Bobby Lewis wrote a lot of music after his son was born in 2014. Lewis, assistant professor in the department of media, journalism and film (MJF) at Missouri State University, released an EP of six songs titled “Mighty was Your Light” on Dec. 6. Most of the songs were recorded in the months after his son’s birth. The first single, “Moon Pie,” is dedicated to his son. The story … [Read more...] about Turning memories into music
In star-studded Hollywood, Bobby Lewis hustled and had success. After being there a few years, tragedy hit his family. His mom, dad and younger sister were killed in a car accident. “In that moment, the stars were sort of removed from my eyes. The things that I valued in filmmaking and pop culture just went away,” Lewis said. “None of that seemed to hold up. I … [Read more...] about Tragedy brings inspiration for change
Bobby Lewis with actress Marie Mullen on set Assistant professor Bobby T. Lewis's short film, Róisín Dubh, has been accepted into the Kerry Film Festival in Ireland. Lewis co-produced and shot the film, which stars accomplished Irish actors Tim Murphy and Marie Mullen. The unique documentary style of the short is something that particularly interested … [Read more...] about Faculty member’s short film accepted into Kerry Film Festival