Lenny Kravitz Raises Awareness as he Raises “Vibrations”
If you’re a product of the 1990s you remember Lenny Kravitz as the sunglass-wearing, dreadlock-slinging, easy-to-follow rock star, and cranking up his simple funky guitar-laced songs on your car’s CD player. Now, more than a quarter century removed from his 1993 hit, “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” Kravitz has recently delivered his 11th album, which is full of love, positivity and, of course, plenty of funky beats. And he still rocks the aviators.
Making a Joyful and Jazzy Noise
The Missouri Baptist University Jazz Band has grown exponentially under the direction of Shane Williams, who leads the bands at MBU and teaches in the Fine Arts Division. For this band of talented student musicians, the sky is the limit.
An Inside Look at “NF Real Music”
Combining passions for rap music and the Lord, Nate Feuerstein’s “Perception” reaches those who desire intentional lyrics and great sound.
Her Mission to Make Him Famous
“I feel like that’s specifically what God’s put on my heart, to write for the broken.”
Dr. Ladd Faszold, Where Will Life Take Him Next?
Just days after coming home from the Grammy Awards in New York, Dr. Ladd Faszold, professor of music in the Fine Arts Division, sat down in his office with the sound of piano playing in the hallway to discuss where life has taken him.
MBU Fall Choir Concert
The MBU Fine Arts Division offered a free choir concert featuring Chorale, MBU’s full choir and Chamber Singers, MBU’s select singing ensemble, on Friday, Oct. 6, in the Chapel of the Dale Williams Fine Arts Center.
MBU’s 2017 “Hanging of the Green”
On a warm Nov. 28, 2017, MBU celebrated one of its oldest and most fondly remembered traditions with music, food and festivities held in the Quad, Perk and SRC.
Phillips Aims for the Sky with New Pop Group, STEEPLES
Being a career musician is certainly difficult, and MBU senior Eric Phillips is hoping to make that dream work. Building upon a new sound and new people, his latest project, STEEPLES, is poised for a fresh run in the St. Louis music scene.
Cast of “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” Shine in MBU Outdoor Debut
Missouri Baptist University hosted its first-ever outdoor play, “The Caucasian Chalk Circle,” in the Quad, directed by Kasey Cox. The play offered a living room concert atmosphere as students came and went as they pleased, as others sat Indian style up close, enjoying the action.
Maplewood Open-Mic Night
Local Maplewood coffee shop Foundation Grounds hosts their first-ever open-mic event Sept. 1, ringing in the fall season.