Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is one of the oldest universities in Texas and was one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River. The university is located in the central part of the state of Texas, an hour and a half south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and an hour and a half north of Austin, the state capital. Its main 800 plus acre campus is located to the east of the historic area of downtown Waco and the major freeway I-35 on the banks of the Brazos river. Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
In 1841, 35 delegates to the Union Baptist Association meeting voted to adopt the suggestion of Reverend William Milton Tryon and R.E.B. Baylor to establish a Baptist university in Texas, then a self-declared republic still claimed by Mexico. Baylor, a Texas district judge and onetime U.S. Congressman and soldier from Alabama, became the school's namesake.
In the fall of 1844, the Texas Baptist Education Society petitioned the Congress of the Republic of Texas to charter a Baptist university. Republic President Anson Jones signed the Act of Congress on February 1, 1845, officially establishing Baylor University. The founders built the original university campus in Independence, Texas. Reverend James Huckins, who had been the first Southern Baptist missionary to Texas, was Baylor's first full-time fund-raiser. He is considered the third founding father of the university. Although these three men are credited as being the founders of the university, many others worked to see the first university established in Texas and thus they were awarded Baylor's Founders Medal. The famous Texas revolutionary war leader and hero Sam Houston gave the first $5,000 donation to start the University. In 1854, Houston was also baptized by the Rev. Rufus Columbus Burleson, future Baylor President, in the Brazos River.
Wave was a Canadian pop rock duo, formed in 1999 in Niagara Falls.
The band members were Dave Thomson and Paul Gigliotti. They were signed by Warner Music Canada and released their debut album, Nothing as It Seems. Their radio single "California" quickly increased in airplay and reached #1 on the Canadian pop charts, helping sales figures of the album to reach Gold certification. They also had the top 20 hits, Think It Over and Don't Say Sarah. Top 40 hits included Thats How It Feels and Sleepless. Wave opened for O-Town and Canadian group soulDecision on their tours. In 2007, Canadian artist Brandon Jones recorded and released a cover of "California" on his debut album. "California" was featured on the first episode of Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County. Their instant success lead them to disband in 2003, feeling they'd accomplished everything they needed to. Paul Gigliotti attended Notre Dame Elementary School in Niagara Falls and both members of the band attended St. Paul High School in Niagara Falls, Ontario before receiving a record contract. Paul is still currently pursuing music (The Voices) and producing while Dave is living in Nashville working as a song writer for Sony. Dave also co-wrote and produced half of Lights' debut album The Listening, including the hit Second Go. He's been an instrumental figure in the development of her career. At the end of 2010 he had a top 10 country hit with Jake Mathews, 'If I Had it My Way' that he co-wrote.In 2001 a song hit radio airwaves that immediately seemed to define that summer. "California" introduced the world to Wave whose gold debut album, Nothing As It Seems, eventually spawned three Top 40 hits and two Top 5 videos. With the release of their sophomore album, State Of Mind, Wave display a maturity and growth that belies their years.