someone that had such a positive impact on others was celebrated for that.
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