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Chapel bands
Four JBU Chapel Bands are responsible for leading the JBU community in corporate worship three times per week. These bands consist of students of all majors and are primarily led by Worship Arts Majors and Minors. While they may vary in style, JBU Chapel Bands are indefinitely committed to theological integrity, creativity, servant leadership and excellence.
Auditions for JBU Chapel Bands happen at the beginning of each fall semester, and each of the four bands play for the entire academic year.
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Cathedral Choir
The Cathedral Choir is John Brown University's most prestigious music ensemble. The Choir's reputation for excellence has led to performance tours all over the U.S. and in Northern Ireland.
In addition to annual tours, the Cathedral Choir is featured every December in the magnificent Christmas Candlelight Service, JBU’s signature holiday performance event.
The Cathedral Choir is an audition-only ensemble, open to students of all majors. The Choir rehearses four days a week in the Berry Performing Arts Center choral rehearsal hall.
Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester. Auditionees should prepare to perform one song (any style and any language) and complete a brief vocal and aural skills assessment.
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University Chorus
University Chorus is a SATB chorus designed for students that enjoy singing a variety of music from different historical periods and genres of choral literature. This choir provides a supportive, fun environment for learning, while also being committed to musical excellence. Above all, University Chorus serves as an opportunity for students to worship together in a choral setting.
This choir is featured each Christmas season in the annual Candlelight Service, which is the most celebrated performance event in the JBU Music Department. The choir also performs an annual spring concert.
The chorus rehearses twice a week.
Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester. Auditionees should prepare to perform one song (any style and any language) and complete a brief vocal and aural skills assessment.
The Red Steps
The Red Steps is a band committed to taking the musical worship of JBU out to people, coffee shops, schools and churches around the country. The band communicates the mission and ministry of JBU through testimony, music and informal conversation, and, in doing so, recruits more students to find their place in the JBU community.
The Red Steps is a band of four to six students chosen through highly competitive auditions. To be considered for the band, you must be in a chapel band and willing to travel throughout the academic year.
Theatre
The Department of Music & Theatre produces four faculty-directed productions per year—two plays and two musicals. In addition, student-directed projects are presented upon approval. All are open to JBU students from any major.
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