Contemporary Christian artist Aaron Shust will be performing a concert free to the public at the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists on February 17.
Vice President for Advancement Ellen Hostetler said the concert is at no charge to the university as a result of a donation by Don Howe, Southern alumnus and founding owner of the local wedding venue, Howe Farms.
Though the concert was given to Southern for the benefit of its students, Hostetler said alumni, donors and community members are all welcome to attend the event.
According to the biography on Shust’s agency’s website, Shust is known for songs like “My Savior and My God,” “Ever Be” and “My Hope is in You.”
In 2007, Shust was named New Artist and Songwriter of the Year at the Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Shust has also traveled internationally to lead worship with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, according to his website. Though originally from Pennsylvania, Shust now lives with his family in Nashville, Tennessee.
Several Southern students expressed excitement for the concert in response to an instagram poll posted by the Southern Accent.
Junior history pre-law major Nailah Baker said she is familiar with Shust’s music since she grew up listening to the radio program K-Love. Baker’s favorite songs by Shust include “My Hope is in You” and “Nothing More.”
“I’m looking forward to the concert because music is my favorite form of worship,” Baker said. “And, worshipping in different environments reaches more people than traditional settings sometimes can.”
Another student, freshman marketing major Colette Williams, said she has attended a concert by Shust before and is excited to hear him again.
“His songs are encouraging and a great reminder of God’s promises and love,” Williams said.
