Passion Project
Baylor University’s Black Gospel Music Preservation Program has digitized more than 36,000 copies of classic black gospel songs, preserving them for future generations.
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The Good News
Spirit has been meeting soul in supernatural ways since 1988 at Baylor through the Heavenly Voices choir of gospel-singing students Sing out! Shout! Tell the world the good news! Lift every voice and sing! That’s been the goal of Baylor’s Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir from the group’s humble inception in 1988, and it will forever
A Living Legacy of Legislating For Change
Chet Edwards discusses his time in politics and the lessons he learned from a lifetime of legislating, leading, and living boldly for the right reasons Editor’s note: This interview was conducted for our December 2021 Living Legacy event. Chet graciously agreed to be our first guest in the hot seat, though, he did note that
Editor’s Note
Friends, Wow. What you hold in your hands now is truly going to be a treat. This issue defies categorization, description, even my wildest hopes of what it could become. Together the stories incased in these pages demonstrate just how truly awesome the Baylor Family is when everyone — and I mean everyone — is
Baylor in the Year 2000
Editor’s Note: For now over 75 years, Baylor Line has been publishing vivid storytelling from across the Baylor Family. I don’t think our archives full of deep, inspirational features should live solely on shelves, so we are bringing them back to like in BL Classics. In this installment, enjoy a trip back in time to
Remembering William David Campbell
“Campbell was synonymous with football in Texas. He’ll be missed by many.” Dave Campbell was the Shakespeare of sportswriters, a wordsmith whose columns informed, entertained, and captivated his loyal readers for almost 70 years. During his legendary, 40-year career as the sports editor of the Waco Tribune-Herald and the founder of Texas Football magazine in
Robert Morales is Looking for Small Miracles in Life
Since moving to Corpus Christi in 2020, Robert Morales and his wife have discovered that they love being on the water. The couple own a small pontoon, and when the weather is right, they’ll set sail in the bay near their home. “The cool thing is that when you’re out there, you get to see
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Karen Jones is Shaping a Balanced Life
During Welcome Week at the start of her freshman year, Karen Jones remembers hearing a speaker talk to the eager new Baylor Bears about striving for balance. “They spoke about finding balance in your physical, spiritual, and mental self,” she says. “I have thought back on that many times over the years.” When she’s felt
J. Rice is Managing the Mysteries of Life
J. Andrew Rice – the full moniker of the Baylor alum and Baylor Line supporter who goes by “J” – is a guy who appreciates the gifts of life. “Life is mysterious,” Rice says. “But you begin to know that there’s some order to the universe. It’s an adventure to find that out as you
The Bears Who Understood the Assignment
Without our Torchbearer members, Baylor Line could not exist. They are a life blood to us all, rich in legacy, wisdom, support, and energy. Too often though, they are known in name-only by most of the Baylor Family. We’d like to introduce you to three Bears who were handed the torch and did something with
