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Appreciating The Finer Things

In Life With An Exploration Of

ART AND CULTURE

feeling of expectancy hangs Dr. Larry Overstreet was quite

in the air as the crowd impressive in his oral interpretation

bubbles with the noise of of Lot. Mrs. White elicited knowing

people entering the room laughter from the audience when she

and conversations going on sang a short but meaninfgul love

all at once. Friends make song to her husband. Mr. Billingsley

small talk to pass the time until the sang some of his negro spirituals

performance begins. Curtain time! much to the delight of the students.

The lights dim, and the noise dies Mrs. Hamby and Dr. White delivered

down to a low buzz of whispering. equally exciting performances.

The performer enters, and the Most of the students had never

crowd’s anticipation bursts forth into met Dr. Bob Jones, Jr., and really did

a welcoming applause. The Fine Arts not know what to expect from his

programs are wonderful, ephemeral program. They were pleasantly

slices of time in which a performer surprised at how much they enjoyed

captures the rapt attention of the the evening at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

assembly with his or her special The audience discovered the

talents and ability to reach the group dramatic readings of Shakespeare to

with a unique message. It is also the be enlightening, Dr Jones’ wit to be

first time that many students have honestly humorous and right-on-the-

been exposed to classical music or mark, and his wisdom to be deep and

serious dramatic readings. They truly acquired by years of

r. Lenny Seidel and Mr. Jerry marvel at the ease, grace, and style experience.

Rodgers joined our college with which the performers handle The heartfelt performances of Mr.

amily for an evening of classical their material. and Mrs. Tim Fisher in a Sunday

ind sacred music. Both men Early in the fall semester, we were concert effectivley ministered to the

jave their testimonies as to how treated to a program put on by our students. The sacred concert was the

hey came to perform together.

\fter over twenty years of music and speech faculty. Dr. A. beginning of a music workshop

service, Mr. Rodgers retired from Duane White accompanied his wife presented by Mr. Fisher. His guileless

he Marine Corp Band, otherwise Frances while Mrs. Deborah Hamby approach to contemporary music

known as “The President’s accompanied Mr. Ron Billingsley. worked effectively in the hearts of

:Dwn.” Mr. Seidel is an many students, because he lived what

accomplished pianist who ■The Fishers make their home in Greenville, S.C. In he taught, and what he taught was

astablished his own 1987, the Lord led them to begin a new ministry

ousiness,Grace Unlimited of providing music for local churches and Christian total submission to God’s will in all

Ministries, which ministers to homes called Sacred Music Services. Tim and areas of life. God has given us a great

churches, colleges, schools, and Deborah continue to travel to churches schools and opportunity to hear and see people

camps across the nation. Bible conferences to sing and lecture about music perform wonderful art to the glory

standards. of God. — Dan Olachea

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