College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
In the 2016 Scholarship Chapel, the following students were awarded $1,000 scholarships. Brady Grismore, Junior Church Music Major, received the Elmer F. Brown, Jr. Memorial Music Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a music major who exhibits good Christian...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
MBU’s Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band performed a beautiful concert entitled “Some Enchanted Evening.” The orchestra opened the program with Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings.” Next, violin soloist Elisabeth Hettinga, winner of the MBU Aria and Concerto...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Justin Landers (’12) received the 2012 Outstanding Musician award, and the Elmer F. Brown music scholarship while studying Piano Performance at Maranatha Baptist University. After graduating from MBU, Landers completed his master’s degree at Florida State University....
ROTC
C Company cadets traveled to Ft. McCoy for a 3 day long field exercise to apply what they have learned in ROTC and expand on that knowledge with many classes and practical exercises. One of many classes they received was the first aid class taught by CDT Gorski....
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The 2016 Chamber Singers tour was a twelve-day musical journey through Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Indiana, and Michigan. Their tour included performing one or two concerts a day (once in the PA capitol building), sightseeing in Philadelphia, touring Hershey’s...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Article written by adjunct music professor and orchestra director Mr. Lewis Rosove. Throughout my teaching career it has never ceased to amaze me that a peculiar phenomenon exists when it comes to preparing different genres or aspects of music. Scales are, more often...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Anne Binkley, professional soprano and voice instructor at Salisbury University and Maranatha Baptist University Online, recently performed a guest recital at MBU. As a graduate of Maranatha Baptist University, Binkley began her recital by expressing her excitement to...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Stephanie Miller, student of Ruth Brown, recently presented her senior minor piano recital. Stephanie is currently completing student teaching in Minnesota in partial fulfillment of her major in Early Childhood Education. After graduation, Stephanie hopes to...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The Experience Whether coaching an ensemble, teaching an early childhood class, explaining theory, or teaching private lessons in band, wind, piano, or voice, MBU students gain invaluable experience while teaching at Maranatha Music Prep School. Unique to Maranatha,...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
After spending six days traveling through Michigan and performing at many churches and schools, the 2015-2016 Madrigal choir arrived back in Wisconsin and gave a chapel performance to end their tour. To begin the chapel period, Madrigal member Caleb Prigge led the...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Article written by Janet Tschida, Assistant Professor of Music and Music School Director for Maranatha Music Prep School. Imagine taking art lessons and only painting by numbers or tracing pictures. Would we classify ourselves as artists? Imagine only being able to...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
What do football, knitting, piano playing, and hiking have in common? Part-time faculty June Brus! When not teaching at MBU, Brus might be found hiking the Ice Age Trail, watching a Packers or Badgers game, reading from her personal library of over 1,000 books,...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Music Minors at MBU have the opportunity to perform solo recitals or combined recitals with other minors. Stephanie Wright, string pedagogy minor, performed a combined violin and piano recital with church music minor Mary Ellen Hecker. Stephanie Wright, student of...
ROTC
On the 9th of March 2016 the BDE Commander and the Command Sergeant Major traveled to Maranatha Baptist University to impart their advice and wisdom to the cadets of Charlie Company. Colonel Morgado, the BDE Commander, was extremely friendly and open when it came to...
ROTC
Many have said that “history is one of the best teachers.” I would agree that this maxim. A look back at history can teach us, especially those of us desiring to be U.S. Army officers, much about the highs and lows of Army officer-ship. This is primarily one of the...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Trisha Herbert performed a senior recital in partial fulfillment of a Major in Music Education. During her career at MBU, Trisha studied under adjunct professor Dr. Stanislava Varshavski. Trisha is currently doing her student teaching. After student teaching, she...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Maranatha’s Music Department is excited to announce that Soprano Anne Binkley will be on MBU’s campus March 10 and 11. Originally from eastern Pennsylvania, Binkley currently teaches applied voice at Salisbury University as well as Music Appreciation and Basic Music...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Molly Ijames visited MBU once again to perform a virtual class period for all aspiring arrangers and composers. This time, Molly began her class period talking about the path that brought her to where she is today as a composer and arranger, highlighting that...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Article written by associate professor Dr. Michelle Clater. Augmented? Diminished? Or maybe it should be major? Should that be an F-sharp or an F-natural? Such is often the dilemma of students learning intervals, but it doesn’t have to be so complicated. Instead,...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Loni Kovach (’15), presented her senior piano recital in partial fulfillment of a major in Piano Pedagogy. Loni is currently working at the Rogers School of Music in Rogers, MN teaching piano and voice, and she plans to also begin teaching piano at the Wirth Center...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Adjunct instructor and award-winning classical guitarist from Southern California recently presented a recital at MBU. Through his repertoire by Bach, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Ravel, and many others, Hines’ performance kept guests on the edges of their seats in awe and...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Over 400 children, teachers, and adults filled the seats at the 12th Annual Classical Kids Concert hosted by the MBU Symphonic Orchestra, and conducted by adjunct professor Mr. Lewis Rosove. The orchestra performed pieces from Mexico, America, France, Japan, Russia,...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Joy Parker presented her senior recital under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Brown in partial fulfillment of a degree in Music Education – Piano Pedagogy. Joy is currently studying at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ where she received an assistantship as well...
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Well-published composer and arranger Lloyd Larson recently inspired MBU student arrangers during a virtual class period. He began the class period by connecting with the students as he gave his life story. One particular point that Lloyd shared encouraged the aspiring...
