{"id":12158,"date":"2018-12-03T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/?p=12158"},"modified":"2019-01-24T21:03:15","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T03:03:15","slug":"ben-rectors-magic-coming-to-benson-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/2018\/12\/03\/ben-rectors-magic-coming-to-benson-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Rector’s “Magic” coming to Benson stage"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bit of \u201cMagic\u201d is set for the Benson Auditorium stage this spring. Singer-songwriter Ben Rector is bringing his national tour \u201cMagic\u201d to campus on March 7, 2019, making it the artist\u2019s fourth time to perform at Harding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Logan Light, director of Campus Activities Board (CAB), said Rector\u2019s music resonates with Harding students because of the authentic, relational way he writes his music.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs college students, you are still trying to figure out what you\u2019re going to excel at, but when you have a singer-songwriter come in \u2014 maybe it\u2019s a stripped-down performance or someone who writes songs that are very relatable \u2014 I think it just really clicks with this age group \u2014 the idea that we\u2019re on that journey together,\u201d Light said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rector first came to Harding in 2012 when he opened for NEEDTOBREATHE, then returned in 2013 and 2015. Light said Rector\u2019s success with his latest national tour and album made it an easy choice to bring him back.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBen Rector has done so well here because he can establish that connection and he\u2019s done it repeatedly, and I think that\u2019s a real gift,\u201d Light said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harding isn\u2019t the only place Rector has seen success. \u201cMagic,\u201d his latest album, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Americana\/Folk chart and peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

Light said one of the greatest things about his job is getting to host events that create shared experiences that uplift and encourage \u2014 events like this upcoming concert. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI would like people to leave that concert together,\u201d Light said. \u201cWhen they look back at the end of the year and think about the things they will remember this year by \u2014 the musical, Homecoming, Spring Sing \u2014 I want them to remember the Ben Rector concert and have that be a touchpoint for them for this year. That would make me really happy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With the concert set the Thursday night before Spring Break, Light said he cannot think of a better way for students to kick off their Spring Break.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets are $10 or $5 with a CAB Pass. Tickets can be purchased tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. on www.hardingtickets.com using ticket password \u201cOhItsMAGIC\u201d.\u00a0 A Spotify pre-sale begins tomorrow as well, and VIP tour packages will also be available on www.benrectormusic.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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