2012 Miracle Yearbook

El/it' Studentsspend precioustimeand moneypreparingforthisshow-stopping break V Anna Zavodney. and BrianJohnson pertorrn a cover o C h°ere is a theory that after the teaser video for this year's Elliv was shown in chapel, iTunes downloads and YouTube plays of AWOLNATION's song "Sail" increased exponentially. At least, they did on Cedarville's campus. A video of Chris Voltz wearing a white morph suit and being splattered with multiple colors of paint might do that to a song.The theme of Elliv this year was "Color Me Loud" and pulled heavily from a rave concept: glow sticks and loud music, a dance floor in the DMC Alumni Hall, paint splatter. Some atten- dants were hoping for more of a rave vibe rom thefinalpush toward exams. and the audience could vote by texting their choice during an act. The winner would then be announced and would receive a Rock as their award. Definitely voter pow- ered! The show was loud. It was colorful. It was Color Me Loud! (fele during the show. with strobe lights. In past years, Elliv had used one distinct theatrical element. This year,it was the light show.The musical acts started with Florence and the Machine's "Dog Days are Over," touched on Adele's "Turning Tables," and wowed the crowd with two favorite Queen hits, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" (the show favorite). A new addition to the show this year—perhaps a permanent addition—was real-time voting. Instead of voting for award nominees before the big show, hosts Allie Hundley and Seth Trautman would announce the nominees,