Alumni musical group The Mountains Surround will perform at Geneva College on Wednesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. in Skye Lounge within the Student Center as part of the 2026-27 Geneva Visiting Artist & Lecture Series (GVALS).

The Mountains Surround is an intergenerational collective of musicians comprised of gifted Geneva alumni and a current student. Their mission is “to create art that leads the Church into a deeper walk with God, anchored in the rich theological heritage of the Psalms.” The collective has recently released their first album of psalms titled “The Songs of Ascent.”

Over these 15 songs, inspired by Psalms 120-134, worship carries the whole range of human experience: fear, frustration, anger, loneliness, longing, hope, joy, and praise. These songs and psalms are a roadmap for the weary, a soundtrack for the journey, and a faithful companion to anyone who longs to draw near to God.

Geneva Visiting Artist & Lecture Series

Geneva College invites prominent guests to campus each semester to support the educational endeavor in which students, faculty, and staff are engaged. Visitors include distinguished lecturers, well-known artists and musicians, best-selling authors, and leading religious figures.

Members of the campus and community are invited to attend lectures and presentations free of charge, unless otherwise announced. View the list of upcoming speakers online.

While Skye Lounge in the Student Center and the McCartney Library are accessible, we apologize that our historic Old Main, home to the John White Chapel, is not.

While the content of guests’ lectures and presentations may or may not be congruent with Geneva College’s stance on any given issue, the GVALS series seeks to fulfill the Foundational Concepts principle that “[Students] should not be sheltered from non-Christian viewpoints, but must become able to evaluate all knowledge critically, to gain from that which is true and to discard error.” The series also supports the College’s mission to “...provide a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor.”

For more information, contact cfl@geneva.edu.