A total of 115 Goshen students will join together to sing this Saturday evening in the second choir concert of the year. The theme of the concert is love and glory. The various choirs will perform a Swedish love song, a Brazilian lullaby, a German song about friendship, and songs about God’s love. The theme of glory reveals itself through the intensity of several of the pieces. The chamber choir will perform a passionate Greek piece, and the women’s choir will sing strong Bulgarian and Czech pieces. The men’s chorus will sing “Dulce et Decorum,” a work written by Mennonite composer...

By Kate Friesen • October 26, 2011 • Arts

‘Strictly Reggae’ is working its way into its fourth successful year of providing 91.1 The Globe listeners with music from various artists of the reggae genre. The program’s hosts, Raymond Waweru and Daniel Martin, spend every Thursday night from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on The Globe. Martin calls the tracks “really great studying music.” The laid-back playlist ranges from Bob Marley to some less-acknowledged artists. Throughout the two-hour sequence, the pair plays about 30 songs of their choice, as well as caller-requested ones. “We get calls from a lot of people,” Martin said. “Some call in multiple times with...

By Cora Broaddus • October 12, 2011 • Arts

A Grammy-winning string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, will be performing at Sauder Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. as a part of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series. The Goshen community is invited to come enjoy the wide variety of instruments, ranging from banjos to bones and even jugs and kazoos, that the Carolina Chocolate Drops offer in their five-person band. The traditional African-American string band gives a modern take on many older Southern folk tunes and themes. The band began in the summer of 2005 when Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson came together every Thursday...

By Kate Friesen • October 12, 2011 • News

“Mockingbird Time” sees the Jayhawks return to their original line-up in style as Mark Olson returns to the fore. Olson was with the band from 1985-1995. The album represents the group’s first effort to produce in almost ten years. Before this, they had decided to take an indefinite break after their 2003 release, “Rainy Day Music.” Released in the United States on Sept. 20, 2011, “Mockingbird Time” lives up to all the fans’ expectations. The Jayhawks’ music is classified as alternative country or alternative rock, but simply put, their sound is a return to the past.  It is reminiscent of...

By Ian Shelly • October 12, 2011 • Arts

In the bluesy soul album “Don’t Explain,” Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart team up to cover some quintessential blues ballads. In the duo’s first album together, they cover a number of famous blues artists, ranging from Ray Charles to Etta James. Bonamassa, is a prolific blues and jazz guitarist who has been hot on the blues scene since 2009, when he was awarded the “Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award” at the U.K.’s prestigious “Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.“ Beth Hart is a singer and songwriter who has been on the blues scene for some time as well. In...

By Jackson Beck • October 5, 2011 • Arts

ith the beginning of a new month comes another First Fridays in downtown Goshen, and Goshen College’s Lavender Jazz group will provide music. “There will be a lot of festivities going on,” said DaVonne Harris, director of student activities. “It will definitely be worth coming down for.” Lavender Jazz will play two sets Friday evening. The first runs from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. and the second from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. During the break, Mark and Krista Daniels, both Goshen alumni, will give swing-dancing lessons. When Lavender Jazz comes back on for their second set, they will focus more on...

By Serena Townsend • October 5, 2011 • Arts

Grammy Award-winner Mary Chapin Carpenter will sing in Goshen on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. as part of the college’s Performing Arts Series. “This year we wanted a folk offering as part of the series,” said Jenette Yoder, director of special events. “We have tried for several years to get Mary Chapin Carpenter arnd finally her schedule and our open dates matched.” The concert, held at the Music Center in Sauder Hall, will feature songs from many of Carpenter’s 12 albums. Carpenter, a New Jersey native, got her start playing at local bars in Washington, D.C. during college. She signed with...

By Kate Stoltzfus • October 5, 2011 • Arts

After the Farewell Drifter’s  first album, “Yellow Tag Mondays”, was number 10 on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts, and was highlighted as the “Best of What’s Next” by Paste Magazine, the band kept the momentum up with their second album. “Echo Boom” was released  in early June and has been playing on the Globe ever since. Peaking at number six on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts, it is the perfect mix of retro and contemporary, including upbeat and slower songs to keep you guessing about the next track. “Members of this generation are called Echo Boomers, due to the significant increase in...

