Performs both regionally and internationally, as well as for important university functions throughout the year. Auditions for membership in the A Cappella Choir are held throughout the summer.

Contact: Philip Copeland

Contact: Michael Averett

Performs standard big band and small combo literature from various jazz styles. The performance season includes featured concerts that take place both on and off campus.

Contact: Grant Dalton

Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Dave Mathews Band...Lakeshore is Samford’s Commercial Music flagship band. Performing R&B, funk/soul, and pop hits from the 60s to today, this auditioned ensemble features a full rhythm section, horns, and vocalists. Lakeshore also frequently performs original songs written in-house by Samford students.

Contact: Steven Potaczek

This ensemble performs at home and away football games, as well as other student activities, including Homecoming and Connections events. Membership is open to all students, with previous band experience encouraged; marching experience is not necessary, and no audition is required to join the ensemble. Scholarships are available by audition only. Please contact Patrick Young to schedule a band scholarship audition.

Contact: Grant Dalton

AC/DC, Shania Twain, John Mayer… Montague is the newest Commercial Music ensemble here at Samford. Playing student originals in addition to rock, country, and pop’s hottest hits, Montague is a high-octane band that features several vocalists and a rhythm section.

Contact: Steven Potaczek

The Samford University Orchestra is a cornerstone of the School of the Arts, bringing together student musicians under the direction of professional faculty to study, rehearse, and perform orchestral repertoire spanning classical masterworks to contemporary compositions. Through performances, rehearsals, and educational outreach, the orchestra plays a vital role in the artistic and spiritual life of the Samford community.

Contact: Brian Viliunas

This ensemble performs at men's and women's home basketball games and travels to conference and postseason tournaments as needed. Membership is open to all students, with previous band experience encouraged. The band's repertoire includes Top 40, jazz, big band, pop, and rock favorites. Pep Band operates in conjunction with the Wind Ensemble and maintains a flexible rehearsal schedule based on performance needs. Band scholarships are available by audition only. Please contact Patrick Young to schedule a band scholarship audition.

Contact: Grant Dalton

Performs a wide range of works on various percussion instruments. Members must have considerable skill on percussion instruments ranging from drums and timpani to mallet instruments and some ethnic percussion. Members will also periodically be performing on steel drums, but prior experience on these instruments is not required for membership. Membership is by audition.

Contact: Grant Dalton

Performs one mainstage production of opera or operetta each season. Auditions for fall productions typically are held the previous spring. All majors are welcome. Opera Workshop: Performs scenes from operas and musical theatre each semester. No audition necessary for music or musical theatre majors. Students with other majors are welcome but will need to audition.

Contact: Kristin Kenning

The Samford Worship Collective is a vibrant and varied group of musical worship leaders who present worship concerts and lead a variety of other worship gatherings on and off campus. Featuring 3 to 5 singers, a full rhythm band, and other creative expressions, they aim to perform diverse worship styles with quality artistry.

Contact: Jonathan Rodgers

University Chorale is open to all Samford students. No audition is required. Before the beginning of Fall Semester, register for MUSC 1720-01. This ensemble performs a cross-section of quality literature in major concerts and university events each year.

Contact: Sharon Lawhon

The Samford University Wind Ensemble is a traditional concert band that provides an opportunity for both music and non-music majors to participate during the Spring semester only. Participation in the Wind Ensemble provides exposure to diverse literature, including chamber music and traditional and contemporary works for wind band. During each concert season, visiting conductors and composers interact with students as part of a comprehensive educational experience. The ensemble performs multiple concerts throughout the semester. There are no auditions required to join the ensemble; auditions are only used for part assignments and will take place during the first week of classes each semester.

Contact: Patrick Young