{"id":17010,"date":"2015-08-07T16:30:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T16:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baylorproud.wpengine.com\/?p=17010"},"modified":"2015-08-07T20:37:05","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T20:37:05","slug":"14-baylorproud-artists-who-should-you-should-be-listening-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2015\/08\/14-baylorproud-artists-who-should-you-should-be-listening-to\/","title":{"rendered":"14 BaylorProud artists who you should be listening to"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17014\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/music-aug15.jpg\" alt=\"BaylorProud music\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/music-aug15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/music-aug15-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re on the lookout for some new music, why not check out some artists\u00a0who have something in common with you? These singers and bands are fellow Bears who have made\u00a0names for themselves in various genres in\u00a0recent years.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.spotify.com\/?uri=spotify%3Auser%3Abaylorproud%3Aplaylist%3A6F98t5R6HymLxy3lAboC8d\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you love<strong> country<\/strong> music<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hollytucker.com\" target=\"_blank\">Holly Tucker<\/a><\/strong>, BA &#8217;15, and SaraBeth Swagerty, BBA &#8217;09,\u00a0are your\u00a0girls. <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2013\/06\/the-voice-final-6-includes-baylor-sophomore-holly-tucker\/\" target=\"_blank\">Holly competed on NBC\u2019s <em>The Voice<\/em><\/a> back in 2013, and made it as far as the top 6 contestants. She even got country superstar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ct563Avj53U\" target=\"_blank\">Blake\u00a0Shelton to do a \u201csic &#8217;em\u201d<\/a> on national TV!\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarabethmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SaraBeth<\/a><\/strong> (as she&#8217;s known professionally) is a singer-songwriter who\u00a0has used her entrepreneurship degree from Baylor to help her find her way in the world of country music; her first single, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2014\/12\/baylor-grad-sarabeth-making-waves-in-country-music\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nowhere With You<\/a>,&#8221; hit airwaves last fall. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joshgrider.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Grider<\/a><\/strong>, BA &#8217;02, has made a name for himself on the Texas country circuit.<\/p>\n<p>Our favorite wild-haired, <strong>folktronica<\/strong>-singing alum has to be <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/crowdermusic.com\" target=\"_blank\">David Crowder<\/a><\/strong>. After helping start Waco&#8217;s University Baptist Church\u00a0as worship leader, he and his bands\u00a0(first with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2012\/01\/final-album-from-david-crowder-band-hits-no-1-on-itunes\/\" target=\"_blank\">David Crowder*Band<\/a>, now just <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2014\/05\/crowders-debut-solo-album-debuts-in-itunes-top-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crowder<\/a>) have sold millions of CDs and reached No. 1 on both the iTunes and the U.S. Billboard Christian album charts. In 2010, he wrote an anthem for Baylor Football (&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.baylor.edu\/nation\/index.php?id=77243\" target=\"_blank\">Rise Up<\/a>&#8220;), and\u00a0and of course he has returned to his alma mater for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baylor.edu\/mediacommunications\/news.php?action=story&amp;story=151289\" target=\"_blank\">shows<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2010\/09\/crowders-fantastical-church-music-conference-brings-big-names-to-baylor\/\" target=\"_blank\">clinics<\/a> over the years with friends like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robbieseayband.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Robbie Seay<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/shaungroves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shaun Groves<\/a><\/strong>, BM &#8217;97.<\/p>\n<p>Nor surprisingly, <strong>contemporary Christian music<\/strong> is where many Baylor alums have found a home.\u00a0Many of the members of\u00a0the David Crowder*Band now make up <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedigitalagemusic.com\/main\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Digital Age<\/a><\/strong>, keeping much of that distinctive DCB sound &#8212; infusing\u00a0melody and hooks with expressions of deep faith. The quartet &#8212; Baylor alums\u00a0Jeremy Bush,\u00a0Mike Dodson (BA \u201999), Jack Parker (BBA \u201996) and\u00a0Mark Waldrop &#8212; have released three albums since 2012. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidphelps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">David Phelps<\/a><\/strong>, BM &#8217;92,\u00a0has put together a solo Christian music career in addition to two stints with the legendary Gaither Vocal Band.<\/p>\n<p>Into <strong>pop<\/strong> music? There\u2019s some serious talent in this genre coming from the Baylor family. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Erin_McCarley\" target=\"_blank\">Erin McCarley<\/a><\/strong>, BBA &#8217;01, had her song \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6rIElvKaqAY\" target=\"_blank\">Pony (It\u2019s OK)<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2009\/01\/alumnas-work-chosen-as-itunes-single-of-the-week\/\" target=\"_blank\">featured on\u00a0iTunes<\/a> in 2009, and its album, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/love-save-empty-bonus-track\/id300065560\" target=\"_blank\">Love, Save the Empty<\/a>,\u201d was one of the 10 most popular in the nation that week. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennysimmons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jenny Simmons<\/a><\/strong>, BA &#8217;03, began\u00a0with\u00a0the band Addison Road and is now a\u00a0singer-songwriter and writer; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tranniestevens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Trannie Stevens<\/a><\/strong>, BBA &#8217;15, is following a similar path after performing as an Uproar Records artist at Baylor.<\/p>\n<p>For a more <strong>soulful<\/strong> sound, we\u2019ll point you to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clinton-music.com\" target=\"_blank\">Clinton Washington<\/a><\/strong>, BBA &#8217;11, another Baylor alum <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2015\/03\/yet-another-baylor-bear-on-nbcs-the-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\">who made a name for himself on\u00a0<em>The Voice<\/em><\/a>. <em>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXoixb3Ymc24rib1zx5xTcQ\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a>]\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And for something <strong>totally unique<\/strong>, we suggest you check out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.savionwright.com\" target=\"_blank\">Savion Wright<\/a><\/strong>, who advanced\u00a0on not one but <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2015\/02\/baylor-senior-again-reaches-hollywood-on-american-idol\/\" target=\"_blank\">two seasons of <em>American Idol<\/em><\/a>. Savion\u2019s style of music is \u201cnothing trendy \u2013 something real,\u201d as he describes it.\u00a0Even more unusual is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colorboxmusic.com\" target=\"_blank\">ColorBox<\/a><\/strong>, a band comprised of <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2014\/12\/baylor-alumni-now-profs-get-the-band-back-together-as-colorbox\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baylor alumni and professors<\/a>, with a sound reminiscent of rock, jazz and soul.\u00a0<em>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colorboxmusic.com\/meetcolorbox\" target=\"_blank\">Free EP download<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sic \u2019em, Baylor musicians!<\/p>\n<p><em>[Who&#8217;s missing from our list? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baylor.edu\/alumni\/index.php?id=100076\" target=\"_blank\">Let us know!<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re on the lookout for some new music, why not check out some artists\u00a0who have something in common with you? These singers and bands are fellow Bears who have made\u00a0names for themselves in various genres in\u00a0recent years. If you love country music,\u00a0Holly Tucker, BA &#8217;15, and SaraBeth Swagerty, BBA &#8217;09,\u00a0are your\u00a0girls. Holly competed on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,10,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alumni","category-just-for-fun","category-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17010"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17010\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}