By Kelsey Morris • September 28, 2011 • Arts

Trevor Hall, a 24-year-old indie artist, just released his ninth studio album entitled “Everything Everytime Everywhere.” I was unsure if he could continue his poetic and acoustic reggae-driven vibe on another album, but I was inspired after listening to his new album and am obsessed with Hall’s music all over again. The artist has taken multiple trips to India and it’s easy to see the inspiration, ideas and influence that the Indian culture and music has had in his recent work. His newest album echoes his 2007 album entitled “The Elephant’s Door” in how it catches these enchanting Indian tones....

By Angelica Lehman • September 14, 2011 • Arts

Relax and indulge in the sounds of music: Java Junction has officially started this semester’s live music performance series. Opening the series this Saturday night is Ana Loucks, a junior at Goshen College. Loucks started playing and composing music four years ago, when she taught herself how to play the guitar in a painful, year-long process. She recalls having blisters on her fingers from playing, but her passion for music kept her learning cord  after cord. “I love it so much,” Loucks said. “I always know I will have a guitar to go back to.” Loucks wrote her first song,...

By Bojana Jankova • September 14, 2011 • Arts

As General Manager of 91.1 The Globe I have the daunting task of reviewing several hundred albums a year for airplay on the radio station.  It takes a lot of work but the reward comes when I discover a project that just feels right–it’s the perfect fit, the essence of the station’s overall sound. The Milk Carton Kids’ second album Prologue is my latest reward. This California folk duo of Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan are in many ways reminiscent of other artists we play on the station and yet have a sound all their own. Simon & Garfunkel, Gillian Welch...

By Jason Samuel • September 7, 2011 • Arts

If you have ever been anywhere near the Coffman suites while the Kansas Bible Company is practicing, you know that the group has a sound that is all their own. Lead singer and guitarist Jake Miller (2010 alumnus) founded KBC in the fall of 2008. Other original members include 2010 alumnus Luke Yoder, senior Mike Ruth, senior Jake Snyder, junior Charlie Frederick, senior James Green, and 2010 alumnus Rafael Chavez. The band took a yearlong hiatus before coming back with a vengeance in fall of 2010. They added four new members: junior Jeff Yoder, first-year Jacob Martin, senior Isaac Lederach,...

By Maddie Ruth • April 21, 2011 • Features

On Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m., Rieth Recital Hall will resonate with the works of great composers like Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Schubert and George Gershwin. The Goshen College Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble Concert will feature performances by over a dozen student musicians. Chamber music varies from the typical orchestral experience because it features a smaller group of musicians and does not call for a conductor. The personal vibe of a chamber group has led to its being referred to as the “music of friends.” Christopher Fashun, assistant professor of music, leads the GC Chamber Orchestra made up of...

By Maddie Ruth • April 7, 2011 • Arts

Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further than Newcomer 19, where beats will be dropping and the party will be hopping as Jeremy Pope and Carl Steen, both seniors, host their “Party Hardy” hour-after. It’s called “Party Hardy” for a reason: they will be expecting a lot of dancing from their audience. “It’s all going to be uptempo,” says Pope. “It’s just going to be fun. Too fun.” “This hour after features some R&B tunes, takes us back to the 90’s, and includes some current tracks,” said Angelica Lehman, a junior. Lehman will be providing vocals on...

By Lewis Caskey • April 7, 2011 • Arts

Not every band that comes out of Detroit is rap, doo-wop, or rock and roll. In 2003, Mo-town produced a band that fits none of the previous genres: Frontier Ruckus. Hailing from metro Detroit, Matthew Milia and David Winston Jones decided to come together to create a lyrically driven, bluegrass, folk-rock band with the easily recognizable voice of lead vocalist Milia and the instrumentals of Jones. In 2009, the band departed from its former label and signed with Ramseur Records which holds clients such as the Avett Brothers and Samantha Crain. In 2010 the band produced its latest album, “Dead...

By Benjamin Kelly • April 7, 2011 • Arts