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behind-the-scenes



Inaugural Ball Photo Gallery:
Behind The Music

A backstage pass to the days leading up to the Presidential Inaugural Ball.

  • "Presidential Inaugural Committee" The Big Call - We're good to go!
  • Arriving at WGN Studio, Thursday, January 15, 2009, the first of our many television appearances
  • "Performing Live" on WGN TV
  • NBC TV Studio, Saturday, January 18, our last television performance before we head off to Washington D.C.
  • Mmm.My name seems to be missing?
  • Celebrated make-up artist, Renee Snell, with Becky at NBC-TV Studio
  • Sound check at NBC-TV
  • Monday, January 19, on the way to the Washington Convention Center for sound check
  • Rolling in at the Washington Convention Center
  • Pausing for everyone to load off the bus
  • Walking into The Home States Ball - keep breathing...
  • It's looking official now
  • View from our stage - Awesome!
  • Inaugural seals everywhere
  • Banners being hoisted up to the ceiling
  • Just keeps getting better...
  • Mammoth lighting
  • Plug it in, Plug it in
  • Are those enough speakers for 6500 people? "Washington, can you hear me now?"
  • "Fire in the hole; Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 1, 2"
  • Perfecting the Mix
  • Light show rehearsal continues
  • Can somebody please get Nora a chair?
  • Our Secret Service briefing
  • "Oooo, this sounds serious"
  • Signing for our security credentials
  • Feels like our "Gold Medals"
  • Stage is set
  • Don and Kieth reviewing Vice President Biden's first dance
  • Steve and the violins are tuning up
  • Horns are good to go!
  • Becky reaching that high note during sound check
  • Caroline, Jennifer & Nora - looking fabulous!
  • CBS-TV interviews Don & Becky during rehearsals
  • Don & Becky enjoying the media frenzy
  • Stop the press! Chicago Tribune calls to interview Don & Becky. "Sorry, I can't hear you, Stevie Wonder is warming up too."
  • CBS-TV producer and cameraman wait for Don & Becky to finish their Chicago Tribune spot
  • Rushing to the next interview
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