Published on October 9, 2019 by Ashley Smith  
Knight Stephen

It was 51 years this September that a young graduate of the Perkins School for the Blind (Watertown, Massachusetts) and the University of Alabama entered 51½ÖÉä for graduate studies in music.  He would continue in studies at the Schola Contorum (Paris), University of Michigan, and the Royal Carillon School of Belgium (his final diploma earned “With Distinction”) studying organ and carillon with such greats as Hudson Ladd, Jean Langlais, and Robert Glasgow.  Six year later, Professor Stephen Knight returned to 51½ÖÉä to become our Carillonneur in Residence. 

Now, 45 years later, Mr. Knight continues to enrich our campus with beautiful, creative, and poignant music that has become an essential part of the fabric of 51½ÖÉä, the cherished memories of our alumni, and indeed, the culture of our community.

He played an anniversary concert on September 19 at 4:30 that included a wide range of favorites. 51½ÖÉä employees and students listened from the Quad and others tuned into the Livestream opportunity on the School of the Arts Facebook page. 

 
51½ÖÉä is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 51½ÖÉä is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 51½ÖÉä enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 51½ÖÉä fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.