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I was awed. Because you know, at that point you're not sure if you're making the right choices, you're just doing your thing and you're just hoping it's worth something. But when he did that, it was really cool. At the time I was really embarrassed, but inwardly I knew he really liked my singing. And that really pushed me further." The day after the concert at APU, Sykes was able to share more of his experiences during a discussion forum held by the School of Music. The forum gave voice students a chance to learn what the life of a Christian vocal performer is like. "It was extremely helpful, because students had a chance to ask very particular questions about vocal careers," said one graduate student in vocal performance. "I was very encouraged and inspired. This discussion helped me to have more focus in what I'm doing in the program." |
At the root of all Jubilant Sykes'
success is a particular view of what it means to live for God. In his advice
to students, Sykes said that, "The key is to strive to be excellent,
and the great temptation is to strive to be successful. Those two don't
always go together. I think God has called us to be excellent. You know,
Mozart was excellent. If you look at the end of his life, was he successful?
Probably not. But was he excellent? I think that's our highest calling." Jody Godoy ’05 is an editorial intern in the Office of University Marketing and Creative Media. gojogo@apu.edu PAGE 1 • 2
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