The RECORD, Summer 2013 by Greenville University

The Art of

Making Music Stage, Studio and Sanctuary

THE RELUCTANT DIVA

MASTER OF THE REMIX

HOW SWEET THE SOUND THE RECORD

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Comings, Goings, and Change

Life at GC this year has also been marked by dramatic change. With a number of leaders filling interim roles, the future sometimes seemed less sure and clear than normal. The search for a president lasted 12 months. It ended in May when Dr. Ivan Filby’s appointment was announced. In July, Dr. Filby will take up leadership of this wonderful institution. He will, and he must, work for more change. While Dr. Filby’s appointment brought resolution and excitement to the community, another change brought pain. On Easter Sunday, we lost Watson Tidball, “Mr. Greenville College,” perhaps the longest serving employee in our history. Our entire community feels the loss. This issue includes articles about Dr. Filby and Watson Tidball. To top off all of this change, we are in the process of hiring faculty, administrators, and coaches – more positions than we have ever filled at one time in at least 12 years. They include eight full-time faculty, three deans, and two head coaches. We trust God to fill our needs. Though God has created life marked by change, people seem to actively resist it. Big changes feel like they create vulnerability for individuals. Leadership changes may make the community concerned as people wonder whether the future will be as good as the past and present. Momentous change often raises the question, “Is everything going to be OK?”

ON THE COVER: Leading soprano Sarah Toth ’06 takes center stage as Eurydice in Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. THE RECORD (USPS 2292-2000) is published quarterly for alumni and friends of Greenville College by the Office of College Advancement. Non-profit class postage paid at Greenville, IL 62246. Vol. 104, No.2. Email: therecord@greenville.edu Greenville College online: www.greenville.edu Send address corrections, correspondence and mailing updates to: Office of College Advancement, 315 E. College Ave., Greenville, IL 62246, or call (618) 664-6500. Email: alumni@greenville.edu

Editor Walter Fenton ’84 Managing Editor Carla Morris ’77

For 120 years, God has brought great people to Greenville College. From Wilson T. Hogue to Ivan Filby, from John LaDue to Brian Hartley, from Mary Tenney to Jane Hopkins, from Elva McAllaster to Lesley Sieger-Walls – God has brought talent, wisdom, and love to our campus.

Contributing Editor Kaity Teer ’10

Greenville College is God’s college. We exist to help students understand His universe and become useful in bending creation back toward His will. If, in this time of transition, you wonder whether GC continues to be the kind of place you experienced while a student here, rest assured. We are going into the future with great people led by God, people who seek to serve Christ by loving Him and the students whom we educate. GC is not only going to be OK amidst change; it’s going to be great.

Photography Ginny Smith ‘04, Beky Smith ‘12, Logan Shaw ‘13, Pancho Eppard ’00.

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od seems to love change. It characterizes all aspects of life, often in movements so slow we ignore them. At times, however, change comes dramatically. The end of an academic year is one of those times. Over Memorial Day weekend, we celebrated dramatic change in the form of Commencement for more than 375 students. I had great fun shaking their hands as they crossed the stage at our two graduation ceremonies. Now, we will watch as they “commence” their lives as college graduates.

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Copyeditors Kristi Reindl ‘13, Heather Fairbanks Writers Heather Fairbanks, Kaity Teer ’10, Carla Morris ’77

Views and opinions expressed by individuals in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of Greenville College.

{IN THIS ISSUE }

{ 4 } THE RELUCTANT DIVA

DOMINIC BLAKE

A soprano finds purpose for her voice beyond opera’s stage.

{ 6 } LIVE, ONSTAGE, AND LEARNING

A shaky start gives way to triumph for GC’s Jazz Band on tour.

{12} MASTER OF THE REMIX

André Anjos’ creativity soars as he takes music apart and puts it together again.

{ 14 } HOW SWEET THE SOUND

From Heralds to King’s Men, GC male quartets took the Gospel on the road for more than 40 years.

NEWS

Comings and Goings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Campus News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Salt, Light, and Making Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

On the Road Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

In Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Still Explaining the Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pursuing Praise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Homecoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

READ AND HEAR MORE AT: greenville.edu/making music.

