My American Idol Experience: Jasmine Humphries ’26
Written by Jasmine Humphries ’26 The lights are so bright as I step into the audition room. I’m making eye contact with some of the biggest artists in the world, and …
Contemporary Music/Media Applications
A Kaleidoscope of Sounds And Friendship Spanning Nearly 30 Years
Written by Amanda Mathis The sound of music is in the hills of Germany’s Black Forest region, and for 29 years, each Fall brings in classical music performances, filling the …
Family-Friendly MoseleyNext Series Continues at Converse
Converse University’s MoseleyNext micro-series will launch its second season of short, family-friendly concerts on Friday, October 20, 2023, with The Akropolis Reed Quintet, the first reed quintet to grace the …
NAfME Honors Ethan Watkins ’24 with Music Scholarship
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has honored Converse University student Ethan Watkins ’24 as one of three recipients of the 2023 Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship. Watkins, along with …
Converse Music Business Class Rocks at Student-Run Festival
Written by Emma Brooke Alley ’25 The students didn’t know what to expect going into their Concert Promotion & Venue Management class on the first day of the Spring 2023 …
Converse Celebrates High-Impact Experiential Learning at 2023 RISE Symposium
Converse held its second annual RISE Symposium during the week of April 10, 2023. Open to all undergraduate, graduate and Converse II students, the RISE symposium empowers students to share …
Music Business Students Hold Rock Concert to Benefit World Central Kitchen
By Yarelis Cardona ’23 The Cookin’ With Rock Concert was held by Converse’s Music Business & Technology Program to showcase the incredible talent among our faculty, students, and alumni. This …
Finding Her Voice: Emma Brooke Alley ’25
Emma Brooke Alley ‘25 is a current sophomore at Converse University majoring in Contemporary Music with an emphasis in Media Applications. She began voice lessons at Converse’s Lawson Academy of …
Converse Music Business Students Produce Concert with Nashville Veterans
Written by John Jeter Isaiah Caston ’25 plays regular gigs around Spartanburg and works at a local music store, so he knows his way around a microphone. But then the …