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Witness The Song That Has Touched The World

Witness The Song That Has Touched The World

Award winning Christian artist Amy Grant will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, in the Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) on the campus of Delta State University.  Don’t miss out on your chance to witness Amy as she performs a song that quickly touched the hearts of many.  ”Better Than A Hallelujah,” [...]

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Going to the Amy Grant Concert This Weekend?

Going to the Amy Grant Concert This Weekend?

…if you are, here’s a video you’ll love.  Watch as Amy talks about how “Better Than A  Hallelujah” came to be. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Delta Music Institute.  Share this wonderful experience and opportunity to give back by bringing a friend!!  Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the [...]

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Patti Ryan featured at Delta State’s DMI Anniversary Celebration

Patti Ryan featured at Delta State’s DMI Anniversary Celebration

From left, Tricia Walker, singer and songwriter and director of the Delta Music Institute (DMI), accompanies award winning singer-songwriter Patti Ryan, as Duff Durrough, bandleader for Thacker Mountain Radio’s house band, The Yalobushwhackers, provides musical backing. Ryan was performing one of the most successful country hits of all time, “Looking for Love,” which she co-wrote [...]

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Hit songwriters to perform at DMI Anniversary Celebration

Hit songwriters to perform at DMI Anniversary Celebration

Award winning singer-songwriters George Jackson, Troy Jones and Patti Ryan will be the featured songwriters during the live broadcast of Thacker Mountain Radio as part of the Delta Music Institute (DMI) Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, March 6 at 3 p.m. in Studio A of the DMI in the historic Whitfield Building on the Delta State [...]

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Winona Music Instructor Dies

Winona Music Instructor Dies

Friends and students are mourning the loss of a beloved music instructor in Winona. Patti Finley, 50, died Thursday at a Memphis hospital. Finley, an elementary school music teacher, was with the Winona Show Choir on Feb. 2, when the group recorded “Rise Above” at the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University. The choir [...]

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Rise Above

The Winona Show Choir from Winona, Mississippi, performs “Rise Above” during a recording session in Studio A at Delta Music Institute, Delta State University. The children are from the Winona Public School District. The song was written by the program director Patti Corley (DSU ’82). The choir is competing for a spot as a Kennedy [...]

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Colour Academy Sessions at DMI

Indie pop band Colour Academy recently recorded several sessions for their upcoming project in Studio A and Studio B of the Delta Music Institute. Thanks to Cliff and the guys for choosing the DMI studios for their project….they were great to work with and we wish them all the best! Check out the video the [...]

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