Liberty music student and cancer survivor returns to hospital to provide healing through opera
Six years after being diagnosed and treated for brain cancer at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., Liberty University student Lydia Sutton walked through the hospital doors to partake, for the first time, in something other than treatment or tests…
Cello professor uses faith journey, success as a performing musician to impact students
When Liberty University School of Music Associate Professor of Music, Cello, and Bass David Feldman started playing the cello at his church, he quickly realized how the instrument, typically only played in classical performances, can be used in leading worship….
Liberty music faculty teach youth from around the world at summer MasterWorks Festival
Around 120 aspiring musicians traveled to Liberty University School of Music this summer to partake in the prestigious MasterWorks Festival, an intensive, four-week camp for advanced and passionate students of the classical performing arts. The festival, which started June 15…
School of Music ensembles tour the nation and beyond
Liberty University School of Music groups have wrapped up a busy year of performances and leading worship on campus and around the country. In May, Vessel — the school’s modern worship band that regularly leads worship on campus and in…
Liberty University students lead worship at White House Staff Easter Service
Twelve students from Liberty University’s School of Music were honored with the opportunity to lead worship at the White House Staff Easter Service on Thursday morning, April 17. The service was part of the White House’s weeklong Easter celebration for…
Michael W. Smith joins Liberty student artists at School of Music’s annual Night of Worship
On Sunday night, 160 Liberty University students led worship alongside Grammy award-winning artist Michael W. Smith, executive director of Liberty’s Michael W. Smith Center for Commercial Music, inside a packed Thomas Road Baptist Church auditorium during the annual School of…
Liberty University Symphony Orchestra performs at Museum of the Bible, visits Kennedy Center on D.C. tour
Over Spring Break, 60 students in the Liberty University Symphony Orchestra went on tour around Washington, D.C., to showcase their skills and provide stunning performances in the nation’s capital. In addition to performing at McLean Bible Church and Christian schools,…
Music students take masterclass on high-tech sound system from award-winning Nashville producer
Throughout the year, Liberty University’s Michael W. Smith Center for Commercial Music invites seasoned artists and music industry professionals to teach and provide hands-on instruction to students. On Tuesday, mixer, producer, and engineer Warren David, who has worked on many…
Music student pens original song that takes a stand against human trafficking
“God’s children aren’t for sale.” Those were the five words that God put on the heart of Liberty University senior songwriting student Halle Harper when a professor tasked her with writing a song that “takes a stand.” The song, performed…
A Joyful Noise: School of Music voice professor retires after 40 years of service
When Professor of Music and Voice Dr. Patricia Campbell joined Liberty University in 1985 as an adjunct faculty member, she did not realize how her influence would help grow the school’s worship program and open incredible opportunities for students. In…