Leah Hudson, who graduated with a degree in anthropology and a minor in music industry, now works with a renowned songwriting organization.
With four months still to go before graduation, Troy University student Leah Hudson found herself working for the biggest not-for-profit songwriting organization in the world.
It was quite a unique situation for a college student, particularly one majoring in anthropology.
Hudson’s unlikely journey began as an undergrad when she developed an interest in the cultural…
Al Chez performs during TROY's 2018 MIC Check. (Photo courtesy of Ilium Records/Adam Diamond)
It takes a lot to impress a musician who has played alongside Stevie Wonder and David Bowie.
But renowned trumpet player, entertainer and bandleader Al Chez walked away from Claudia Crosby Theater last week “blown away” by the talent at Troy University’s MIC Check event at Claudia Crosby Theater.
MIC Check is a music and…
POPulus is a pop music ensemble consisting of TROY student musicians from a wide array of backgrounds and genres.
Hip-hop, hard rock and country aren’t musical genres typically associated with university bands.
But a group of Troy University students, under the guidance of faculty member Robert Smith, is not only writing and recording within those genres, but performing at area festivals and even releasing albums.
POPulus is TROY’s pop music ensemble, which gives students…
Professional rock drummer Jason Sutter (Foreigner, Marilyn Manson, Chris Cornell) recently worked with TROY music industry students.
If you’ve listened to rock or pop music in the last 15 years, you may have heard the drums of Jason Sutter.
Recently, the drummer, who has toured and recorded with artists such as Marilyn Manson and Smash Mouth, was one of the featured clinicians for the Alabama Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion, a…