Hail to the Lion

[bikefan1]

What a wonderful tribute - and a great rendition of "The Nittany Lion." What made it even more special to this PSU alum was the unsung words that go with this melody starting with "Hail to the Lion, loyal and true." JoePa in a nutshell....

[patschamps0204]

I'm a grown man, Penn State alumni, I made it all the way through the ceremony. This is where I cried. One last Hail to the Lion. For the ultimate Lion. I love you Joe.

[jlfricciardi]

Kurt - wonderful job! Thanks to your Mom for posting this.

[meankittyPSU]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO THANK YOU KURT!!!!! Your a very special choosen one to do this for our Joe Pa.........I have videos of the vigils and from the statue...@ meankitty PSU youtube

[MrFrankartanis]

How many times can I listen to this? It is the end of a spectacular era. This solo put the cap on it. On to the next, once the tears stop.

[tanker216]

Thank you for posting this. I too managed to make it through the entire memorial service with only shedding a few tears here and there, until this came on and then the water works started. It was a fitting tribute to end the memorial service. You can tell towards the end he is starting to tear up some, but GREAT job Kurt hanging in there and you did a fantastic job.

[barneyandshark]

Thanks for posting...Just awesome. I cry each time I listen. We love you JoePa! You won!

[fezziwig43]

Beautiful job Kurt! I keep playing it again and again and tearing up each time. I don't know how you did it. That was the perfect way to say good bye. Thanks to your mom for posting it. She should be very proud!

From another Blue Band Mom

[Goshen54]

Just gave me the chills.... Great Job!!!

Bob Gliem

Blue Band Trumpet '89-91

[crusherfan53]

I had managed to get through the memorial and hold my tears back, until this. This was what got me most.

[psuro]

Well done, Kurt. You poignantly and skillfully brought everything together after a very long and tough week for our students, faculty, staff, fans, alumni and most especially the Paterno family.

Thank you. And thank you to your mom for posting this. I will keep this video amongst my favorites.

We Are.....Penn State. 

[msmcsmm]

Thank you! So moving and what a wonderful tribute to JoePa.

[snrwebmaster]

This was soooooo moving. Was curious of how the Blue Band would be involved. As moving as any Taps. And can rival any Texas A&M "Silver Taps." Pure and simple....Thank you.

[HHSBRAT]

Thank you! You made us ALL SO Penn State proud!!!

"Good job"!!!!

[pennst8]

Kurt, that was so moving, thank you from the Nittany Nation! You did us proud kid.

Kurt's Mom, thank you for posting! What a son...

I keep hitting replay and the tears start all over...

[NitneLiun]

This was one of the most moving parts of the memorial service. Kurt must feel very honored, as well he should.

[okscoutcece]

Kurt's mom, thank you for posting this. Kurt, thank you for the most moving hail to the lion I have ever heard. scm '79

[The7Hawk14]

We all stopped work and watched the memorial yesterday... i had to step away after this played... Even if you were never a student of Penn State, the University meant something to everyone... Joe meant something to everyone... This has been a hard couple days to deal with, but what a beautiful send off to a wonderfull memorial... Thank you Joe for all the wonderfull Saturdays in the fall, and thank you Sue for sharing him with us.

[gsgpsu1]

Kurt, Thank you for this performance. Perfect! What a way to send off Mr. Paterno.

Thank you Mrs. Cleckner for posting this video, I know your proud of him and so am I.

Hail to the Lion..........

[dynrgal]

Kurt, you have made this Cadet alum and current Cadet mom PROUD

[crhenshaw]

Nothing like music played so masterfully can reach our deepest emotions. This was a tribute for the ages.

[PhillyJan]

Awesome and so poignant as a solo. This alumna says thanks, Kurt!

[AngieLam18]

This was amazing. The perfect ending to a lovely memorial. Thank you, Kurt, for your talent and your poise.

[crusherfan53]

This hit me harder than any other part of the memorial.

[drewkelly94]

AMAZING job Kurt. I'm proud to call you a fellow Lion.

[asquare176]

What a tender moment that was...what an honor to have been chosen to close out the memorial with Hail to the Lion...great job!

[xDallasDynastyx]

Famous Roommate!

[foreverlsutigers]

awesome job! 

[chaddyt]

Very proud to know this kid. Awesome job Kurt!

[uhaul055]

that was amazing...what an honor...

[jtarley]

Kurt's mom, you should be very proud.

[AbodeLearningChannel]

This was spectacularly beautiful and poignant. This Penn State alum has never been prouder to hear our fight song! Thank you for honoring Joe - and us all - so perfectly!

[OttoRax]

@AbodeLearningChannel This young man is now part of PSU folklore. He will go down in history as far as I'm concerned. Beautiful performance and flawless at that. "Good things happen if you hustle." (A wise man said that.) A minute of performance and a million tears. I don't know how he kept it together.

[02PSU]

Excellent job Kurt. You made us Penn State alum's, students and fans proud. You made your family proud. You made the Paterno's proud, and last, you made Joe proud. He is smiling down on you and Nittany Nation. Bye Joe, your memory and words will last forever.

[vcMalice]

This is where I lost it.

[OttoRax]

You kept your poise, kid! ;0\

Beautiful, very professional job.

[psusnee20]

What an amazing job...having gone to PSU I couldn't have thought of a better way to end a well thought out memorial for JoePa. I've been looking for this since seeing it live, thank you for sharing. He did an amazing job!

[rkuntz66]

So touching..thank You Kurt!!