DMI All Access hosted Jonathan Cain, left, of the super group Journey Jan. 27 at the Delta Music Institute.The Delta Music Institute entertainment industry studies program at Delta State University recently hosted Jonathan Cain, GRAMMY nominated keyboardist/vocalist/writer for the super group Journey, as the first guest of the semester for the DMI All Access series.
DMI All Access is a series of open forums and lectures throughout the academic year featuring industry professionals from various areas of the music and entertainment industry.
“It was such a pleasure to have Jonathan Cain as our DMI All Access guest,” said DMI Director Tricia Walker. “The sense of gratitude with which he shared his career stories was refreshing, and I hope, inspiring for the students and guests in attendance.”
Cain joined Journey in 1980 and aided the group’s rise to the top with first collaborations on the album “Escape,” composing and playing the piano on songs such as “Don’t Stop Believin,’” as well as being the sole author of the classic Journey ballad “Faithfully.”
He went on to appear on 13 other Journey albums and compilations. Cain has received two BMI songwriter awards, both for songs co-written with Steve Perry, “Open Arms” and “Who’s Cryin’ Now.”
The Delta Music Institute is an independent center of study under the College of Arts and Sciences at Delta State University, offering a B.S. degree in Entertainment Industry Studies. The focus of the DMI is to provide students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, creative and business areas of the music and entertainment industry. For information, contact 662-846-4579 or visit http://dmi.deltastate.edu.