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{COMINGS AND GOINGS}

“Ride on, King Jesus!” proclaimed the 50-voice Greenville College Choir in song on its 2013 tour. “No man can a-hinder thee!” Choir

Welcome Dr. Ivan Filby Greenville College’s Twelfth President

members raised their collective cup of praise in churches from Greenville to Texas this spring. Their bidding for Jesus to have His will and way came as part of their program, “Comings and Goings.” The music reminded listeners that our Lord is on the move, and there is joy in joining Him. In this year of comings and goings at Greenville College, we welcome Dr. Ivan Filby as the College’s twelfth president. We also give thanks for the life of GC’s faithful friend, “Prof” Watson Tidball, gone to his eternal home.

ffirming the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee, the Greenville College Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Ivan Filby as the College’s twelfth president. Filby, who currently serves as dean of the Fermanian School of Business at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) in San Diego, officially begins his presidency on July 1, 2013. Prior to his position at PLNU, Filby served as professor and chair of the Management Department at Greenville College from 2005-12. “Dr. Filby’s signature style of innovation and excellence will engage the educational community of Greenville College,” states Presidential Search Committee Chair Craig Tidball ’76. “His international experience, passion for people, and expectant hopes for Christian higher education make him our choice to lead this institution.” The eleven-member Presidential Search Committee included representatives from the board of trustees, faculty, staff, alumni and community.

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Rebecca (Bruce ’68) Smith, chair of the Greenville College Board of Trustees, notes Filby’s expertise in international relations, management and faith integration, combined with his ability to lead and engage those around him, as ideal qualifications for the next president of Greenville College. “I value Dr. Filby’s global sense, as well as his belief in the liberal arts, as we prepare our students to be salt and light in their careers, families and communities around the world,” states Smith. Filby admitted that he was humbled by the search committee’s decision to recommend him as the next president of Greenville College. “It is an amazing place,” he said, “and I believe we have a very exciting future indeed. We have outstanding faculty, very bright students, skilled staff and administrators and extremely loyal alumni.” The fall issue of The RECORD will more fully introduce Dr. Filby to the extended Greenville College community.

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Funny Business Remembering the songs, jokes and big heart of Watson Tidball When Greenville College President H. J. Long pulled Watson Tidball out of the commencement line in 1949 to offer the new graduate a job, he launched one of the longest careers in the College’s history. Watson went on to serve his alma mater for 44 years, including many years as professor in GC’s Business Department. Even so, it was his evening and weekend gigs as an entertainer that drew the most colorful memories from those who knew him.

atson Tidball, “Mr. Greenville College,” died quietly at home Easter Sunday evening. He was 87. His passing leaves an exceptional void in the Greenville College community. Upon hearing of his death, alumni and friends immediately registered their fond memories through social media. The picture emerged of a man who delighted in delighting others: Watson singing the male and female parts to “If You Were the Only Girl in the World,” Watson dancing a soft shoe, Watson emceeing the Bond County Fair Beauty Pageant. “Mom played the piano; Dad sang and told jokes,” reflected Tidball’s son, Curt ’72. “Probably his greatest joy was just being an entertainer. It was a heaven-sent gift to him that he shared with everyone he met.” The couple put on after-dinner shows for churches, community groups, retirement centers, and nursing homes. The act provided a stage for Watson’s quick wit and humor. Watson once sought formal minstrel training in Toronto, his hometown. He

never intended to make performing a career, but he wanted to learn skills that would enrich his hours after work and satisfy his need to communicate freely. His shtick evolved to include proven gags, show make-up, and a talented accompanist, wife Bonnie (Barber ’48). His entertaining ways accomplished more than personal expression. With each performance in venues throughout Bond County and beyond, Watson warmly welcomed audiences to that special place in an evening where they would all laugh together. He found the spotlight comfortable, in part, because he always performed in front of friends. “Watson never met a stranger,” observed GC President Emeritus Richard Stephens ’53. “He was among the very best in his love for being at home with people from all walks of life.” Watson understood that all people, regardless of social rank or background, share the same spiritual need before God. That truth provided a daily stage for his expansive love and generosity. He easily befriended students, colleagues,

trustees, more students, businessmen, nursing home residents, dining commons staff, the children of former students, statesmen, and folks he met on jaunts across the globe. Watson’s inclusion of others echoes a comfort with people that we’ve seen before: Jesus Christ was as much at home cooking a lakeside breakfast for a few fishermen as he was reclining against cushions and supping in a Pharisee’s fine house. Stories that surfaced after Watson’s passing remind us that he was as much at home chatting with the second-chair clarinetist at a high school band concert as he was conversing with a United States senator. The clarinetist and senator felt at home, too. Watson made them feel that way. While the GC community will miss Watson’s welcoming ways, there is joy in imagining the professor/minstrel on the receiving end of heaven’s “welcome home, good and faithful servant.” Good and faithful servant, indeed.

