Kurt Kaiser’s legacy lives on not just within the walls of Seventh and James Baptist Church, but in generations of Christian music.
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On Feb. 4, Moody Library will host the third meeting of its Meet the Author series. This time, the event will feature Dr. Terry York, a retired Baylor music professor, who will discuss his book, “Kurt Kaiser: Icon and Conscience of Contemporary Christian Music,” which dives into the composer’s story. During the discussion, York will be interviewed by Robert Darden, a former journalism professor, about Kaiser’s lasting impact on church music.
While basketball will continue as the pavilion’s main form of entertainment in this new semester, the center will soon open its doors to music, comedy and entertainment fans for a series of ten professional, affordable entertainment performances over the next two years.
If drag queens weren’t already unique, Flamy Grant stands out for the subject of most of her music — Christianity. As a queer kid who grew up in the Bible belt, faith played a large part in her life, even though she has since left the church, she said.
On Tuesday night at Common Grounds, under a full rainbow in the sky and tree branches above dripping with rainwater, Christian artist Luke Bower and his band put on a show for Baylor students. Despite the puddles on the picnic tables, students gathered around the band like a campfire, filling the backyard of the coffee shop.
Josh Garrels, Common Grounds’ upcoming sold-out act for Friday, balances his music with his Christian beliefs to appeal to a wide audience.