Before he ever became a man who could command a packed theater, Rainn Wilson was just a kid trying to get laughs so he wouldn’t get hit, he said.
A small classroom hummed with anticipation as student vocalists waited just outside the door, quietly trilling scales under their breath and clutching judge sheets with sweaty palms. One by one, they stepped inside to perform for a panel of three judges.
“Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.”
As the clock struck 7 p.m., the lights inside Rediger Auditorium dimmed and the first chords of “Glorious Day” echoed through the room. College students in sweats and hoodies, local families with children and longtime Grant County residents rose from their seats and lifted their hands in worship.
A soft glow lit the stage as gentle piano keys rang through an energized crowd.
A musical landscape as varied and vibrant as the artists shaping it took the stage at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
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The sound of more than 50 instruments will fill the Wheeler Stage as members of the Taylor University Wind Ensemble spread Christmas cheer through their music — and their festive sweaters.
Selections of the most popular Christmas classics known to choral and orchestral music will fill Rediger Auditorium on Nov. 9 at 2:30 p.m.
It all started in the practice room.
Rev. Greg Dyson speaks at the Grant County Worship Night.
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