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How Rachel Smith ’01 used language tutorials to get more than 70 million Youtube views
Rachel Smith '01 studied computer science, math and music, and is combining those skills on her Youtube channel, Rachel’s English, which provides over 500 free videos with more than 70 million views to help non-native speakers improve their spoken English and listening comprehension.
The Midnight Hymn Sing puts new twist on old songs
Addie Liechty '06 collaborated on an album called The Midnight Hymn Sing album, released on Nov. 21, an eclectic collection of spirituals and hymns that is being sold to help benefit Mennonite Central Committee’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis.
Greg Yoder’s ’09 Walking Roots Band creates Christmas CD to support Mennonite Central Committee
Greg Yoder's '09 Walking Roots Band is funding a new Christmas CD through Kickstarter, with some proceeds going to support Mennonite Central Committee.
Goshen Through My Eyes: Associate Professor of Music Jose Rocha – Good of Goshen
"What got me hooked was my interview with the students that morning; to hear their opinions … their strong feelings and beliefs about things that are very important to me: peace, justice, volunteerism, things like that."
Tickets on sale for 14th annual Festival of Carols scheduled Dec. 1-3
Goshen College will present the 14th annual musical celebration of Christmas, “A Festival of Carols,” on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer ’80: On spirituality, music and a playlist
Author, poet, singer, songwriter and Goshen College alum, Carrie Newcomer, visited with The Mennonite about spirituality, news, art and her top five most influential artists.
Under music professor Jose Rocha’s baton, Ben Folds and Elkhart County Symphony perform and improvise
GC Associate Professor of Music Jose Rocha conducted the Elkhart County Symphony in collaboration with musician Ben Folds during a concert on Saturday, June 24.
Mary Oyer’s ’45 African music instrument donation helps Jean Kidula’s ’82 UGA students learn music, culture, history
Jean Kidula's '45 African musical instrument collection got quite a boost earlier this year when Mary Oyer '45, Kidula's former professor, gave her more than 70 African musical instruments the that Oyer had collected in trips to the continent.
Making music to change lives
In the first undergraduate program of its kind, Goshen College students are learning to teach music based on the principles of El Sistema.