FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
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THE MUSIC MAN
STEPHEN CURRY, LRCA DIRECTOR OF CHORAL MUSIC By Heather Bennett, Communications Specialist
Stephen Curry attended Little Rock Christian Academy from kindergarten to graduation in 2011. He grew up in a Christian family with three brothers. His mother, Holly Curry, and wife, Abby Curry, work in the Warrior Fine Arts Department as well. “I hated singing and singing in front of my parents,” proclaims Stephen Curry about his younger self. Part of Mr. Curry’s passion to come back to teach in Warriorville is that he recognizes a lot of students are afraid to express faith through song and arts. “I rededicated my life to the Lord when I was a junior in high school. My faith was very intertwined with my shyness. I realized a Christlike life was a relationship, not a set of rules,” Mr. Curry shares. Mr. Curry encourages his students to explore God’s gifting to help them grow and flourish. He stresses the importance of owning their relationship with Christ which helps their talents pour out. Mr. Curry’s energy and positive attitude have propelled growth in the LRCA choral program, but most importantly spiritual growth in his students. Here, Mr. Curry shares a few high notes from the composition of his life. HB: How would you describe your younger self and as a student? SC: I was very shy. I wouldn’t talk...would look straight ahead. Loved SC reading and took band...never choir. I loved LRCA and the importance then placed on arts, academics, and athletics just as it is now. The Golden Triangle is still as strong. 34 THE WARRIOR • SPRING 2021
HB: Favorite subject(s) in school? SC: Band and English HB: What was it like portraying Schroeder when you were in high school and then musically directing “Charlie Brown” this spring? SC: At our cast party, we watched the 2010 version of “Charlie Brown” SC where Elizabeth Hill and I were Lucy and Schroeder. There was just a piano in the high school cafeteria. Our students watched the whole thing and cheered. It was super surreal. This was the first show I got to direct musically. I definitely had flashbacks to high school and now I get to coach kids. When I was in college at OBU, the choir teacher randomly approached me on campus and said, “You should join choir.” I don’t love singing by myself. I had no idea then that I’d want to teach choir. HB: What wisdom would you share with your junior high or high school self? SC: You never know where God will take you. You’re only going to see it SC when you try to look more like Jesus. Ask for the Holy Spirit to guide you. You can get out of your comfort zone when you yield to what God wants to do in your life.
