by Stephanie Schiraldi | Apr 7, 2015 | News Slider
The women of Lipscomb learned what it meant to anchor themselves Monday night in Collins Alumni Auditorium. Campus Ministry hosted the event “Anchored,” featuring singer/songwriter Ellie Holcomb; creator of She Reads Truth, Raechel Myers; and blogger and author of “If You Find This Letter,” Hannah Brencher. “Tonight is about anchoring ourselves to the truth of who God is and who God says we are,” said Caroline Morris, campus minister for women’s ministry. “When we do that, we begin to feel the freedom that we are destined for when we anchor ourselves to truth.” As each of the three guests told their stories, they revealed the truths they anchored themselves to in order to gain the freedom Morris described. After graduating college and moving to New York City, Brencher began leaving love letters around the city for people to find as a means of dealing with her depression. As Brencher struggled through her fear of being alone, she said she began to find God’s purpose for her life by anchoring herself in love. “I am learning that whatever you feed will grow, whether it is lies or truth,” Brencher said. “I’m either going to choose to be rooted in love or I’m going to choose to be rooted in fear, and I don’t want to be rooted in fear anymore.” Myers discussed the hardship of losing a child and clinging to God during rough times. She said that in this season of her life is when she realized that there is no truth but God’s truth. “The reality is I found God in the valley and I found God on the mountaintop, but...
by Cory Woodroof | Oct 7, 2014 | News Slider
The sound of banging drums, clapping hands and joyful praise filled Lipscomb’s Allen Arena once more as the Dove Awards returned to campus for their 46th ceremony. The event, hosted by Christian hip-hop sensation Lecrae and MercyMe frontman Bard Millard, made its grand return to Nashville last year after spending time in Atlanta and chose Lipscomb as its new nest. University president Randy Lowry addressed the show crowd by sharing a thought he had – that, 123 years ago, Lipscomb once used to be the farm of school founder David Lipscomb. To Lowry, the ground that Lipscomb founded his school on now holds a new purpose. “I don’t know what he had in mind, but he could not have possibly have imagined this evening with this entertainment and this worship and this crowd in this place,” Lowry said. In the audience was Lowry’s 95-year-old father, whose attendance was applauded by the crowd. The Dove Awards being hosted on Lipscomb’s campus holds even more significance because the group that runs the show, the Gospel Music Association, now calls the university their home. With a year of hosting the event under Lipscomb’s belt, the school – including its security team – was better prepared to deal with the ins and outs of hosting such a massive undertaking. Lipscomb’s Assistant Director of Campus Security Patrick Cameron provided some insight into how the security staff was better able to facilitate the ceremony. “[Having already prepared for a Doves show] really helps,” Cameron said. “We were very fortunate to experience it last year, so we kind of worked out a lot of the bugs we...
by Erin Turner | Sep 29, 2014 | News Slider, Opinion
For the second year in a row, Lipscomb is hosting the 45th Annual Dove Awards. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, the title for New Artist of the Year will be given to one of five artists. The nominees are as follows: 1 Girl Nation Andy Mineo Ellie Holcomb Hillsong Young & Free Love & The Outcome Andy Mineo seems to be a popular artist as he offers a different sound for those who listen to Christian music. Mineo’s popularity is distinct, as he has two songs nominated for Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year — “Stop The Traffic” and “You Can’t Stop Me.” Mineo’s album Never Land is also nominated for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year. Hillsong Young and Free, not to be confused with Hillsong United, has become popular for the younger crowd. Their song “Alive” has been nominated for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year. In addition, their album We Are Young & Free has been nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Praise and Worship Album of the Year. Contrary to the upbeat sounds of Andy Mineo and Hillsong Young and Free, Ellie Holcomb offers a more folk, singer-songwriter sound. Holcomb’s album As Sure As The Sun was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. Although she is not nominated for as many categories as the other artists listed, I think she could easily take away New Artist of the Year. Holcomb’s sound resonates more with me, and I would guess it does for many other college students as well. As I listen to her music, I imagine myself sitting in a coffee shop studying or fellowshipping with friends. Her...
by Janice Ng | Sep 12, 2014 | News Slider
Aaron Schmelzer and Madeline Smith lead this week’s Lumination News from behind the anchor’s desk, bringing you the latest news from campus. Vanderbilt student Kyle Fuller is writing a book titled “Below the Rim,” and Lipscomb students are mentioned, but not in the most positive way. Madeline Smith gives us more insight on the matter. Reporter Brianne Welch also gives us highlights from the Tokens show, with talented Dove Award nominee Ellie Holcomb. We also give you a look at the second annual powderpuff football game, with Phi Sigma taking home the first place honor yet again. Erika Thornsberry updates us on Lipscomb sports and the SEC scores, Cory Woodroof gives highlights on Pres. Obama’s address to the nation in Politics, and Mignonne Bryant keeps us hooked on all things entertainment. LUmination Newscast 9-11-2014-H.264 for Apple TV from lumination Network on Vimeo. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director at...
by Brianne Welch | Sep 10, 2014 | News Slider
Dr. Lee Camp’s Tokens concert Tuesday night was filled with comedy, theological teachings and of course great music from artists like Ellie Holcomb. Tokens is a theological variety show. The night was titled Shame and Presence, and each of the guests spoke about times in their lives where they dealt with shame. All of the talks were done in a light-hearted way. Many Lipscomb students attended the concert thanks to 65 free tickets that were given out after the Gathering on Tuesday. Students could also receive an extra chapel credit for attending. Singer Ellie Holcomb spoke and sang at the Gathering as a preview to Tokens. After hearing her preview, students were most looking forward seeing Holcomb’s performance. “I’m a really big fan of Ellie Holcomb, so I’m most excited to see her sing because I really like her songs and her voice,” Lipscomb sophomore Kasey Gibson said. Camp introduced the show by singing a song before introducing all of the guests, and then Holcomb performed two songs. Following her performance was an array of musical and speaking guests. The Token Radio Players performed a skit about Biblical creation, and Al Andrews spoke next in a discussion format with Camp. Several musical guests followed. Andy Gullahorn performed a song, and he was followed up by Brother Parker, a musical group made up of one college and two high school young men. Odessa Settles closed out the first half of the show with a slow tune. One of the most entertaining speakers of the night, according to viewers, was Brother Preacher, who talked about different stories in the Bible in a comedic...
