Benjamin Kennedy ('18) serves the Geneva College Music Department as the first Director of the Eight Bells, a men's acapella group specializing in Barbershop Vocal Harmony, founded in 1976. He received degrees in Music and Communication from Geneva College in 2018, followed by a graduate degree in Higher Education in 2020.
Having performed a wide range of musical styles across the globe, as a soloist and ensemble member, Benjamin continues to seek out opportunities to practice and teach music through performance and direction as time allows in community choirs, church choirs, solo ventures, and independent projects with friends and alumni. Benjamin has a particular love and penchant for the beauty, fragility, power, and vulnerability of tight acapella harmonies. Outside of his work directing the Eight Bells, Benjamin also experiments with original compositions and is excited to consider where they might be heard.
With an emphasis on performance, Benjamin presents his students with opportunities to dedicate themselves to excellence in every area of their lives. Through intentionality, discipline, teamwork, and organization, students are encouraged to choose boldly and challenge themselves to achieve more than they think possible. To confidently make their voices heard; to sing loud and proud, and to the glory of God.
Benjamin and his wife Elyn ('21), currently live in Beaver Falls, PA. They enjoy playing games, hearing and telling stories, and spending time with family and friends.
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