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The Reluctant

“The encompassing sound of a live classical voice can touch you in a deep place,” she shared later. “It is tangible, physical. It brings joy. Many people have never heard a live operatic sound before. Those are the best people to sing for.”

“I sang a simple piece, there, under the bridge where the sound could resonate and carry over the sirens,” Sarah recalls. Her clear, even tones filled the night and lingered in the memories of her listeners. Months later, they still talk about Sarah’s gift and ask when she will return.

Sarah is grateful for such opportunities. They remind her how the Holy Spirit blesses others through her voice, an instrument she has meticulously studied, practiced, critiqued, and polished in classrooms and on stage. She currently dedicates 12 hours each day to post-graduate studies in opera at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Australia and preparation for her lead role as Elisetta in the Conservatory’s upcoming production of Il Matrimonio Segreto (The Secret Marriage) by Domenico Cimarosa.

he venue for Sarah (Coleman ’06) Toth’s performance under the bridge at 83rd and Figueroa Streets in Los Angeles was hardly ideal. Traffic rumbled overhead, and distant sirens wailed. The ministry team that invited the soprano to sing, however, had prayed for God’s presence and blessing on the Bible study that regularly convened beneath the overpass, and the prostitutes and other street people it drew.

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By Carla Morris

She sifts through hours of instruction stored in her memory and recordings she keeps of her voice lessons for solutions to vocal problems that arise. “It could be as simple as my jaw gripping on this ‘m’ when I sing ‘amore,’ creating tension that prevents a successful high note.”

helped me think through my faith and claim what I believe,” she explains. Sarah now finds herself repeating that process. This time, however, she is determining her identity as a Christian opera performer committed to excellence in her craft.

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The constant assessment of her vocal skills is demanding, but Sarah enjoys the opportunities it presents for solving problems. “I love talking with speech therapists,” she confesses. “We have to know the same things about vowel and consonant formation, what the tongue does, what the jaw does. I love figuring out just the right way to deliver a phrase so that it is beautiful and communicates the text and intention of the words and the music.”

“GC helped me think through my faith and claim what I believe.”

Thorough preparation clears up more than uncertainties about vocal technique for Sarah. Coaching sessions from various experts help her learn how to express the music and enhance the message with movement and acting. Language studies ensure her fluency in Italian, French and German. Dance plays a part. She even dips into psychology to identify the personality types of the characters she plays. “Opera is so multidisciplinary,” she says. “When it’s done well, it can be very exciting.” “Well done” for Sarah and her opera colleagues comes as the result of continual analysis of their skills followed by self-correction. Sarah likens the process to an athlete immersed in training, but she finds the self-centered image unsettling. “It’s difficult to know how to live by faith,” she says, “in a discipline that is all about ‘me.’” The daughter of Free Methodist missionaries Jerry ’84 and Jan (Kamp ’80) Coleman, Sarah benefited from frequent exposure to God’s Word in her formative years. She engaged her talents in church by leading worship and playing guitar, piano, and flute. Still, she credits her college experience as making that faith her own. “GC

“The discipline of singing tells you to focus on yourself and spend hours practicing so you can be better; it’s always me, me, me,” she says. Sarah has learned instead, to shift her internal spotlight from “me, the performer and rising star,” to “me, God’s child and channel for His glory.” The humble approach opposes the usual image of opera’s self-absorbed diva, but Sarah likes the doors of understanding it opens.

