Album Review: ‘Rise’
In 2012, rapper Trip Lee released his fourth studio album, “The Good Life,” to critical acclaim success on the charts. He was one of Christian hip-hop’s fastest rising stars. So it came as a surprise when the 24-year-old announced he was stepping away from music. Lee started serving as a pastor in his church in Washington, D.C., and making music was not on his mind at the time.
Fast-forward two years, and Lee has come out of retirement, offering fans his fifth album, “Rise.” Lee ...
African Children’s Choir Spreads Awareness, Shows Beauty in Trials
The African Children’s Choir will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, in the DMC Chapel.
The 80-minute performance features a choir composed of children from single or non-parental households in Africa.
In this program, children are able to travel the world to spread awareness of the conditions of their respective countries while still maintaining their education.
The choir, who performed earlier this year for the queen of England, has visited Cedarville before, and Greg ...
Heartsong Members Say They’re Promoting the Gospel and Cedarville
Heartsong, a group of four touring worship teams, acts as both an outreach ministry and a recruiting tool for Cedarville University.
Isaac Murrell, a senior singer and guitarist for the Heartsong Green team, said he has experienced the impact of its outreach.
“I first heard of Heartsong through my worship pastor and wife who graduated from Cedarville and were on traveling teams before it was called Heartsong,” Murrell said.
Sam DeLoye, a senior pianist for the Heartsong Red team, ...
FestiFall
Photos of students enjoying Cedarville's first annual FestiFall.
View a video of the event here.
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Student Spotlight – Joseph Vadala: Band Leader
Joseph Vadala, leader of the band Highland, turns life’s discord into rock music.
When his long-distance girlfriend blindsided him with a break-up, he wept and watched “Everybody Loves Raymond.” He stayed in his room. He didn’t eat or drink for 50 hours.
Finally, he went to his keyboard, and within 30 minutes he had written a song called “Won’t Be Tonight.”
“The verses are very much my tears on paper,” said Vadala, a senior and computer science major.
That song ...
ReKindle Worship Band Aims to Revitalize Worship
ReKindle is an all-girl worship band made up of nine Cedarville students that aims to revitalize worship while ministering to others.
Band members said ReKindle was founded on 2 Timothy 1:6-7: “For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” (NASB)
Sophomore student and first-year bass player Maranda Smith said that when worshipping, ...
Jackets Fight Diabetes, Rally to Beat Kentucky Wesleyan
On a day dedicated to supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Cedarville volleyball team took another step towards the regular season G-MAC championship with a comeback win over Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon, 21-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-9.
The Jackets led for the majority of the first set, but a run of unforced errors allowed the Panthers to win the set 25-21.
The Jackets regrouped at the beginning of the second set by opening with a 7-1 lead. The Panthers ...
On Senior Night, Jackets Sweep Trojans, Take Conference Lead
The Cedarville volleyball team took another step towards the regular season G-MAC title with a win Friday night over Trevecca Nazarene. The Jackets lost to the Trojans in five sets when they played at Trevecca earlier in the month, but tonight, they swept the Trojans, 25-22, 35-33, 25-14. With tonight’s victory, the Jackets are in sole possession of the conference’s number one spot, but they are not looking too far ahead.
“We haven’t cinched anything up yet,” Coach Doug Walters ...
Class Councils Host A Friday Night for Fall
Friday evening will cool down into the mid 50s, perfect for a thick sweater or fleece jacket to spend the night out and about.
The class council is making the most of it and sponsoring the first annual FestiFall on Friday, Oct. 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. outside the lower SSC.
Throughout the evening there will be food, games, hot apple cider and a costume contest open to the campus. The costume contest winners will be announced at 6 p.m. Also at 6 p.m., there will be a pie-eating contest to ...
