The Dream Releasers Song (filmed Spring of 2021) was a parody that was written, edited, and directed by a Creative Arts student at NHCC, Talyn Moe. All of the singers in this video are also students here at New Hope. This video was featured at the grand opening of our on-site church, New Hope West. This video was filmed by a professional video team, flown in from Hawaii. They not only filmed the video, but they served as mentors and teachers to our students studying in videography.

This song was written by the singer in the video, Kaleo Young, and filmed and directed by Bruno Reyna, both students in the Creative Arts department. The other singer in this video is Taylor Montibon who is studying under the Ministry Leadership major. Students who study under any major are encouraged to participate in any area of the practicum that interests them in order that they may develop more practical skills that will benefit them in their career.

Every week, there are many opportunities for students to get hands on experience in leading worship and participating in the band in addition to the vocal and instrumental private lessons that are available to all students. NHCC has morning devotions twice a week that start with worship. Students that are wanting to grow in their musical skills will often use this time as a way to grow in their skill, surrounded by their peers in a more relaxed environment while still keeping the focus on the Lord.

Every Sunday, students also have the opportunity to participate in vocals or band on stage for our onsite church New Hope West. Below is a video of some of our students growing in their calling for worship arts while serving God on a Sunday.

Practicum has a place for ministry leadership students as well! Students Josiah Hernandez and Keanu Ruperti have had the honor of ministering to our in-person and online congregations during a Sunday service as well as to the New Hope West Youth+Young Adults (Y+YA). The Y+YA ministry is a way for youth in the church to have a safe space where they can learn from those that are around their age. Students are able to practice leading a service and preaching on a smaller scale in order to prepare them for when they become pastors.

Students have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with counseling and ministry both on and off campus. As part of the team of people that reach out to the congregation of New Hope West, these students are able to partner with staff members in order to minister to new believers and those seeking prayer and counseling. Additionally, we have a team of staff and students who minister to others off-campus in meaningful ways. An example of this includes our team that does a weekly Bible study at a local nursing home.

For students who are interested in gaining hands-on training and mentoring in video production, there are countless opportunities to learn and grow at NHCC. Our video team serves both the church and college here on campus. Every week, students are given the opportunity to serve on our video team for our Sunday livestream as well as to capture and edit videos for our website, social media, and congregation. On Sundays, students are able to operate cameras, direct the video team, and switch between cameras for our livestream. Throughout the week, there are many times in which students are able to learn film and video editing as they create lyric videos, music videos, recap videos, promo videos, 2D and 3D animated videos, and more! NHCC has staff on campus who lead the tech department as well as the video team. Additionally, NHCC is partnered with a team of professional videographers from Hawaii that are flown in to help teach and film. The cameras are industry-standard, so the technology you use on campus is what you would use in most work settings.

The photography team at New Hope Christian College consists of students, professional photographers, and community members. The photo team serves to take photos for both the church and college, and there are many training opportunities using the school's high-quality camera equipment and editing software.

There are a couple different forms of audio experience that students can gain. Not only does NHCC have an on-campus recording studio, but NHCC also has a sound board and equipment for live audio in the auditorium. Weekly, there are needs for audio mixing live as well as recording in the studio of tracks for Sunday services. 

Students at NHCC are given countless experiences. As a small school, we are able to cater our lessons and studies to each individual student in a specialized way. Students meet with mentors and instructors in the field of their choice to expand their capabilities. From stage lighting to animation, drums to ukelele, our students are able to meet with trained professionals and learn their craft from them! If you are interested in learning a skill that is not listed here, please reach out to admissions@newhope.edu to see more of our specialized lesson options. To view more of our student's finished works, please visit our NHCC Instagram and YouTube.