Night of music creates relaxing mood for students
Waynesburg crowd sung along and sipped away on hot drinks as the first coffeehouse of the year welcomed a returning Christian artist.
Jasmine Tate engaged the crowd right from the opening song, as she sang many of her favorites from “A Thousand Ways to Believe.’
Tate, returning to Waynesburg for her second time, thought the community feeling was great.
“I like this campus a lot,” said Tate. “It seems like a big family. You can realize when they care, and it seems really cool here.”
Tate began a couple minutes after her scheduled 8 p.m. start time, but she still felt the audience presence all night.
“The audience was a lot more interactive than most college campuses I go to,” said Tate.” College campuses can be tough because students are thinking about their homework and other things. Overall, the students were very active and very warm.”
Students were welcomed by treats and a complimentary coffee mug, which they could fill with an assortment of drinks. Groups of students conversed with friends throughout the night while joining along with the songs.
One student thought the performance was excellent.
“I thought the music had a warm and vibrant sound to it,” said Derrion May, a junior marine biology major. “I had heard about [Tate] previously, so I had some expectations and I think she really lived up to those expectations.”
As the evening moved on, the liveliness of the crowd began to elevate, and more and more students began to sing along and cheer with Tate as she sang her most popular songs.
May said the crowd for the evening was really nice to see and helped create the great atmosphere.
“With it being a Christian college, I like the musicians that they bring in with a secular background and see how they kind of input their religion and beliefs into their music and share their story with us as well,” said May. “I like the community. I think for the first coffeehouse of the year, it was a great turnout. I saw a lot of faces I was expecting to see, and it was nice to get together for an event.”
The community aspect is what May thinks sets Waynesburg apart from other colleges.
“I think its really relaxing and there is a variety that allows us to really relax in a great atmosphere,” said May. “With classes during the day, these events allow us to sit and catch up on the day.”
As the night wound down and the last chords were strung on Tate’s guitar, she said with enthusiasm that she would make another return trip to Waynesburg.
“I’m here and I like this place,” said Tate. “I hope to be invited back this year.”