Painting on the Canvas of Life
By Ashley Mott, Arts and Entertainment Editor Students lined up outside the Berkman Hall auditorium awaiting the once a year event: ASL Idol. A combination of sign language, music and dancing, the event has been a tradition on the Cleveland State University for some time now. Students from all over Ohio come to perform and …
By Ashley Mott, Arts & Entertainment Editor From the moment the doors opened the rush for adrenaline could be felt throughout the lines of people waiting to enter the Wolstein Center. With each person in the door a breath of relief was felt, as people crept towards the final concert of Winter Jam 2019.Inside people …
By Ashley Mott, Arts and Entertainment Editor The sound of drums pounding and the silky voice of Jen Ledger have pulsed through the Wolstein Center arena many times in her long standing career as the drummer and a vocalist for Christian hard rock band Skillet. Known for her incredible ability to sing and drum her …
These are things almost every musician will face. If you've grown up playing music there are quite a few things that you will experience in your lifetime. Whether it's singing, playing piano, or playing the guitar all of these things are bound to happen at some point in your musical journey. For me, since I …
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This new artist is making his mark on the hearts of country music lovers everywhere. I don't know about you, but country music is one of the first things that I listened to growing up. My dad and I would listen to the classics when I was little and eventually started listening to the newer …
By Ashley Mott The sound of crowds roaring is one that many concertgoers are aware of. However, for the annual Winter Jam tour, those roars become a massive shout of worship as Christian artists from around the world take to the stage at venues across the nation. While Australia is most known for killer waves …
BY ASHLEY MOTT From his cheerful ‘Hello’ to his gracious ‘Goodbye’ Luke Smallbone, of Christian band ‘For King and Country’ was a joy to interview for an exclusive look into the band’s newly released album, “Burn the Ships.” Inspired by the challenges and triumphs of his own journey, in conjunction with that of his brother, …
Coming to Cleveland House of Blues Oct. 17 By Ashley Mott, and KC Longley After 13 years in the dark, Plain White T’s returned to Fearless Records with the debut of their new sound, which is featured in their new album “Parallel Universe,” an effort released on Aug. 24 of this year. Plain White T’s …
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By Ashley Mott The soft voice of Madeline Kenney answered the phone with a bright and sunny “hello,” as she began to tell the tales of her journey in the music industry. From the young age five, the 26-year-old has always been involved with music. What started out with her attending piano lessons begrudgingly, turned …
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By Ashley Mott From pots and pans to auditioning for American Idol, Nick Walker has taken tremendous leaps in his pursuit of a music career. The sound of metal clangs and laughing children could be heard throughout the Walker house at anytime during Walker’s young life. He and his brother would try to make music …
