Spring 2024 Songwriters Showcase

By Ralph Freso

Students performed their original compositions at the Worship Arts program's spring Songwriters Showcase on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Quad. “Students are writing, and they do all this on top of their schoolwork and getting ready for their academics," said Dr. Randall Downs, Worship Arts coordinator. "They’ve been wonderful.” Story

  • Baraka Shekanena (stage name Lukungu) performs “I Will Praise” during the Songwriters Showcase on Monday at the Quad.
  • Baraka Shekanena (stage name Lukungu) belts out his song “I Will Praise."
  • Freshman Zach Johnson debuts his composition "Rest” during the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Trent Neely (left) and Jessie Serff perform their song "In Your Grace."
  • Jessie Serff sings "In Your Grace” on the Songwriters Showcase stage.
  • Students watch as student artists perform their original songs.
  • Jenna Maier introduces the GCU audience to her composition "Psalm 91."
  • Linnea Evelyn (center) sings "Psalm 91” during the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Monte Thompson (right) and Dakari Morris-Jackson perform "I Yield."
  • Dakari Morris-Jackson and Monte Thompson perform "I Yield” during the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Jaylin Draper debuts "My Life Is not My Own” during the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Phil Starr performs "Sinner’s Prayer” during the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Melody Belle plays violin on Phil Starr’s "Sinner’s Prayer."
  • Worship Arts students display their musical talents at the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Kyleigh Almich performs "The Carpenter” during the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Kyleigh Almich performs "The Carpenter."
  • Nate Padilla included his tune "Made Me New” on the lineup at the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Nate Padilla performs "Made Me New."
  • Talley Marie's contribution to the evening was "Strength Is in the Silence."
  • Artists perform original songs during the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Zach Johnson plays bass on Noah Bjorkman’s “Surrounded by Your Grace."
  • Zach Johnson plays guitar on his song "Dichotomy” during the Songwriters Showcase.
  • Megan Close performs her song "The Garden."

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Bible Verse

Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn Him to death and will turn Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day He will be raised to life!" (Matthew 20:17-19)

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