by Janice Ng | Apr 1, 2014 | News Slider
“Drop,” the second show in this year’s Singarama’s On Fire performance, looks to provide a different take on the usual Singarama act. The show’s plot revolves around main character Dan, played by senior Sigma Iota Delta member Drew Watson. Dan has been struggling with fear his whole life, and when he gets an invitation to a college reunion, he must drop his fears. In the show, Fear is portrayed as an actual character, only perceptible to Dan. Senior Sigma Iota Delta member Rainey Lankford plays the role of Fear. Lankford also co-wrote the script with senior and fellow SID member Scott Bledsoe. Lankford has been involved with Singarama for the past three years, hosting the show for two years in a row. “This show is something different from the way things usually go,” Lankford said. “We tried to step away from the typical love story. There’s love in the story, but it’s more about something that goes deeper, which is the way that our fears control us.” Director Aaron Joseph, a senior and SID member, has been involved with Singarama for the past three years as music director and a lead. “Directing’s been a whole different ballgame,” Joseph said. “It has been nice to form my show the way I’ve envisioned it and to see my vision come to life. “I’ve been trying to kind of teach a lesson to people that sometimes, you have this fear and sometimes, it can hold you back, but you find a lot of freedom when you face your fears,” Joseph said. Lauren King, a junior Pi Delta member, plays the role of...
by Logan Butts | Mar 31, 2014 | News Slider
The cast and crew of “Stop”, one of the three segments in the 51st installment of Singarama, have been working together almost every day and night for over a month. With only a few days remaining until one of the biggest events on Lipscomb’s campus, the members of “Stop” are anxiously awaiting opening night. The overall theme of Singarama this year is “Singarama’s On Fire” and the individual segments of the show are titled “Stop,” “Drop” and “Roll.” The first of the three shows, “Stop,” will be put on by Delta Omega, Delta Xi, Phi Nu, Sigma Omega Sigma, Theta Psi and friends. “Stop” revolves around Rick and Louis, two crossing guards, who encounter an unexpected theft while on their morning shift. The theft causes the two guards to embark on a twist-filled mission for justice and love. “Throughout the story, they are going from place to place and finding different clues, trying to figure out who stole from the jewelry store,” show director Makenzie Kanyuh said. Kanyuh has participated in Singarama all three years that she has been at Lipscomb, but this is the first time she has held the position of director, a position that she says has both its perks and problems. “I’m just really excited to see it all come together,” Kanyuh said. “As director, it’s so much fun, but it’s really stressful to see it all piece-by-piece and have some holes still in it as you’re a week away. There are always holes when you’re a week away. That’s just the nature of it. Seeing it all come together is what I’m most looking forward to.” Rick and Louis,...
by Jael Teme | Mar 28, 2014 | News Slider
Watch the latest edition of Lumination News to know what happened during Charlie Daniels concert, Wednesday Night Devo and more. In this week´s Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Aaron Schmelzer lead the news from the anchors desk. It was a busy week for Lipscomb, which hosted one of the biggest events of the year: Charlie Daniels Scholarship for Heroes concert. Luke Bryan was the surprise guest. It indeed surprised the audience that sang along to his songs. Director of Veterans Jim Humphrey was also present at the concert. Humphrey recently announced his departure from Lipscomb University to pursue a new job, but he wasn’t the only one announcing a new career path. Bennie Harris, Lipscomb University’s vice president of development and alumni relations has accepted a new position as senior vice president of Morehouse School of Medicine. In other news, Singarama is back and we bring you the behind the scenesn of how students are preparing for the show. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director...
by Anne Paquin | Apr 14, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s twelfth installment of Lumination News, Kage Sanderson and Joe Sanderson are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus.Brianna Langley brings you up to date with world news, and Ariel Jones gives the scoop on all things entertainment. Nicolette Carney updates you on the weather for this week and Kelly Dean lets you in on all the sports news this week. This week’s newscast features information about Scott Sanderson’s resignation as head coach of the men’s basketball team, a look at how the Lipscomb community is helping Dr. Jim Thomas after his home was consumed in a fire, insight into the 50th anniversary of Singarama, information about this year’s live SGA debate, a look into last week’s talent show and interviews with students about how much flex money they have left on their cards. We take a closer look at the dedication of the Bison Square Fountain, the new women’s Unspoken chapel, this year’s service day and how the way you dress can effect how you do in classes. This week’s newscast also features our weekly Nashville Spotlight and Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 7, 2013 | News Slider
“No Day But Today,” the Singarama act composed of members of Delta Omega, Delta Xi, Gambda Lambda, Kappa Xi, Sigma Iota Delta and friends, swept this year’s competition awards, including claiming the highly coveted sweepstakes award. In its fiftieth year, Singarama took on the Timeless theme, with Yesterday, Today and Forever as the show’s group themes. The Today group took home the program’s top prize. During their Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows, the act, directed by senior David Grayson, won the theme, music and staging prizes before taking overall sweepstakes award on Saturday night. The winning act followed a family of four on a detoured vacation into a Southern town celebrating the arrival of a famous basketball player. The performance featured the group’s renditions of “Perfect Day,” “Mountain Music,” “Bring Me to Life,” “Payphone,” “Larger than Life,” “Seize the Day,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Finale B.” Grayson shared his excitement in the group’s big sweepstakes win Saturday evening. “We’re all pretty excited,” Grayson said. “We worked really hard to put the show together, and it’s had a great outcome.” The director of the winning show said he felt that the musical selection stood out. “I think the song selection was the best part of our show,” Grayson said. “Just the songs, and the quality and how our songs told a story is what I was most proud of from our show.” On Friday night, Grayson shared some thoughts about the group’s win in the music category, saying that the crowd’s reaction meant more to him than the awards. “I thought our energy maybe wasn’t as much as we could’ve given...
