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Hymeno : The Music In Ministry, Jamila Patricie Sylvester
Hymeno : The Music In Ministry, Jamila Patricie Sylvester
Master of Music Projects
INTRODUCTION
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” — John 3:16 KJV Arguably one of the best-known verses in the Bible is John 3:16. A quick glimpse of those seven little letters and numbers spelling out John 3:16 and, like the first four measures of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, immediately people know what you are talking about. It matters not if they are faithful church-going believers or unbelievers, people know – or do they? In the 2009 live-streamed college championship football game between …
El Sistema For, Or Against, Benton Harbor, Dana Wilson
El Sistema For, Or Against, Benton Harbor, Dana Wilson
Honors Theses
Members of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra’s Administration envision the adaption of El Sistema, a famed music program from Venezuela, into the community of Benton Harbor, Michigan. My research investigates the pre-adaption of the program through a comparative analysis of both ethnic cultures, definition and description of El Sistema, examination of the program’s application to other urban centers, and assessment of interviews with individuals instrumental to the provision of a free music program in Benton Harbor. As a result, the program demonstrates compatibility, but this study also uncovers the sensitivity of providing opportunities for an underprivileged city to avoid blind-sighted …
Unity In Diversity: How Music Helped Shape The Spiritual Identities Of Black And White Seventh-Day Adventists, 1840–1944, David A. Williams
Unity In Diversity: How Music Helped Shape The Spiritual Identities Of Black And White Seventh-Day Adventists, 1840–1944, David A. Williams
Faculty Publications
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Ever With Thee: A Vespers In Music And Poetry, Department Of Music
Ever With Thee: A Vespers In Music And Poetry, Department Of Music
Concerts and Event Programs 2019-2020
Presented as a joint effort by the Department of English and Department of Music, Ever With Thee is an evening of music and poetry, including poetic works by Shauna Niequist, Denise Levertov, Dana Faulds, and others, as well as musical pieces by Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, and others.