by Don McCullen She was born Ellen Jane Froman on November 10, 1907, in University City, Missouri to parents Elmer Ellswroth Froman and Anna T. Barcafer. At five years of age, Elmer and Anna separated and Jane was raised by her mother and her extended family. Jane’s childhood was spent in Clinton and later Columbia,…

By Fran Laniado Nicknamed “The People’s Soprano” Rebecca Newman has become one of the most successful indie artists in the classical crossover movement. Her new album, “Dare to Dream” features duets with Universal’s Blake and Mary Jess. Her success and dedication is a success to all indie artists. Fran Laniado speaks to this month’s cover…

By Natasha Barbieri As of last year, you became the director of vocal studies at Andrews University. Was teaching something that you were always interested in pursuing?  I come from a long line of educators and always assumed I might end up transitioning into teaching when the performance career was no longer viable, but finding…

By Natasha Barbieri You founded the charity “Sing for Breast Cancer”. Tell us what inspired you to get involved with this important cause. In the summer of 2011, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I decided to take a sabbatical to care for her and during that time {which, in the end, was about 2 years}…