by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
MBU alumna Joy Parker was recently accepted into the doctoral program at University of Southern Mississippi where she will be pursuing a DMA in Piano Performance. Joy graduated from Maranatha in 2015, majoring in Music Education with emphases in piano pedagogy and...
by Maranatha | Admissions
It seems like more and more people are encouraging travel and experience as part of education. We’ve discussed the benefits and dangers of doing this travel in the format of what is called a gap year, but what about during school? If you read the gap year article, I...
by Maranatha | Admissions
There is a movement in our generation right now that is trying to discredit the value of a college education. This movement tells students that higher education is not worth the money or that going to college will automatically cripple your financial future. Although...
by Maranatha | Admissions
What do Apple’s Steve Jobs, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, NFL’s Roger Goodell, Hollywood’s Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, Talk Show’s Oprah Winfrey, and Boeing’s Dennis Muilenburg have in common? Aside from being known as prominent leaders in our society, all of these...
by Maranatha | Admissions
Finances are such a massive part of going to college. People often question how they can pay for college, how can they get help in regard to finances, or just where to even start. There are several common questions that I have been asked regarding finances that I...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Each year, an Outstanding Senior Musician Award is given to the MBU graduate whom the music faculty believes completely exhibits the qualities of the spirit of Maranatha through music. This student is selected on the basis of musicianship, academic achievement,...
by Maranatha | Admissions
“I’m going to take a year off to work.” This is a pretty frequent answer one will get when asking high school students what their plans are for college. This “gap year” as it has been called, is something our generation of American students are doing more frequently,...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Dr. Ledgerwood recently had the opportunity to sing under the direction of his former high school choir director, V. Lee Harrity, joining other alumni to present a cantata of the life of Christ at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Music Hall. The 50-member alumni choir convened...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Choral Masterworks: Old and New was the theme of the 2018 Madrigal and Chambers Spring Concert. Nearly 90 singers joined their voices singing a variety of well-crafted choral works. From Alice Parker’s triumphant arrangement of “Saints Bound for Heaven,” to the...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music, Uncategorized
MBU alumna Mia Ray was recently accepted into the graduate program at Butler University, enabling her to continue pursuing her dream of music composition. Mia graduated from Maranatha in May 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with concentrations in Arranging...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Andrea Husler and Melodie Bloyer recently performed their combined minor piano recital, and Elise Harder also recently performed her minor recital for arranging at Maranatha. Hustler and Bloyer’s recital was prepared and presented under the direction of Mrs....
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences>Department of Music, Department of Music, Uncategorized
Sydney Trogen recently performed her senior violin recital at Maranatha Baptist University. Her recital was presented under the direction of Mr. Lewis Rosove in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a bachelors degree in Music Education. Trogen is now completing...
by Maranatha | College of Arts and Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences>Department of Music, Department of Music, Uncategorized
Allison Rhodes recently performed her major senior piano recital at Maranatha Baptist University. Her recital was prepared and presented under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Brown in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Piano Pedagogy...
by Maranatha | Admissions
“Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership” James Humes The art of speech is an often overlooked. Much is written about the pursuit of becoming a better public speaker. There are books upon books studying the subject. Most students are...
