by Becca Risley | Oct 9, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Several of Fanny Crosby’s (1820-1915) never-published hymns were recently discovered, restored and brought to life Thursday evening at Heaven’s Encore in Lipscomb’s Alumni Auditorium. The evening’s musical director Bobby Blazier asked a variety of artists to take Crosby’s lyrics and set them to music. The evening also celebrated the 150th anniversary of Crosby’s death and was recorded live on Periscope. “She was a very powerful, amazing woman with an amazing amount of heartbreak and heartache in her life,” Blazier said. “But her joy would fill the country. That joy comes out in her songs.” Founder of American Policy Roundtable Dave Zanotti hosted the event alongside Wayne Shepherd. Zanotti and Shepherd recorded the event for a special radio show on The Public Square. This World Premiere of undiscovered hymns and new music will be heard on over 200 radio stations as well as internet and podcast broadcasts. Zanotti said the program will even reach some of the underground churches in China. The pair led the audience through the life of Crosby, pausing only for autobiographical video interludes and scheduled performances of each song available on the new album. Featured performances included The Blind Boys of Alabama, Ernie Hasse & Signature Sound and Nashville’s own The Calling. “What we want is for this music to come to the world as quick as possible,” Zanotti said. “This is the premiere. We hope thousands of radio stations pick this up, but we don’t have a single dime invested. We are invested in something more – in the music.” Crosby composed over 8,000 poems and songs during her 95 years. She was also an educator...
by Andrew Trent | Oct 7, 2015 | News Slider
The entrance facing Bison Square of Swang will remain off-limits until Monday, Oct. 12, when construction on a new patio area is expected to be completed. A construction crew began working on Monday, removing the old concrete. The old patio will be replaced with a fresh slate of concrete. “The old concrete was in bad shape, so we are putting down a stamped slate rock concrete that is more decorative,” Mike Engelman, Director of Campus Construction, wrote in an email. Engelman confirmed that the cost for the construction project is about...
by Lyndi Locke | Oct 7, 2015 | News Slider
Campus burglary reports dropped significantly between the 2013 and 2014 school year, but Campus Security encourages students to remain cautious about the whereabouts of personal items. According to the Annual Lipscomb Security Report, there were a reported 34 cases of burglary in 2013. The statistic decreased in 2014 with only seven reported cases. Most burglaries were illegal entries rather than breaking-and-entering. “Burglary is often thought of as the breaking-and-entering type, but it can be something as simple as leaving your office door open and someone taking an item without your permission,” said Patrick Cameron, Assistant Director of Lipscomb Security. “It is a common misconception.” With computers, iPhones and other valuables around every corner, it is easy for students to steal. Students can immediately take action if they discover their belongings have been taken. “Call campus security,” Cameron said. “We can help file a report. If there are cameras around, we can look at footage to identify the thief.” Cameron also said that it is possible to examine internet ports in order to track down laptops. According to Cameron, a common place for a theft to occur is in library when a student leaves his or her seat. Lipscomb security encourages students to keep an eye on their purses, electronics and wallets. However, there are several ways to track down the thief in the event of a stolen item. “The ‘Find My iPhone’ feature is available on your iPhone and MacBook, so make sure it is installed,” Cameron said. “There are also a number of computer-tracking devices you can install for free.” Having an electronic’s serial number available is another way to combat theft....
by Charlie Bateman | Oct 7, 2015 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb (4-6-1, 2-1 A-Sun) men’s soccer team held a 3-2 win over Jacksonville (2-8-1, 0-3 A-Sun) in an Atlantic Sun conference game Tuesday night at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. “We scored early which was good,” head coach Charles Morrow said. “I felt like we took our foot off the gas, but all credit goes to our guys for coming back in the second half.” This victory puts the Bisons’ conference record at 2-1. “Every game is huge, especially when you have three conference games in an eight day period,” Morrow said. “It is super important to get out of this tough stretch, winning two out of the three games.” The Bisons scored the first goal of the match in the 3rd minute by junior Kevin McMahon. The goal was unassisted. The Dolphins answered with two goals in the first half. The first goal occurred in the 25th minute and the second occurred in the 43rd minute. Lipscomb added two goals in the second half. In the 56th minute McMahon scored his second goal of the game to bring the match back to even. This was followed by a 25-yard shot scored by senior Matt Kerridge. “Kevin’s hard work paid off in the match,” Morrow said. “Kevin did a great job pressuring the ball, which is a thankless job, but led to a huge game for him.” Up next, the Bisons will take on Elon at 6 p.m. Saturday at...
by Erin Turner | Oct 6, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
What students didn’t know when they entered Allen Arena for the normal Tuesday morning chapel is that they would take giant steps back in time to 1891 — the year David Lipscomb and James A. Harding founded the educational institution that has flourished and become Lipscomb University. David Lipscomb, portrayed by Henry “Chip” Arnold — son of the late, legendary Lipscomb professor of music and theater, Henry O. “Buddy” Arnold — was welcomed on stage by Lipscomb President Randy Lowry on Tuesday, Oct. 6 for Founders Day. “I’m assuming the tuition office is still accepting live chickens for payment,” Arnold’s Lipscomb character said. The school was founded in 1891, when tuition was only $3 a month and women never were to be seen wearing anything except dresses. While things have changed since that October day in 1891, Lipscomb University remains grounded in its spiritual and academic growth. “Here we are 124 years later, and we still engage with the Word in academic classes and still have students that go all over the world sharing the message and serving people,” Lowry told his special visitor from the past. “That’s one aspect of Lipscomb you would be proud of.” Today over 4,500 students are enrolled at Lipscomb University, but when the school first opened only 32 students were enrolled, including just two women. “I believed at that time that young women play a vital role in our society, and that they should be educated and have the opportunity to be educated just as much as young men,” Arnold’s Lipscomb character said. It was not common for women to get an education then, but now women dominate campus, as 61...
by Erin Turner | Oct 6, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Searching for beauty and capturing striking images in the industrial ugliness and desolation of the Tennessee watershed — including the remnants of the infamous toxic ash spill that swallowed an East Tennessee community — is the sole focus of photographer Jeff Rich’s most recent collection: The Watershed Project. Rich has spent the last six years researching and photographing the Southeastern Mississippi River basin. His most recent work in the project brought him to Tennessee to capture all the small pieces that make up the Tennessee River basin. This system of rivers is for the most part controlled by the Tennessee Valley Authority — a federally funded corporation that provides for flood control, navigation on the rivers, economic development and — as Tennessee electric consumers know — power production. The TVA operates around 50 dams in the Tennessee watershed — several of which Rich visited to photograph. “One of the things about The Watershed Project in general is showing the complexities of our relationship with the land,” Rich said. “A lot of this work is just research — researching for six months at a time, then going out and shooting for about a week at a time.” The Savannah College of Art alumnus set out to not only research the French Broad, Tennessee and lower Mississippi watersheds but also capture them in a new way. Rich uses an 8×10 large format film camera to capture the ridges of land and dams of impounded water. But in order to compose the shot with his large format camera, he first makes a sketch with a digital camera. “I jump out [of the car], take a bunch of shots with digital...
