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PHOTO STORY: Christian Artists Take to the Fisher Center Stage

Updated: Oct 31


Sharayah Daves strolls across the stage while her bannd plays on behind her, Braden Simmons

For the first time in showcase history, performers took to the Fisher Center stage. 

 

The Christian Showcase showcased featured four artists on Saturday that each brought their stories of their faith and their inspired music to the stage.  

 

Addressing troubles of faith, the continued love of God and the importance of maintaining faith, the artists attempted to capture the spiritual journey in its entirety. 


Voxology harmonizes as the Showcase begins for the night, Braden Simmons

Voxology kicked off the show with a cacophony of vocals that melded and blended into a beautiful harmony. 

 

The band lent soulful licks on the guitar and a brass section that brought some heft to a powerful vocal performance. 

 

The group’s swaying and worshipful vocals turned the Fisher Center into a Sunday morning choir service. The director of the group danced and directed center stage through the group’s performance. 


Vocalist for Voxology takes centerstage for a solo, Braden Simmons

Carter Guse arrived clad in a full suit to riff in between the performers and would get the crowd excited for the night of performances. 

 

Videos would interject introducing the performers between the sets that showcased them playfully getting ready for the performance.  

Daves strums centerstage as the lights flash and change, Braden Simmons

Bassist strums along and contributes background vovals to Daves' performance, Braden Simmons




Sharayah Daves was the first performer of the night and opened with a twangy, country sound. 

 

Showing up clad in cowboy boots and leather fringe, she performed a number of songs that touched on her faith and the importance of God in her life. 

















Different Bible verses appeared over the band as they played their song. 

 

Her fiddle player and pedal steel guitar player gave a smooth twang to fill the air of the songs. 













Eleanor Bryan would arrive on stage next and would bring a folksier, pop sound. 

 

In between her set, she discussed her personal faith journey and talked about some scriptures that inspired her performance. 

 

Her floaty vocals carried throughout her performance and seemed to float through her runs in her performance. 


At one point, she had the crowd sing out the verse again if they have ever felt like they needed a reminder that you can return to God’s love. 

 

Eleanor Bryan sings out in the spotlight as her band begins to come to life, Braden Simmons

Kaitlyn Danos was the third performer of the night and came out with a more modern pop sound to her songs. 

 

With an airy set list that flowed, she had the crowd swaying their heads back and forth as she continued to stroll across the stage. 

 

Her songs like the other performers focused on the importance of God’s love and his grace and her personal relationship with him. 

 

Sunflowers in the background, as well as waves on a beach, a forest, and rain and wheat fields 

 

She talked about the foundation of the scripture that influenced her songs. 

 

The lyrics would come across the top of the stage as she walked across the stage singing with intentionality and soaring riffs. 

 

Her two background vocalists harmonized with her to provide a more powerful harmonization that would power through the final song. 


Kaitlyn Danos sings out to the crowd in the Fisher Center, Braden Simmons

Finally, Meredith Aguirre was introduced and came on stage with a folksy and country sound in her songs. 

 

She sang while mountaintops and sunflowers panned behind her on the screens. She played her set while a cello and fiddle strummed on either side of her.  


Meredith Aguirre sings while sunflowers fade into view on the screen behind her, Braden Simmons
Aguirre sings out to the crowd, Braden Simmons






At one point she and her band would lead the crowd in a clap-along portion which the crowd happily joined in. 


She closed out her set list with a ballad to the Lord and about how she needs his grace and about how she gives herself up to him. 

 




Bassist for Aguirre strums along while she sings out her songs, Braden Simmons








Sweet strumming softly played behind her as she calls out before the drums begin to build up to have the rest of the band return to the song. 

 

Once Aguirre got to the crescendo of the song, the band faded before the drums came back in one final time for a crashing finally that brought the crowd to their feet as they erupted in applause. 











The crowd would give one final standing ovation as Aguirre was named the Christian showcase winner. 

 

Aguirre will return along with RAWHONEY. for the Best of the Best Showcase in the Spring. 

Aguirre and her bandmates accepting the victory following the judges' deliberation, Braden Simmons

This Photo Story was done by Braden Simmons


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