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Follow the Leader-Unity Event

Follow the Leader is an event that brings together most of the Christian organizations on campus for a praise and worship session combined with inspiring talks from Christian leaders in our Bridgewater college community. The student peer minsters orchastrated the event to unify the various Christian organizations on campus.
The program opened up with the Masters of Ceremonies, Holly Norton and Tricia Ziegler introducing the theme of Follow the Leader and scripture passage, John 8:12, for the evening. They then introduced the Believer’s Strongly United band, consisting of Robert Broddus, . The BSU band played Raindown and Glory to God.
After they finished playing, Tricia and Holly introduced James Funkhouser, a senior Philosophy and Religion major. James talked about the scripture passage of Mark 8:34. He pointed out the three major points of the passage: to deny yourself, to take up the cross laid out for you, and to follow Christ. He also talked about how one should ask the question of “What is good for Children?” and in self denial should apply the answer to yourself.
The Campus Crusade for Christ drama group then came on stage to do an interpretative skit to Breathe into Me by RED. Lindsay Davis and Brittney Williams represented the temptations of drugs and alcohol. The two main characters, played by Maddie Pillow and Johnny Ellis, finally fell into addiction and depression, which was represented by red chains and a black hood pulled over their face. As the song built, Jesus, played by Bryce Cowett, came and fought the sins, eventually defeating them. He then came to the rescue of the two main characters by breaking the chains of depression and addiction. The at the end of the song, Jesus helps both of them stand up and takes off the black hood, so that they can live again.
Next, Holly and Tricia introduce Whitney and Jared Smith, affectionately known as Mom and Dad by many of the Bridgewater College students. Whitney and Jared Smith talk about the “Who, What, Where, When and Why” when it comes to following Christ.
After their talk, the Campus Crusade for Christ band, consisting of Bryan Staudt, Katherine Houston, Seth Sigmon, John Graybeal, and Sean Abrams, took the stage. They played Take It All and Holy Holy.
The final speaker was Jenna Contestabile, a senior French and Spanish double major. She related the stresses of job applications to how to follow Jesus and let him take your life. She acknowledge that it is not easy, but that it is rewarding.
Tricia introduces the Chapel band, Outspoken. Outspoken’s members are James Funkhouser, Jessica Steury, Carrie Spade, Tim Duffy, Bradley Garst, Tyler Goss, and Steve Wolfe. They played How Great is Our God and Follow Me.
After the song Follow Me, Tricia and Holly dismiss everyone to make-your-own trial mix.

Follow the Leader-Unity Event

7:02 Holly and Tricia gallavant on stage as our MCs for the night.
7:03 Believers Strongly Uunited band plays: Raindown and Glory to God
7:17 James Funkhouser, a senior Physlosphy and Religion major, speaks for the last time as a student at BC on Mark 8:34.
7:33 Technical problems
7:36 Holly and Tricia back on stage to announce 'Image of God' - Campus Crusade for Christ's drama troop
7:37 A technical minute
7:38 "Breathe into Me" interpreative drama by 'Image of God'
7:43 Holly introduce Whitney and Jared Smith, affectionately known as "Mom and Dad"
7:44 Whitney and Jared Smith talk about the "Who, What, Where, When, and Why"
7:56 The CRU band plays Take It All and Holy Holy
8:06 Jenna Contestabile takes the stage to talk about job application stress and how that relates to letting Jesus take your life
8:19 Trisha introduces the Chapel band, Outspoken
8:19 Outspoken plays How Great is Our God and Follow
8:26 Trisha and Holly dismiss everyone to trail mix

Profile of Dr. Scott Jost

A day in the life of Scott Jost starts between four and five in the morning. In the mornings, Jost gets his children ready for school, does some schoolwork, and catches up on house work. On the way to Bridgewater, he drops his children off at their school, which luckily is on the way to Bridgewater’s campus. He gets to BC at about 8:30 a.m. Classes start at 9 for Jost and can continue all day, like on Thursdays when he has classes until 6:00 p.m. “I keep the low intensity brain work to the end of the day because I’m just spent,” Scott says. Dr. Scott Jost is a professor in the Art Department of Bridgewater College. He’s been teaching here for fourteen years. He teaches classes that range from introductory courses, such as Introduction to Visual Design and Introduction to Digital Media, to advanced coursed, such as Senior Critique.

