by Erin Franklin | Nov 12, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Lipscomb’s jazz ensemble performed its first jazz improvisation workshop concert, featuring guest artist Tyler Summers, on Thursday night in Shamblin Theater. Charlie Peacock, the director of contemporary music, opened the show with a few words about the improvisational style of the concert, as well as introducing the guest performer, jazz artist Summers. “This allows the students to see that most of the world’s music is made extemporaneously,” Peacock said. “Although here in our school of music we value notation and written music tremendously, we also know that there is a place and a time for people to do both. Tonight you will hear them as they have memorized these charts, but also improvising individually and in a group setting as well.” The concert featured 16 students, plus Granny White Green Grass, which featured Jeff Taylor and Matt Combs, and Summers with Miguel Alvarado, Doug Moffet, Evan Cobb and Chris West. Summers played a variety of instruments and pieces during the concert, including his own Justin Bieber remix. Summers said his musical style can apply to music outside of jazz. “I think it’s a combination of jazz but still accessible and singer-songwriter oriented — intelligent singer-songwriter,” he said. Summers commented that he is starting to learn his way around Lipscomb after he recently played at the Dove Awards and also at the concert Thursday night. Summers said his biggest piece of advice to students is to “always show up on time to gigs,” but he noted that it’s also important to explore other musical styles and make them their own. “My one piece of advice is always try to spend some time every day listening to what’s...
by Erin Franklin | Nov 12, 2016 | News Slider, Newscast
In Lumination TV this week, Anna Rogers and Myckelle Williams anchor, bringing the latest in Lipscomb and Nashville news. Reporter Brooke Dorris tells us why there’s a piano in the library, as she covers the vocal jazz ensemble’s concert in Beaman Library. Lumination’s Myckelle Williams reports on the “Who Picked This Book” book club’s meeting, which featured a novel written by Lipscomb’s own Dana Carpenter. The 2016 election is officially over as of early Wednesday morning when it was announced that Donald Trump will be the country’s next president. Whitney Smith has the story. Patrick Carpenter tells us about the new Lipscomb hockey club, and Todd Lamberth updates us on the women’s cross country team’s most recent accomplishment — winning its sixth conference championship. Lumination’s Lindsey Nance gives us the weather, Brooke Dorris has the scoop in entertainment and Patrick Carpenter brings us the latest in the world of sports....
by Erin Franklin | Nov 5, 2016 | News Slider, Newscast
This week in Lumination TV, Whitney Smith and Lindsey Nance anchor, bringing you the latest Lipscomb and Nashville news. Lumination’s Patrick Carpenter tells you about the newest student-led worship service “Echo.” “Ring by Spring” is an idea on Lipscomb’s campus that a student must be engaged by spring. Reporter Patrick Carpenter gets students’ thoughts on the subject. The student-led news outlet, Lipscomb Underground, has recently resurfaced on campus. Whitney Smith has the story. Reporter Anna Rogers interviews teams who participated in Lipscomb’s annual dodgeball tournament last week, and Patrick Carpenter tells us what’s coming with the weather in the next week. Anna Rogers brings you the latest in entertainment, and Todd Lamberth tells us what’s going on with sports....
by Erin Franklin | Oct 29, 2016 | News Slider
The “SRAT” team took home the trophy Friday night in Lipscomb’s annual dodgeball tournament, besting team “One Direction” in the final held in Fanning courtyard. It was a tough fight to the top, but the Final Four consisted of “SRAT,” “Stranger Things,” “One Direction” and “Brentwood Moms” with “SRAT” beating “Stranger Things” and “One Direction” defeating “Brentwood Moms” in round one of the finals. “SRAT” then played “One Direction” for a best of three out of five in the final round. “SRAT” won the first three matches to clinch their win. Senior Glenn Hill played on the winning team, “SRAT” and said he had an “awesome” time for his first time competing. “It feels amazing,” Hill said. “All of us are seniors, and this is my first time playing, so it’s nice to go out on top as a senior.” The dodgeball tournament is an annual event held around Halloween at Lipscomb. Multiple teams are decked out in crazy and creative costumes competing in a dodgeball cage to win the trophy and bragging rights. Junior Roman Ottinger competed on the “Mormons” team. Although they didn’t make it to the final, Ottinger said he had a fun time playing for his first time. “Lipscomb Dodgeball is 15% dodgeball skill and 85% your costume,” Ottinger noted. Staying in character, Ottinger quipped that his team would like for “everyone to become soldiers for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.” 15 total teams competed in the competition. The complete list of teams that competed include: “Harambe,” “Olympic Swimmers,” “Stranger Things,” “Meme Team,” “SRAT,” “Jungle Cat,” “JuJu,” “Brentwood Moms,” “Cereal Killers,”...
by Erin Franklin | Oct 29, 2016 | News Slider, Newscast
In Lumination TV this week, Patrick Carpenter and Todd Lamberth anchor, bringing you the latest Nashville and Lipscomb news. In the student center on Monday night, girls social club Delta Omega hosted a waffle and pancake bar fundraiser to raise awareness for Rett Syndrome. Brooke Dorris has the story. Lumination’s Whitney Smith updates you on Lipscomb’s decrease in student enrollment, and Reporter Ellen Butterfield tells us about the theater department’s latest production of Beauty and the Beast. The last presidential debate is over, and it’s time for voting in Tennessee. Whitney Smith tells us what Lipscomb students are thinking about the upcoming election. Reporters Patrick Carpenter and Todd Lamberth give us the scoop on the men’s fashion show held in Shamblin Theater, and Myckelle Williams reports on the latest exhibit at the John C. Hutcheson art gallery. Anna Rogers has the weather, Myckelle Williams updates us in the world of entertainment and Lindsey Nance tells us what’s happening with sports. ...
