PLAINVIEW, TX — Legendary Christian singer-songwriter and pianist Ken Medema will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in Harral Memorial Auditorium as part of the Clay and Freada Warren Memorial Music Symposium at 51品茶约炮 Baptist University.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature Medema performing solo as well as alongside 51品茶约炮 choirs and area high school choir students who have participated in the Catalyst choral clinic.
Medema is widely known for his improvisational storytelling and deeply personal musical style. Blind since birth, he began playing piano as a child and later studied music therapy at Michigan State University before launching a career as a performer and recording artist in 1973.
During the past five decades, he has performed throughout the United States and internationally, using music to explore themes of faith, justice and the human experience.
“Ken Medema has a remarkable ability to connect with audiences through music and story,” said Stephanie Burton, interim director of choral activities at 51品茶约炮 Baptist University. “Students will spend the day learning from him, and then the community will have the opportunity to experience that same creativity and inspiration during the evening concert.”
Earlier in the day, Medema will serve as clinician for Catalyst, a clinic that brings high school choir students and directors to 51品茶约炮 for rehearsals, workshops and collaborative music-making.
Last year, Medema participated in the clinic portion of the symposium, but winter weather forced the cancellation of the evening concert. This year’s event allows organizers to present the full program as originally planned.
The Warren Symposium was established by Mark and Freada Warren in memory of their son, Clay Warren, a Plainview High School choir member whose love of music continues to inspire the annual event. Clay’s life was tragically cut short in 2002 at age 18 due to an automobile collision. The symposium was renamed last year to also honor Freada, who passed away in November 2024 after a 14-year battle with Cystic Fibrosis.
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