Music

Each photo shot by Jaquan Brooks, a senior sociology major, tells a unique story. Brooks focuses on the realm of celebrity photography. Often, he travels around neighboring states to concerts capturing behind-the-scenes and live on-stage experiences. He started taking photos in high school, gaining inspiration from an art teacher who told him to continue with his photography. Although...

https://youtu.be/ak0Gg5QHBhw?si=B8pAhXaklzR9-yZr The university choir is a diverse group of 71 students and alums joined together by their music. A recent tour of the United Kingdom allowed the choir to showcase their talents to a global audience. Singing such emotional songs in historical venues was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many. “Being able to go on a trip and sing...

https://youtu.be/39aCmnzgdXs Creating, collaborating and connecting brings a group together to develop unique and special music. Akaash Vincent, a junior psychology major, has helped create a music production company, Kultura Studios. He has worked with of Kultura CEO and CFO Kabilan Sugumaran and Kathiravan Ramasamy, respectively, to take the company further. Vincent, an aspiring artist, has created and produced...

https://youtu.be/GfJoTYudvsA Lexi White has been sharing her music on various platforms, gaining millions of streams on Spotify. White, a sophomore journalism major, has been singing for as long as she can remember. Releasing her first official song and music video titled “Hurricane” in the sixth grade. “I did with Robbie Rosen who was a finalist from season 10...

https://youtu.be/utYzSJ6rOQY Studying, practicing and competing in the art of Latin ballroom dancing has been Juliette St. George’s life for the past 11 years. St. George, a senior art history major, started her dancing journey at the age of two, studying tap and jazz dancing. She began learning Latin ballroom dance at the age of nine due to its...

https://youtu.be/fchpH47-s9A His fingers fidget around the board, twisting knobs and spinning the revolving discs.   As the volume fades in and out, and the pitch fluctuates, the sounds vibrate through the machine giving way to various loops and melodies.   The neon lights emanating from the turntable illuminate Dean Cruz’s face as he gazes through the crowd of onlookers dancing...

Combining a love for music, with a desire to help others, aspiring music therapists are finding their calling on campus. The new Music Therapy program emphasizes clinical training to prepare graduates for future careers.  Music Therapy is any use of various musical engagements to help people of all different needs and backgrounds.  Started in Fall 2022, it is...

  Justin Esmer, a freshman sociology major, outside of Earl Hall PHOTO| TYLER FISHER Justin Esmer is sharing his music with the world. Esmer, a freshman sociology major, writes and produces songs and uploads them onto the music streaming platform, Spotify. He now has more than 500 monthly listeners.   Esmer began playing guitar when he was in elementary...

Music has had an impact on many people in the world. Whether positive or negative, music has played a role in our society, especially in mental health. “I didn’t want anything to do with the world around me. I just listened to music and it would take me to this other world. It has definitely had a positive...

Holly Izzo wants a career helping others. Music is her pathway to that career.  When she first came to Southern, she was a nursing major. Now she is a senior pursuing a music degree.  “My idea was I wanted to be a caregiver, and nursing seemed like the most logical path to take, especially since a lot of...