There is no other festival that can compare with The MasterWorks Festival. See some of these testimonies from our students.
Here are several social media posts from students who attended in 2024.
· “I love my MasterWorks Festival people with all my heart! Forever and Always! God is working here in very special ways.”
· “MWF 2024 – another month at this place full of wonderful blessings that came in the form of amazing people (both faculty and students). God never fails to allow me to enjoy the beautiful place that MWF is.”
· “In this one month, I feel that I’ve grown as both a musician and a person. Thank you, Lord for another year here.”
· “The Lord’s kindness has been so abundantly clear to me during MasterWorks. God gives good gifts, and I am beyond thankful for my time at MW this summer.”
· “MasterWorks 2024, where to begin! I have never felt so loved and accepted as a musician, let alone a human. I entered the month for the music and left with so much more.”
· “The festival has been an absolute blessing. First and foremost, I want to thank God for providing me this wonderful opportunity and for bringing me to KY this summer.”
· “On top of becoming a better musician within the orchestra and brass choir, I got to better my faith in Jesus Christ through a Bible study group, faculty devotions, church, worship, and individual quiet time. It was a blessing to be able to meet and learn from other believers in the music world.”
· “God has blessed me more than I deserve! I got the opportunity to participate in the MasterWorks Festival this summer.”
Bible studies are at the heart of the MasterWorks experience. Year after year, they have been a favorite aspect of the Festival for students and faculty alike. Bible studies not only serve as a tool for spiritual growth, but also provide ways of getting to know others on a deeper level. Making MasterWorks unique from other arts festivals, we believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the very power of salvation. We want students to see today’s relevance of the God of the Bible–even in the artistic culture. Small groups of students and faculty meet Monday through Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:00. Attendance is mandatory for all festival participants.
The Festival Bible Study is designed for the spiritual growth of artists. It is comprised of small groups of students, facilitated by one or two MasterWorks faculty members. Facilitators may encourage students to lead some of the lessons. Study materials are geared specifically toward biblical issues relating to artists.
Faculty testimonies are presented Monday through Saturday during the second half of the lunch hour. World-class faculty and guest artists spend a short time sharing their testimonies about how God is working in their lives as artists in the professional world.
Every day after lunch, 1:00-1:45 is set aside for campus-wide “quiet time.” For those not acquainted with this practice, it is simply a time for both students and faculty to be quiet before God. You may pray, meditate, read Scripture, or have a combination of these practices. If faculty or students choose to have a quiet time at another point during the day, they are expected to respect their colleagues by leaving this time free of practicing, rehearsing, or social activities and to maintain a quiet setting for others’ personal reflection.
Sunday services at MasterWorks are times of campus-wide worship and sharing in the Word of God. Services bring together the talents of each artistic program, and no specific denominational liturgy is followed. The focus is to glorify God through the reading and preaching of his Word, the singing of songs and hymns, and worshipful presentations of artistic offerings by faculty and/or students. Attendance is required.
Optional worship services are sometimes offered after evening Bible studies. These informal gatherings focus on praise and worship. Students and faculty are encouraged to bring instruments to play, as well as to sing and dance to the glory of the Lord.
