Delta Music Institute

Six student songwriters from the Delta Music Institute will be performing original songs this Thursday, November 5, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Bean Counter in Cleveland, MS. The event is sponsored by the DSU chapter of Grammy U, an organization of students involved in music and entertainment industry studies. There is no cover [...]

Ol’ Skool Revue, DMI’s R&B/Soul/Funk/Blues band, hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast last weekend for a whirlwind of performances and recruiting opportunities. The band performed three sets at Ocean Springs High School, followed by a pre-game show at the Biloxi-Harrison Central football game. The following morning, the band opened the 5th Annual Ocean Springs Music Festival [...]

P. Diddy’s Starmaker winner, Liz Davis, performs during 2005 Homecoming festivities at Delta State Mississippi native and former Delta State University student Liz Davis was crowned the winner of P. Diddy’s Starmaker during Sunday night’s finale broadcast of the MTV reality competition series. The 21 year-old claimed the show’s grand prize of a record deal [...]

Here’s a shout out to all our friends along the Mississippi Gulf Coast! DMI’s premier soul band, Ol’ Skool Revue, is headed your way for three shows this Friday and Saturday. The band is looking for opportunities to meet high school students out there who may have an interest in the Delta Music Institute, a [...]

You never know what will happen when you strike up a conversation with someone… On a recent trip to an arts conference, DMI Director Tricia Walker took her seat on the airplane by a kind woman with a contagious smile. Conversation ensued, and the lady turned out to be a freelance writer by the name [...]

DMI graduate Cole Furlow, from the band Dead Gaze, has released a new video titled, “Back and Forth.” Congrats, Cole! DEAD GAZE – Back and Forth from DEAD GAZE on Vimeo.

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