Evenings at home are for family time. This structured schedule continues until the weekend, but Saturday’s are used as a catch up day. Sunday’s are the least cluttered for Jost, he uses this day to relax and sometimes create art .

Jost’s favorite classes to teach are on the opposite ends of the college experience. He loves Introduction to Visual Design. “The students are very energetic and free since they are just starting out. Also, I just love working with the basics of art,” Jost says. On the other end of the spectrum, he enjoys the senior seminars, where he has the opportunity to critique and encourage senior art students who are doing their studio projects.

Though his schedule is packed, being a professor has helped Jost in his creative inspiration. “I’ve had a great deal of creative discovery through teaching. I get to see new and innovative work from students,” Scott says. Also, one of Scott’s projects, Teaching through the Lens, is inspired by the classroom, his students and what he’s experienced while teaching.

At the moment, Scott has three projects that he’s working on. With his “Shenandoah Valley Apples: Where History and Photography Meet” project, Jost is working on getting the draft of book to the printer and fixing some of the photographic prints. “Teaching through the Lens” is paused for the moment, due to his busyness. Jost has also been experimenting with “Passing, Still,”which are photographs that he has taken out the window of cars that are passing through the countryside of Virginia, Kansas, and West Virginia. “I’m trying to capture the moving experience that creates a dream-like landscape,” Jost says.

Next semester, Jost will be on sabbatical. This will be the first opportunity he has ever had to work as a full time artist. He will spend this time to do an ecological landscape project, where he photographs waterway convergences. He’s already done a few experimental shots of theses convergences. “Things happen at intersections. Layers of history are visible to the naked eye,” Jost says.

For more information on Scott Jost’s work or to view his photography visit his website at http://www.scottjost.net.

Review of the self-titled Adonia EP

Photo courtsey of Taylor Dukehart

Adonia, an alternative rock band comprised of students from Bridgewater and James Madison University, released a self-titled EP Oct. 18.

The EP has five songs, all performed and recorded by Bryan Staudt, John Graybeal, Jason Wallace and Sean Abrams. Staudt and Graybeal collaborated to write the songs. Staudt plays guitar and sings lead, Graybeal plays lead guitar and sings backup vocals, Wallace plays bass and Abrams plays drums.

The album starts out strong with the powerful song “Requiem,” written by Staudt. The song calls out to those who are lost, broken and hurting and tells them they “are not alone.” The song emphasizes distorted guitar, with dynamic vocals and pulsing drums and bass.

The next track, “She Looks to the Mirror,” was written by Graybeal. The song comforts girls who are jaded and judged by the superficial MTV world and promise that “you’re beautiful.”

In contrast to the first two songs, Graybeal’s “Something New” has a pop sound. It catches the listener’s ear and makes them want to sing along.

“Leave the Light On” shows the deeper side of Adonia. The song was written in remembrance of one of Graybeal’s high school friends, though it speaks to anyone who has lost a loved one to a tragic death. The track features layered vocals for a complex sound. The EP wraps up with “Distanthia,” a collaborated effort by Staudt and Graybeal, expressing the bittersweet intricacy of relationships.

Adonia’s musical role models color their work. Their sound is reminiscent of Switchfoot, Anberlin, Relient K, Foo Fighters and many other Christian and secular bands. The band tries to create music that is both musically interesting and uplifting, while still fitting into the genre of alternative rock.

“We want to reach out to those who don’t have Christ through our music,” Staudt said.

Staudt and Graybeal started the band over the summer, based out of Warrenton, Va. They spent the summer touring, creating Web pages and designing merchandise.

Wallace said the band has been “one of the best experiences of my life.”

All of the band members were in previous bands before Adonia. Staudt said they have pushed Adonia to a scope and magnitude they haven’t experienced in past bands.

The band promotes Adonia through word of mouth, online networks and shows.

To learn more about Adonia, visit www.myspace.com/adoniaband. Email Staudt (bas003@eagles.bridgewater.edu) or Graybeal (jjg00@eagles.bridgewater.edu) to book a show or purchase an album.