than I can count.
[WM] I understand that one of the campus
highlights is a monthly, Sunday evening
concert for students, featuring well-respected
names from Christian music. What can you
tell us about these events?
[Brad] Once a month we host “A list” artists
for our UChurch concert series. In the past
year we have hosted Tauren Wells, The
Belonging CO., For King and Country and
Phil Wickham. These concerts are free and
open to the community as well.
[WM] As an educator myself, I love the
implementation of a “capstone course” within
your music department. This is something
not often found in many music-related
university programs. Tell us about the course,
it’s expectations, and its objectives?
[Brad] In simple terms, this course is
designed to bring senior music majors from
all the disciplines in the School of Music
together to discuss important issues that
face all professional musicians. Our core
values include the ideas that all professional
musicians
are
responsible
for
music
education, all professional musicians should
be advocates for all the arts, and that our
music serves our audiences.
In addition to addressing these important
issues, the students put them into practice
developing
hands
on
service-learning
projects. The current seniors are developing
plans for the School of Music to host a
community arts fair where music, dance,
dramatic arts and visual arts will be on display
for the Cleveland community. In addition to
Lee University groups performing, the hope
is public school groups and some individuals
will also be part of the fair.
[WM] What features and distinctives can Lee
University offer aspiring Christian musicians
and singers?
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