Inside Ed Landreth Hall, a beautiful harmony of singers drifts from the hallway in rehearsal. The group behind this music is License to Trill, one of three a cappella ensembles found on TCU’s campus.

Founded in 2015, L2T is TCU’s premier competitive, gender-inclusive and student-led a cappella group. The ensemble is made up from students across a variety of academic majors and years.  

“What makes L2T so special is that we bring together such a different range of people from TCU’s campus, all different majors and also a lot of diversity,” said Alicia Fugate, a senior biology major and president of L2T. “I feel like it makes us stand out from other a cappella groups.”

Other a cappella groups found on campus are Here Comes Treble, an all-female group, and the tenor/bass ensemble, The Horned Tones. 

Members said the close-knit nature of L2T fosters a strong sense of community. A small number of its members, like Fugate, have been with the group since their first year at TCU. The majority of the ensemble is new to L2T this year.

Throughout the academic year, L2T performs at a variety of campus events. One of the most popular includes being a part of Carols by Candlelight, a popular TCU holiday event that often features the school’s a cappella groups.

Each spring, the group competes at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) where they perform arrangements of popular songs they have rehearsed throughout the year.

L2T has won at ICCA in the past with best beatboxer in 2023, as well as winning another local competition, Sing Texas, where the group won in 2017.

This year, the group is preparing to release its first album. L2T has not announced when the album is set to be released but said to be on the lookout for when it comes out.

L2T will have a fall concert on Dec. 5 before performing in Carols by Candlelight on Dec. 8.