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Aaron Scott

Jordan Smith...just in case you haven't heard

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6039 **12/17/15 8:08 am**

Jordan Smith, a Lee University student, won "The Voice." I have listened to his performances, and they are, without question, among the finest vocal performances I've ever heard. (The best vocal performances ever, for me, have been Steve Brock and Colm Wilkinson.)

He did "Great is Thy Faithfulness" on the show; it shot to #1 on iTunes, believe it or not.

Lee University is getting serious recognition for it's vocal performance students. Along with Phil Stacey, several other Lee University groups/soloists have demonstrated superior ability.

I have long held that Church of God music programs are the best in the world. As you know, I claim that virtually ALL great worship programs have Church of God DNA somewhere. We were known as "The Singing Church" in some places because of our joyful singing.

Wouldn't it be great if these contestants caused people to want to check out the Church of God? And wouldn't it be great if many of them found a home in our church?

georgiapath

Acts-dicted Posts: 7601 **12/18/15 9:35 am**

What would be greater is if the COD still sang some of those great songs.

Eddie Robbins

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16509 **12/19/15 12:32 am**

Jordan Smith is not COG though. He is Independent Pentecostal.

mytimewillcome

Golf Cart Mafia Underboss Posts: 3658 **12/19/15 4:40 am**

Eddie Robbins

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16509 **12/19/15 12:39 pm**

Sorry. People assume that the majority of students at Lee are COG. Even Charisma Magazine made that mistake in an article about Jordan.

Aaron Scott

It doesn't change the point.

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6039 **12/19/15 3:32 pm**

I knew he went to some independent church (at least it wasn't listed on the COG website).

The POINT is that of all the schools he could have chose, he chose Lee.

Further, over and over, some of the finest singers on earth have connections to Lee. It's a good message for Lee...and our church.

Clint Wills

Lee is getting a bunch of pub!

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 5161 **12/19/15 8:27 pm**

Phil Stacey was the first one I remember, and he did really well. Then when Clark Beckham doing so well and now, of course, Jordan winning the Voice. It's gotta be helping Lee's publicity.

In selling Christmas trees this year we had a guy buy a tree from us who's niece attends Lee. They aren't COG, and we obviously live in Oregon, so when I asked what took her to Lee he said, "the music program".

Lee's music program has been outstanding for many years, but these reality shows are putting it in homes all over America.

Eddie Robbins

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16509 **12/20/15 9:05 am**

Also, Voices of Lee were runners up on "Sing Off."

Cojak

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24284 **12/20/15 9:11 pm**

I haven't heard the young man, and I am sure he is good or he would not be where he is, but you are right about COG singing.

The first I remember knowing that, was in Burlington, NC when I sneaked out of church to find about 50 people outside on the side walk, just there to listening to the music.

I noticed it at a couple more churches. As TV came into the picture that slacked off, but the COG has always had GREAT singing, trained or not. Smile

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Eddie Robbins

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Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16509 **12/21/15 2:08 pm**

You must hear this....

http://youtu.be/M7Ux80jK3bI