Hope is Still Alive

Drawing on his own experience as an international recording artist - Nate helps youth ages 8 - 18 develop leadership skills focused on the creative arts.

Nate Glasper, Jr., Original artwork by David Paul, MD

Nate Glasper Jr. is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Music at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the founder of Camp Judah – a summer arts initiative that reaches youth from various backgrounds and cultures. Drawing on his own experience as an international gospel recording artist – Nate helps youth ages 8-18 develop personal and leadership skills focused on the creative arts.  

Through music, Nate reminds listeners that the message of hope is still alive and rings true even today. Profoundly gospel in both its sound and its message – Nate produces music that is accessible and meets listeners wherever they are. Despite losing his mother at an early age, and overcoming numerous other challenges, he has learned how to remain hopeful and trust in his faith in God. That hope has propelled him towards the completion of a MA in Worship Studies from Calvin Theological Seminary.

Nate is also a Worship Pastor for his local church and travels nationally and internationally as an independent Gospel Recording Artist, Speaker and Music Educator. Recent tours include performances in South Africa, South Korea, Guatemala and Haiti.  He has also developed several international workshops focused on building bridges in multi-ethnic worship experiences and he teaches on the “Message of Hope in African American Gospel Music.” It is his dogged determination to preserve the sound and culture of gospel music – and to share its message of Hope in a way that is accessible for all cultures and generations that makes Nate Bold and Gritty.

Nate Glasper, Jr.

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