====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0439 from reel: NP 14172 (2006-08-14 to 2006-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/56825 Title: A Life of Struggle, a Voice of Hope Summary: Profile of Lynda Anders Canaday, a blind opera singer who overcame significant personal challenges including blindness, abuse, and health issues to pursue her musical career at the University of Kansas. Category: features/profiles Subjects: disability; music education; personal triumph; opera; overcoming adversity Named Entities: Anders, Lynda [opera singer]; Jackson, Mahalia [gospel singer]; Riggs, Seth [vocal technique teacher]; Sheriff, Randy [manager] Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.