She now sees practice as equipping her voice to be the best possible channel for God’s use. She sees performance as an opportunity, primed with prayer, for God to fill her with His glory and pour that glory out on her listeners, no matter what is on their hearts, no matter the language in which she sings, no matter the words of the song or that the venue is just folding chairs under a bridge with traffic rumbling overhead and distant sirens wailing. “Performing, by itself, is empty and one-dimensional,” she observes, “but by allowing the Holy Spirit to work through me, it can touch people deeply. It can reveal things in their hearts and uncover secrets.” For Sarah, there is joy in performance when the breath flows freely, the notes come easily, and critics pronounce the music “glorious.” Yet, the vibrant soprano keeps it all in perspective with this thought: singing that wins a rousing ovation today is a mere shadow of the singing that will fill God’s eternal kingdom. Sarah knows that the best singing is yet to come. READ AND HEAR MORE AT: greenville.edu/making music.

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Live, Onstage, and Learning By Carla Morris

s freshman Trevor Sattler positioned his upright bass for the band’s first number onstage, he couldn’t help but wonder what would go wrong next. A host of problems hampered last night’s performance, and an amplifier failure earlier this morning threatened this show, too. He and the other members of the Greenville College Jazz Band were in Branson, Missouri, on their first ever tour as the opening act at several venues. They hoped this performance in the King’s Castle Theater would go better than last night’s at the Showboat Branson Belle.

issues would not help their next show at the King’s Castle Theater.

The Belle’s poor acoustics caught the musicians by surprise. Their drummer, tucked into a glass cubicle, heard only the piano and bass. The brass and woodwind players strained through monitors to hear the drums. The pianist could not hear herself playing. To the students, the music seemed disjointed and off, hardly the rich, full sound they achieved in practices back in Greenville.

“Performance is where we perfect our art,” explains Fairbanks, director of band programs at GC. “We can play our instruments all day long, but until we play in front of an audience and see how they respond, we’ll never be as good as we can be.”

“This is what it’s like to be professionals,” director Will Fairbanks explained to them afterward. “You have to be able to play in any venue.” The evening’s show brought two lessons: One, live performance is unpredictable; it is best to expect the unexpected. Two, live performance is temporal; once played, the music is gone. The students’ performance on the Belle was history. Ruing past sound 6

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Before their performance at the King’s Castle, Sattler’s amplifier failed a sound check. Theater staff located another amp, but the replacement gave the bass an unusual sound. Sattler knew there were no other options. He had to let go of the ideal performance he imagined – a performance he had even delivered on occasion – and help the ensemble out as best he could. He had just learned another lesson about performing live: flexibility is critical.

If audience response gauges a show, then the GC Jazz Band delivered a five-star, thumbs-up, must-see opener at The King’s Castle Theater. By the third tune in the band’s swinging 20-minute set, theater staff made their way into the hall to see the show. They soon crowded the doorways and lined the perimeter aisles. Directing, with his back to the audience, Fairbanks did not fully take in the swelling, foot-tapping, time-keeping

crowd, but he did catch a glimpse at the wings off stage. There, cast members, stagehands, and workers from the tech and lighting crews pressed closer for a better look. By the time the students closed with “In the Mood,” couples were swing dancing in the aisles. Some of the King’s Castle audience took in the band’s later performances at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater and Silver Dollar City where the commendations continued to flow. “Everywhere we went, the professionals we performed with just kept coming back with compliments,” Sattler recalled. “We did something that really made us stand out from the norm, something that dug deep into people’s hearts.”

ON THE ROAD AGAIN Lessons Learned on the Move Acclaimed bassist, Assistant Professor of Music Jorge Casas, travels frequently and splits his time between performing onstage and teaching back on campus. The balancing act keeps him well versed in the music industry and better prepared to guide students entering music professions. This year, he performed in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Armenia, Dubai, Manila, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Singapore.

Since the jazz ensemble’s beginning nearly a year ago, it has more than doubled in size and expanded its capabilities. It is the newest addition to a band program that has grown under Fairbanks’ leadership to include concert, marching and pep bands. Fairbanks attributes the jazz band’s growth to students recruiting other

