Samford’s Center for Worship and the Arts Receives $250,000 Grant to Launch Congregational Songwriting Initiative
Samford University’s Center for Worship and the Arts has received a $250,000 grant from Belmont University’s Creative Arts Collective to support a new initiative inviting congregations into songwriting as a form of worship, discipleship and communal witness.
Samford Music Students Earn National Recognition at 2026 National Opera Association Competition
Samford University music students earned national recognition at the 2026 National Opera Association Robert Hansen Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition in Boston.
Planned Gift Honors Former Samford Professor, Expands Global Opportunities for Music Students
Samford University’s School of the Arts has received a generous planned gift from former faculty member and longtime friend of the university, Don Sanders, establishing the Donald C. Sanders Endowed Music Abroad Fund.
Samford Commercial Music Students Turn Creative Sparks into Stream-Ready Songs
Commercial music students at Samford University are turning everyday inspiration into fully produced songs streaming on major platforms. Through hands-on songwriting, recording, production and promotion, students gain real-world experience behind the scenes—learning not just how to create music, but how to launch it as independent artists.
Samford’s Wink Winkler Brings Global Film Festival Experience Back to the Classroom
Wink Winkler's passion for storytelling recently took him to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for his second year of involvement with the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the world’s fastest-growing celebrations of cinema and cultural exchange.
Samford University Awarded Grant to Advance Worship Leadership Pedagogy
Emily Snider Andrews received a grant from the Lilly Network that will provide funding for her to convene a national seminar that will reimagine how colleges, universities and congregations prepare pastoral musicians and worship leaders for today’s church.
Samford University Faculty Receive National Recognition for 2025 Books
Faculty in Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School and the School of the Arts recently received national recognition from Christianity Today (CT) and the Southwestern Journal of Theology (SWJT) for theological books published in 2025.
Samford Graphic Design Professor Blends Typography and Scripture in New Art Series
Samford University is spotlighting a unique fusion of art, design and faith through Ampersand, a new calendar and poster series created by René Zimny, assistant professor of graphic design.
Music Professor Viliunas Receives Approval for Workshop Series Grant
Brian Viliunas, professor of music in School of the Arts, earned a grant by The Lilly Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities.
Fisk Receives Combat Action Badge as Samford Honors Veterans
Fisk, who now chairs the Department of Art and Design, was deployed to Iraq as a photojournalist in the Army Reserve.
Samford Commercial Music Students Record Songs for Children with Serious Illnesses Through National Foundation
Four students from Samford University School of Arts’ commercial music program are using their talents to bring hope and joy to children facing serious illnesses through an inspiring collaboration with the Sing Me a Story Foundation.
Samford University Students, Faculty Appearing at Major Theological Conferences
Two PhD students at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School and a host of professors across campus will present proposals and moderate discussions at two major theological conferences in November.
