by Maranatha | 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,...
by 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...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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,...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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,...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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,...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | 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...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
As winner of MBU’s Concerto Competition, Daniel Anderson recently performed Ferdinand David’s Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra with MBU’s Symphony Orchestra. Although Ferdinand David’s Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra is a work that is not performed very...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Melody Steinbart, a recent MBU graduate, gave her senior violin recital under the direction of Maranatha’s adjunct professor, Mr. Lewis Rosove. After graduating, Melody was awarded the North Carolina Suzuki Institute scholarship as well as a teaching assistant...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Written by adjunct faculty Mr. Lewis Rosove. Through the course of my teaching at Maranatha I have encountered students in my studio with amazing testimonies, and the manner in which many have responded to trials and tragedy has spoken volumes of their character to...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Written by Professor David Brown, DMA. My elementary conducting students must grapple with this probing question on day one of each fall semester. While some undergraduates might answer this with a simple “yes,” others go a bit deeper into the real meaning of the...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
After graduating from Maranatha in 2001, Levi Kolwinska became the music director at Fourth Baptist Christian School, and is now a very influential music leader for Minnesota Christian schools. Kolwinska was once again able to provide an inspirational experience for...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Written by Assistant Professor of Music, Ruth Brown As a piano teacher at MBU, I work with students to help prepare them for different areas of performance. Here’s the inside scoop on how college students prepare for recitals, for competitions, and for major...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Dr. Monty Budahl begins by sharing how the Lord has worked in his life through all of his years of ministry at Maranatha. He then relates his observations of God’s creation with how he has considered the topic of creativity, especially as it pertains to unity...
by Maranatha | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Lewis Rosove recently presented a viola recital entitled, “Viola and Friends.” Rosove chose this title because “the camaraderie that exists between musician-friends striving toward a common goal is at least as important to me as the music itself,” he says. The theme...
