Dr. Lee Camp’s Tokens concert Tuesday night was filled with comedy, theological teachings and of course great music from artists like Ellie Holcomb.
Tokens is a theological variety show. The night was titled Shame and Presence, and each of the guests spoke about times in their lives where they dealt with shame. All of the talks were done in a light-hearted way.
Many Lipscomb students attended the concert thanks to 65 free tickets that were given out after the Gathering on Tuesday. Students could also receive an extra chapel credit for attending. Singer Ellie Holcomb spoke and sang at the Gathering as a preview to Tokens.
After hearing her preview, students were most looking forward seeing Holcomb’s performance.
“I’m a really big fan of Ellie Holcomb, so I’m most excited to see her sing because I really like her songs and her voice,” Lipscomb sophomore Kasey Gibson said.
Camp introduced the show by singing a song before introducing all of the guests, and then Holcomb performed two songs. Following her performance was an array of musical and speaking guests. The Token Radio Players performed a skit about Biblical creation, and Al Andrews spoke next in a discussion format with Camp.
Several musical guests followed. Andy Gullahorn performed a song, and he was followed up by Brother Parker, a musical group made up of one college and two high school young men. Odessa Settles closed out the first half of the show with a slow tune.
One of the most entertaining speakers of the night, according to viewers, was Brother Preacher, who talked about different stories in the Bible in a comedic way.
“My favorite part so far has definitely been the music, but I liked Brother Preacher too,” freshman Abbi Scott said. “I thought he was really entertaining, and the things he had to say were really funny.”
Students were happy to receive free tickets from the chapel office to attend the concert which was originally priced at around $27-$47.
“I just really love music, and anytime I can get a chance to go hear some great musicians for free that’s pretty sweet,” sophomore Kendra Weitz said.
By the sound of the applause after each act, Tokens was enjoyed by the crowd. The annual Thanksgiving at the Ryman show will be Sunday Nov. 23.
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