ROTC
My recent trip to China to play football provided many first-time experiences. For the first time, I traveled overseas and visited a new culture with different customs, foods, cities, languages, and people. Rarely did I see a sign written in English, and the people...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Dr. David Ledgerwood, chair of the MBU Music Department, started learning piano the summer after third grade. He was “plunking around on an old piano [they] had in the basement, and so [his] parents decided to give him lessons.” After earning four degrees in music,...
MBU News
Do you want to earn a college degree without disrupting your life? Do you regret your lack of a college degree? Are you ready to finish the college degree that you started months or even years ago? Maybe you could not afford college, or you were not interested in...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music, Uncategorized
Recently, Samuel Hines presented a classical guitar recital in Burckart Hall. Hines is an award-winning classical guitarist, and has competed and performed throughout the United States. He loves teaching, and teaches several MBU students classical guitar. Read his...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Mrs. Ruth Brown, part-time MBU faculty member, grew up in rural South Carolina in a little place called Pumpkintown. Her dad worked in a Christian children’s home. She says, “I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner with over one hundred kids in a dining hall every day. I...
MBU News
First Day of the Internship Most people do not expect to meet a celebrity their first day on the job, and Kylee Zempel was no different. Working as an intern in the office of Wisconsin Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, the junior Communications Arts major was not...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Dan Forrest, an acclaimed composer of choral, instrumental, orchestral, and wind band works, recently gave a lecture in MBU’s Arranging and Composing Repertoire class. The class was “inspirational and practical, regardless of the skill of writer,” said Dr. David...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Maranatha Baptist University’s Department of Music is pleased to congratulate Joel Montgomery as the winner of the 2017 High School Piano Competition. Montgomery hails from Pennsylvania, and performed Scarlatti’s “Sonata in E Minor, K. 198, L.22,” and Berkovich’s...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
This year, over 130 high school students, 15 sponsors, and 50 university students joined together for the musically enriching weekend of Great Lakes Music Festival 2017. “Great Lakes,” says Josh Wright, second year band track member, “is a place where you can play...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Mr. Peter Wright, director of the MBU Communications Office and director of the MBU Chorale, received his bachelor’s degree in Sacred Piano with a minor in Church Ministries from Maranatha Baptist Bible College. He grew up playing the piano, but says, “As I went...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Son of professor emeritus Dr. Monty Budahl, Seth Budahl grew up in a house filled with music. “My dad is the primary influence in my musical development,” Budahl states. “In our home, we listened to music a lot, and we attended concerts, too. My dad’s passion for...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music, Uncategorized
Article written by Mrs. Carol Senn Ruffin As competition/recital season is fast approaching, it is helpful for vocal teachers and students alike to review the basics of stage etiquette to give their performances some extra shine and polish. PREPARATORY STEPS Sit...
MBU News
What’s New at MBU After time away from Maranatha, it is fun to play a game of “Find What’s New on Campus.” This semester is no different. From The Den to the shiny, refurbished bell to new furniture in the coffee shop, changes abound. One of these additions is...
Department of Music
Over the last few years, the MBU Arranging and Composing Repertoire class has been privileged to hear from several well-known sacred composers and arrangers via a virtual setting. To start off this semester, Dan Forrest, an acclaimed composer of choral, orchestral,...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Meet Hope (Budahl) Robertson, a 1998 Maranatha graduate. With a double-major in sacred music and elementary education with a history minor, Robertson played in band and orchestra, sang in the Madrigal choir, and took piano lessons from Dr. David Ledgerwood. “Being...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Timothy Warren recently performed an arranging showcase and guitar recital. His recital was prepared under the direction of Dr. David Ledgerwood and Mr. Samuel Hines in partial fulfillment for a minor in music arranging. Excerpts from his recital are below. Tim Warren...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The 2017 Classical Kids Concert will be titled “The ABCs of Music,” and will take the audience on a journey through the alphabet using the letters to highlight composers, musical terminology, and geographical locations. Maranatha invites all – young...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
This article was written by Mr. Lewis Rosove. At the end of the first part of what will turn out to be a trilogy (at least) of sorts I stated that I would talk about the challenges that are inherent in the career of an orchestral musician. After thinking things over...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
God is using Maranatha music grads to spread the Gospel all across the world! Ruth Potter, a 1998 church music major, recently led a team to India to give a music seminar at a school. Ruth writes, “We made plans to teach group lessons on violin, classical guitar,...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The MBU Symphonic Band arrived on campus for one final day of classes before leaving for Thanksgiving break after touring Illinois for nearly a week. Each day brought the band to different areas of the state spanning from Rockford to Alton performing two concerts a...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Đặng Ái Thi (Jane Dang) recently presented her Junior Arranging Showcase in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Arranging. Jane’s recital consisted of solos, duets, ensembles, and choral numbers. To read about her...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
This article is written by Dr. Michelle Clater. One of my goals as a music teacher is to help my students be better and more intelligent listeners. This personal goal hearkens back to when I was in elementary school, when my one music teacher had this goal as well....
Department of Music
ROTC
Maranatha’s Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team won for the fifth time in a row this year! They have won seven out of the nine years that they have attended the competition. Ranger Challenge is a day-and-a-half long competition that takes place at Ft. McCoy once a ye ar....
