Award-winning producer and musician Rudy Currence will perform at Missouri Western State University at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall. The concert, part of Missouri Western’s Black Heritage Month celebration, is free and open to the public.
Currence has written and produced songs for R&B/Pop singe
rs Mya and Ray J, major motion pictures like “The Bourne Identity” and “Minority Report,” hip hop producer David Banner, and legendary producer Quincy Jones. In 2013, Rudy won a Grammy and Dove Award for his production on Lecrae’s album “Gravity.” Most recently, Rudy was Grammy nominated for writing “Sunday AM” for four-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter and national recording artist, Karen Clark Sheard.
Currence sings and plays keyboard, trumpet and guitar. He has made several national television appearances, including ABC’s “The View” and BET’s “106th and Park.” He still enjoys the success and fan support gained through his indie albums: “More Than You’ll Ever Know,” “Here With You” and “Last Christmas.”
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.