I recently went to Louisville, KY, to attend an opera. The lead role was sung by tenor David Walton. As a rising senior in the Lipscomb HS class of 2005, David needed a fine arts credit to graduate. He heard that chorus was easier than art, and he liked to sing anyway. One thing led to another, and what started as a seemly inconsequential decision became the first step in a career trajectory. I've been asked, "Why the requirement for a fine arts credit?" I can talk about the importance of being well rounded and that it's common for a high school student not to see the relevance of required classes ("When am I ever going to use Algebra?!") While I never have an expectation that students taking Art I will become professional artists or someone in Theatre class will become a professional actor, the truth is unless students are exposed to different areas, there's no way to anticipate where the intersection of their giftedness and passion might lead them. When David got in chorus, he discovered he was really good at singing, which led to his being in the musical, which led to his love of performing on the stage. There were more steps along the way, but without the requirement to take something outside of the core curriculum, this world class artist might never have found his calling. The world is a better place with Christian artists. Most will not pursue the arts as a career, but all will be enriched by the experience. Be watching for a future episode of the Mustangs Unbridled Podcast to learn more about David's story.

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Sydney Cain, Melanie Carter, Melissa Collins, Suzanne Craig, Mary Grant, Elizabeth Harrell, Noel Hicks, Brian Jones, Robert King, Christine McNeal,
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