Chrisman Graduate Appears on the ‘Late Show With David Letterman’

Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, featuring William Chrisman graduate Madisen Ward, performed on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS Wednesday, Feb. 11. (To see Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear on Letterman, click here.) The Modern-Folk/Americana music duo, featuring Ward and his mother Ruth, have seen their popularity skyrocket nationally in the past year. The Letterman appearance came just days after Madisen and his mom performed at the Grammy luncheon, featuring several artists including Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith and Maroon 5, with Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear sandwiched between Keith Urban and Fall Out Boy. During a recent interview with the William Chrisman school newspaper the Envoy, Madisen explained the duo’s simple, but unusual, name.

“We wanted our name to be truthful, while also sounding like a fictional storybook title,” he said. “Maybe a fable that you would read as a child.”

During their Letterman appearance, the duo performed the song- Silent Movies. While in New York, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear also played during Fashion Week.