SOPRANO SADIE GOODMAN

Sadie Goodman is a highly acclaimed soprano whose work in performance, education, and liturgical singing has made her an influential voice in the musical life of the Southeast. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Master of Music Education from Samford University (2009, 2010), a Master of Music in Voice and Opera from Northwestern University (2013), and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Alabama (2015). That same year, she performed under the direction of Sir John Rutter in Mozart’s Requiem at Carnegie Hall and later returned as the soloist for the world premiere of Terre Johnson’s The Wind in 2017.

Goodman frequently appears with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, most recently headlining the 2024 Christmas POPS concert entitled “ conducted by Daniel Cho. She has also been featured in ASO educational performances with Chris Confessore and in Charles Billingsley’s Shadow of Your Smile concert in 2022. Over the Mountain Festivals commissioned her and baritone Zachary Palamara to created the recital Nativity in Song for their 2022 season premiere, later adapted into a televised special by The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) with accompanying CD and DVD available on EWTN’s religious catalogue.

Sadie is President of the Daily Mass Choir of the Eternal Word Television Network, and has sung for televised daily Masses for over a decade, serving as cantor, soloist, and chorister for broadcasts reaching more than 130 countries. She appears on numerous EWTN recordings, CDs, and DVDs including Nativity in Song, Great Hymns of the Faith, and The EWTN Family Christmas Special.

In addition to her performing career, Goodman is an active educator and church musician. She was Assistant Professor of Music for four years at Judson College and is currently in her eighth year as Lecturer in Samford University’s School of the Arts. Her professional church work includes positions at St. James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago and at Birmingham’s Cathedral Church of the Advent, the Cathedral of Saint Paul, Mountain Brook Baptist Church, and St. Mark the Evangelist.