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Studentsexpresstalent through music

Many varied forms of talent pass through LU year afteryear. Somegounnoticed,yetothers receivemuch popularity.Musical talentisone ofthese.

Some campus bands use theirtalentasaform ofministry,whileothersperformfor entertainmentonly.

The Vision,an alternative Christian rock group,wants to reach people with their music. "Seeing people break down because they're living in sin and turn toJesus .. . makes it all worth it," Josh Sampson, lead guitarist for theband, said.

Chris Delaney,from Colorblind, agrees: "Ministry is tunes. what it's all about."

Jesse Hopper and Eric

Terlizzi started a jazz band whose goal is mainly entertainment. "A lot ofkidshere wenttoChristianschoolsand were never exposed tojazz music," Hopper said. "Our goal was to entertain andto expose peopletojazz."

Whether for ministryorentertainment,campus bands are unique representatitves ofLU. &

By Jennifer Hale & Aneela Barrett

LU'sfirstjazzband, started by Jesse Hopper and Eric Terlizzi, consistsof: Mike Gee,Brian Plaster,Lance Roberts, Tammy Pryor, Wendy Welch,Theresa Oswald, Matt Sargent (Row 1). Mark Grevengoed, Dean Pryor, CarlTaylor,EricTerlizzi(Row 2). LarrySeipp,Jesse Hopper,Jeff Weiss (Row 3) from Vision

Junior his guitar. The band began in 1990and is now considering a recording contract

Truthconsistentlydraws large crowds totheirLU concerts Ledby Roger Breland,the 21-year-old group held two concertsin thefall.