HUNTINGDON COLLEGE
News Release
December 4, 2023
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Dr. Anthony Leigh, aleigh@hawks.huntingdon.edu
Renaissance Man: Jalyn Lewis ‘24
Montgomery, Ala. – He plays music. He sings. He runs. He leads a floor of freshmen men in Searcy Hall. He’s served as a Huntingdon Ambassador. Jalyn Lewis ’24 has done a little bit of everything at Huntingdon. As he prepares for his final semester at Huntingdon, he took a break from graduate school applications to provide answers for this Q and A feature.
Q. Give your background information – major, hometown, things you are involved in at Huntingdon.
A. Hey! I’m Jalyn Lewis and I’m from Alabaster, Alabama. My major is music, and I was in the Marching Scarlet and Grey Band, ran for the Huntingdon cross country and track and field teams, and I’m a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and the National Association of Future Music Educators.
Q. Why did you choose to come to Huntingdon?
A. Huntingdon chose me first and I admired how driven they were to have me part of their campus family. I loved the potential they saw in me and were willing to take the chance with me.
Q. As you look to your year ahead, where do you see life leading you next?
A. I’m very hopeful the next chapter in my life I will be able to go to graduate school at my one of my dream schools for film composition for television shows and movies.
Q. You’ve shared your musical talent through many platforms at Huntingdon. Discuss the multitude of ways you have performed at Huntingdon.
A. I definitely took advantage of the percussion ensemble. Mr. Mooney always allowed me to play my own music for the concerts to show off what the percussion studio is up to and the different talent we have.
Q. Tell us about your senior recital. What made it distinctively Jalyn?
A. For my senior recital I kind of went all out for it. I wanted it to be emotional. When it comes to making music for me, I always express how I’m feeling. So, I made the recital formal but relaxing to make people feel comfortable and able to show and feel their emotions. I can always choose music that defines me, but the emotional aspect can leave a deeper meaning.
Q. You’ve also experienced life as a student-athlete at Huntingdon. What lessons did you learn through that experience that will translate to your life ahead in music production?
A. My mentality definitely changed. I had to develop a schedule so I wouldn’t overwork myself and this led me to creating great habits to stay focused on what I would be doing to get a lot of work done.
Q. What are some classes you have taken at Huntingdon that have been especially meaningful for you?
A. Definitely my music theory class. Dr. Slocumb always made sure that each individual understood the work. Having him as my first ever college class was very meaningful.
Q. When you graduate, the student body will have some big shoes to fill you in replacing your many leadership roles. Who are some up-and-coming leaders in the student body you are expecting to see step up and lead?
A. I would say Juantez Robinson and Roderick Brown. They both have great musical components that speak different just like me. They have musician mindsets.
Q. What are some songs currently on your playlist?
A. I’ve been heavily listening to film soundtracks. The main one right now is the Oppenheimer soundtrack by Ludwig Göransson. The best track to me is “Can you hear the music?” Another great soundtrack I’ve been listening to since March is the Creed 3 soundtrack by Joesph Shirley. My favorite track is definitely the “Training Montage” song.
Q. If you could perform anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A. A very odd place but I was brainstorming and think having a concert in a parking garage because of the echo and reverb from the parking garage. It’s a weird place but I think it would be cool.
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