Samford School of the Arts

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13556771226712118772011-11-27T10:54:25.965-06:00Samford School of the ArtsSamford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-55205922406245770342009-11-23T23:10:00.006-06:002009-11-23T23:17:31.644-06:00Peggy Townes

Peggy Townes is co-director of Narrow-Way Kids Productions which is a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. She is a 1987 graduate of Samford Theatre, daughter of Dr. Frank M. Barker, Jr. (Pastor Emeritus of Briarwood Presbyterian and founder of the PCA denomination), and husband of Dr. Tim Townes (research biologist at UAB medical).1. Peggy, tell us a little about your ministry?Narrow-Way

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-67758113845176423072009-11-23T22:33:00.003-06:002009-11-23T23:26:23.057-06:00Samford Faculty Gala

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-80754198645603055532009-06-11T10:40:00.009-05:002009-06-11T13:33:57.161-05:00A Voice for the Arts - Dr. Mary Ann Culotta

Samford Art Education professor Dr. Mary Ann Culotta has made a positive impact locally, across the state of Alabama, and beyond in her career as a passionate advocate for arts education. She started out as a fine art major at Samford specializing in painting/printmaking. During her senior year, her "wise advisor" counseled her toward teaching certification. She student taught at Brookwood

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-57730190354239942372009-06-11T10:22:00.015-05:002009-06-11T13:33:57.161-05:00Underscoring a Message of Hope Mark Willard's compositions minister in church, in film and on CD

Mark Willard ('97) always loved music and felt called to ministry from the age of 16 when he led worship at his church's Wednesday night youth group meetings. Today he is answering that call as senior associate pastor of music at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia, and through a unique ministry of the church, his talent for composition that he discovered and developed as a music major at

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A dedication ceremony for the new Gertha Itasca Earwood Bolding Memorial Rose Garden, a gift of Samford alumna and benefactor Bonnie Bolding Swearingen in memory of her mother, took place May 8 in the garden. The rose garden, featuring a variety of roses, trees, a fountain, seating areas, and brick and stone walkways, is located adjacent to the entrance to Bonnie Bolding Swearingen Hall, named

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For Miss Alabama 2008 Amanda Tapley music study and Samford University are family traditions. Her mother and six of her aunts and uncles attended Samford, and Amanda came to the campus as a child to take piano lessons from her grandfather, Dr. Witold W. Turkiewicz, who was on the music faculty for over forty years. Now she is the Samford student, a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in

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Chip Colee ('90), minister of music at First Baptist Church of Montgomery, Alabama, wasn't originally planning to come to Samford. Then one day he visited the campus and was invited by an old family friend attending Samford to come to an A Cappella Choir rehearsal. "On hearing the first sounds coming from the choir, I knew immediately there was something very special about this place and that I

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-4760729518734122232009-05-18T18:05:00.010-05:002009-05-18T18:37:37.047-05:00A Cappella Choir On Tour in France and Italy

The Samford A Cappella Choir will be on tour in France and Italy May 19-29. Performance venues for the tour include Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Chartres Cathedral in Chartres, France, and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, as well as other churches in the Tuscany region of Italy. The tour itinerary is as follows:Tuesday May 19 FLIGHT - Depart AtlantaWednesday May 20 ARRIVE IN PARIS-CHARTRESBoat

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-60050764505579594542009-05-18T17:52:00.002-05:002009-05-18T18:04:56.928-05:00Update - Joel Davis Named a Lilly Fellow

Joel Davis, a 2005 Samford theory/composition graduate featured in the previous edition of Artsfeed, has been accepted as a Lilly Fellow in the Arts and Humanities. He is one of 15 accepted into the program from across the nation and the first Lilly Fellow from Samford.

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-16811874208343139942009-04-01T03:47:00.009-05:002009-04-02T22:41:12.783-05:00From Brock Hall to Carnegie Hall — Joel Davis orchestrates a bright future in composition

Joel Davis ('05) was never the average music student, and he continues to pursue extraordinary goals. "My years at Samford were literally life-changing. I discovered my true interests in composition and scholarship, and the experiences I had there continue to sustain me in my pursuit of a career in music."A theory/composition major who also earned an honors certificate in double bass performance,

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-59659832020677145542009-04-01T03:44:00.005-05:002009-04-02T22:40:14.800-05:00Transfer Theatre Student Takes Center Stage — Shara Lewis lands multiple lead roles in her first year at Samford

Transfer musical theatre major Shara Lewis' journey to the Samford stage began the night of her senior prom. Her date suggested she look into ministry with Student Life, so she auditioned and was hired for the summer of 2007. There she met and performed with Chelsea Reynolds, a junior musical theatre major at Samford. The two became good friends and kept in touch afterward. Shara was about to

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-43972810640859342452009-04-01T03:38:00.005-05:002009-04-01T04:09:18.432-05:00Where are they now? — Dr. Milburn Price still busy at work and play

For years, Dean Milburn Price has been a respected member of the Samford faculty, a great influence on the direction of church music in America, and a fine tennis player. Dr. Price officially retired in 2006, but much remains the same.He still teaches one course at Samford each semester, which he calls a "pleasure and privilege." He is also interim conductor of the Samford Orchestra, which he

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In February and March the Samford Art Gallery featured an exhibition of glass works by Sam Cornman, an internationally-recognized artist who has been working with molten glass in various techniques for nine years. Cornman's pieces in the Samford exhibit included blown glass, flame-worked glass and "dripped" glass. The works displayed a range of styles, from formal vessels to organic pieces

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-87798601693083522472009-04-01T03:27:00.006-05:002009-04-02T23:33:32.169-05:00Samford Honor Band Trains Next Generation of Instrumentalists — Program to award scholarships in 2010

Dr. Jim Smisek and the Division of Music founded the Samford Honor Band for select high school students in 2007 with the purpose of bringing potential future Samford instrumental musicians on campus to experience the environment and facilities. In just three years the program has taken off, with attendance increasing from 52 students (forming one high school band) the first year to 500 students (

Samford School of the Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998123040933471297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355677122671211877.post-56133916769114274862009-04-01T03:24:00.008-05:002009-04-01T03:56:56.739-05:00Continuing the Family Musical Tradition

Three generations of Lindsay Cleveland's family have been music education majors and members of A Cappella Choir. Pictured here at the recent A Cappella Choir reunion are (left to right) current choir member Lindsay Cleveland; her father, Ed Cleveland (1980-85 choir member); her mother, Sharon Pate Cleveland (1983-87 choir member); and Sharon's mother, Bobbie Sue Tindol Pate (1958-61choir member).

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