Delta Music Institute

DSU’s Delta Music Institute and Delta State Athletics are teaming up  in the creation of a new football jingle called “Down In The Delta.” The jingle was written by DMI Director Tricia Walker and produced in the DMI Studios with DMI faculty member Mike Iacopelli at the console. Musicians on the jingle included Walker, DMI instructor [...]

Pictured, L to R: Joanna Sabine, DMI Director Tricia Walker, Katie Gibson Delta State University students Katie Gibson of Summerdale, Ala., and Joanna Sabine of Columbia, were invited to participate as production assistants for the 4th Annual Mississippi Grammy™ Legacy Celebration recently held at the Hard Rock Live! venue in Biloxi. Gibson and Sabine are [...]

Michael Mattox, Delta State student from Madison, Mississippi, recently contributed his long beautiful mane to the Locks of Love program for cancer survivors. Everyone at the Delta Music Institute (DMI) likes the new look, Michael!

Cole Furlow, Delta State graduate of the Delta Music Institute, is releasing his first full length release, “End of Days, Why Not You?” from his project DEAD GAZE. Copies will be available to purchase from Mirroruniversetapes.blogspot.com on March 16. Congratulations, Cole!

The Grammy U chapter of Delta State and the Delta Music Institute will host a student songwriter’s night on Thursday, March 4 at 7:00 pm at Hey, Joe’s in downtown Cleveland, MS. Writers performing on the showcase include Content Despair, Phillip Carter, Jordan Smith, Kristen Brassel, Stephen Chew, Aaron Taylor, Jeremiah Matthews, Joanna Sabine, Eric [...]

DMI’s Grammy U chapter traveled to Memphis Sunday night for a viewing party to watch the 2010 Grammy Awards with other members of the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy. Great music, great food, a great time was had by all! The party was hosted by the Hard Rock Cafe on Beale St. Rock on!

Ol’ Skool Revue, R&B/Soul/Funk/Blues band from the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University, represented the Crossroads Blues Society of Rosedale with a blues set during the Youth Challenge showcase at the 26th International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. The band performed at the historic New Daisy Theatre on Beale Street…..congratulations to the band and [...]