To benefit completion of the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts, Wheaton College welcomed multi-platinum artist Michael W. Smith to Edman Chapel for a live performance in October.
The concert also featured David Hamilton ’86, the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir, Men’s Glee Club, and Women’s Chorale.
Debbie and I decided to personally get behind this project at Wheaton. It's about more than giving to Debbie's alma mater—it's about equipping a leading Christian college to train up a new generation of worshippers. All throughout the Scriptures, God's people are told to make music to the Lord. For the first time in its long history, Wheaton is constructing spaces designed specifically for musical performance. We're excited to help with the completion of the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts."
— Michael W. Smith.
"We are so grateful for our Wheaton College experience. As students we were challenged to develop a stronger faith, to think more deeply and independently, and to become more courageous leaders. As Conservatory students, we explored and refined our musical skills and wrestled with questions of faith that inspired and informaed our music making. We also made lifelong friendships and memories as we experienced student life with gifted peers and committed professors. We are delighted that the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts will give the College an even greater platform to create life-changing experiences for students who want to grow and flourish in their artistic skills and dreams. "
— Sandy '86 and David Hamilton '86
