Institute for Faith and the Arts

Telling God’s Truth in Beautiful Ways

Artists have significant influence in everyday life, from the clothes we wear to the music we listen to. The Institute for Faith and the Arts (IFA) brings faith-filled artists to campus to share how they tell God’s truth in beautiful ways. One of our long-term goals is to share the structure of the institute with schools across the country. We also want to partner with Memphis organizations to bring nationally-known artists to our city for conferences on faith and the arts.

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Upcoming Events

2025–26

Phillip Vo
Thursday, November 20, 2025
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Phillip Vo is a 26 year-old singer-songwriter who uses passionate piano pop to talk about life, love, and everything in between. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, he moved to Nashville, TN after his college graduation to continue the artist career he started in school. He’s played a hundred plus house shows across the United States, and across all platforms he’s garnered over three million streams. Vo hopes that his listeners are encouraged, comforted, and given a sense of hope when they listen to his songs, writing “I think the world is hungry for hope- not a false one, but the kind that’s real. The kind that you can find just by looking around at what you already have.”

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Fielder
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Fielder is the Nashville-based duo of Addison Agen and Skye Peterson. Inspired by artists like Patty Griffin, Phoebe Bridgers, Noah Gundersen, and Kacey Musgraves, Fielder’s music is thoughtful, spirited, and heartfelt. Their debut self-titled album released in August 2025.

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Past Artists

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