Emily Drennan

Emily Drennan is an American singer and recording artist. She was nominated for a 2026 Grammy Award in the Best Choral Performance category for the album Requiem of Light, on which she served as producer, chorus master, and featured vocalist.

Life and career

Emily was born in Norman, Oklahoma. She graduated summa cum laude from Oklahoma State University with bachelor's degrees in Economics and Spanish, along with minors in Finance, Marketing, International Business, and Latin American Studies. She was named a National Presidential Scholar in the Arts and performed as a guest soloist at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She was a member of the a cappella group Toxic Audio, which won a Drama Desk Award. She has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and served as a featured soloist in Radio City Christmas Spectacular specials on NBC, PBS, and Netflix.

Symphonic and concert Emily has performed as a guest soloist with orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Bravo! Vail, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Her releases include her debut double-disc album Two-Way Street (2012), A Mother Daughter Christmas (2023) with her mother, Patti Drennan, and numerous singles, including "I Know Your Name" (2023). She also contributed vocals to the Grammy-nominated album Impossible Dream (2024) by Aaron Lazar.

Emily served as chorus master, producer, and vocalist on the Grammy-nominated Requiem of Light (2025).