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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Ensembles focus on recording amid COVID-19

Commercial music majors Connor Martin and Hope Langston perform covers.
Commercial music ensembles remain unable to perform live, but gain valuable recording experience.
Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor April 11, 2021

Commercial music ensembles are one of the unlucky groups on campus remaining online after phase three. After a full, exasperating year of online classes during COVID-19, ensembles continue to run into difficulties, yet obtain valuable learning experience they would not have otherwise had. DEMO DOWNSIDES Although...

Quarantine motivates Biola’s musicians

Niki Small and Jordan Yarbrough, performing as their duo Similar Opposites.
Student and alumni music artists navigate and push through the challenges COVID-19 has placed in their way.
Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor September 26, 2020

For those who rely on group collaboration and public displays of their work to fuel their creativity, quarantine was either the best or worst thing to happen. With live performances and many other aspects of the music industry on pause, student and alumni music artists have been forced to think outside...

Culture crescendos

Courtesy of Sofiya Prykhitko
Music is the universal language, but culture often changes its emphasis.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer April 5, 2017
Music is the universal language, but culture often changes its emphasis.

Students chime in to music video project

Photo courtesy of Noah Wilson
Under the Bell Tower provides an outlet for students of all majors to participate in roles that could eventually be their jobs.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer May 11, 2016
Under the Bell Tower provides an outlet for students of all majors to participate in roles that could eventually be their jobs.

New music emphasis to debut

John Uy/THE CHIMES
A major based on modern and pop music will be available starting fall 2016.
Bethany Higa, Writer May 11, 2016
A major based on modern and pop music will be available starting fall 2016.