“Performance is where we perfect our art ... We can play our instruments all day long, but until we play in front of an audience and see how they respond, we’ll never be as good as we can be.” students. “Part of it is the music,” he says. “Swing music appeals to young people today. It is upbeat, fun to listen to and fun to play.” Fairbanks seems particularly gifted in envisioning the most entertainment value a group can achieve, given its constraints. He writes arrangements for church and school ensembles with limited instrumentation. He charts entertaining field shows for high school marching bands that have few members. He identifies musicians’ strengths and finds music to showcase them. He assesses a performance space and places musicians where the sound from their instruments travels a barrier-free path. “A lot of it has to do with physics,” he says. “If you want a group to sound good, then you have to do things that allow them to sound good.” While Fairbanks can lay the groundwork for an entertaining performance, the students must deliver that show. The best delivery comes when they own the music and commit to working together. Poised behind his bass, Sattler saw both ownership and commitment in Branson. “We really managed to blend well,” he says. “For being together under a year, this band has made explosive growth.” That growth suggests an even richer jazz experience for GC audiences this fall. READ AND HEAR MORE AT: greenville.edu/making music.

Jorge Casas performing live with Julio Iglesias earlier this year.

Casas also performed with Julio Iglesias in the Dominican Republic before an audience that included the presidents of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Oscar de la Renta, Barbara Walters, and Carolina Herrera. Casas counts it a privilege to perform worldwide, but admits the stress of moving between cultures challenges his convictions. Unlike his teaching colleagues back on campus, his show collaborators often don’t value his faith. “It’s very easy to claim yourself a Christian in a safe environment where everyone around is of the same faith,” he says, “but as you travel the world, sometimes you are truly alone in your faith. It tests what you really believe.” On the road, Casas looks to the truth of the Bible and God’s abiding presence for strength. He encourages students to seek strength from these sources, too. “If that isn’t the case, then you’d better take your faith more seriously,” he says, “and really believe and understand God’s purposes.” The advice seems particularly credible from the seasoned performer and road warrior. THE RECORD | SUMMER 2013

Members of The Madison Letter are (from left to right) Phil Ortiz, Mitch Schrock, Tyler Ross, and Clayton Jones.

Salt, Light, and Making Music Preparing Students to Enter the Music Industry By Heather Fairbanks and Carla Morris

ven though Assistant Professor Gary Erickson leads his commercial music and audio engineering students through a high-tech world of cutting edge equipment and software, the charge he gives them resembles the Gospel’s call. “Faith is an essential,” he tells students, “music is an essential, and you have to figure out how to use those to make an impact on culture in a positive way.” A lot of students hear that charge. This fall, more than 100 students will enroll in courses that prepare them to serve as salt and light in commercial music production and performance. New graduates Clayton Jones, Tyler Ross, and Mitch Schrock, along with Phil Ortiz ’12, have invested hours mulling over the heart of Erickson’s messge. They comprise the nationally acclaimed band The Madison Letter, nominated this past February for the 8

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2013 mtvU Woodie Award. Their combined majors in audio engineering, music business, and digital media present a depth of skills that goes far beyond performing music. Danara Moore, assistant professor of music business, understands the challenges the group and other graduates face as they take their faith into areas of commercial music. “As Christians in the music industry, we have to be that much better,” she explains. “We have to be that much more efficient, more on point, more informed. When you keep up that high pace of performance, you surprise people out of their pre-conceived notions of Christianity.” In other words, success by Christians in the mainstream music industry turns heads and draws attention to matters of faith. Keeping their faith central to their artistry is important to the members of

The Madison Letter. The group’s name refers to a letter written by President James Madison in which he declared that a nation without God at its core could not survive. The band members believe the same is true in their lives, music, and in their success as a band. “Anyone can write a ‘Christian’ song, using the clichés that fit what that market is looking for,” says the band’s spokesman, Jones. “What matters is the heart behind the song.” At GC, Jones, his fellow band members, and classmates benefited from classroom conversations about music and faith. Music business and audio engineering students take courses that examine the place of the music industry within the larger media and entertainment world, including the role that Christians can play in the business. The commercial music and audio engineering programs incorporate courses on faith, music, and culture that invite students to apply their faith in their work. Students of the music industry also obtain hands-on experience and develop practical skills. Commercial music majors participate in lab bands that perform throughout the year. Those majoring in music business manage the Blackroom Café, an on-campus venue for music acts. They handle booking, publicity, and artist development for campus bands and solo artists. Audio engineering students frequently access high-quality recording equipment for their projects. As the music industry changes, the coursework offered at GC has kept pace. In 2012, the Contemporary

Christian Music program transitioned into two separate majors, one in commercial music and the other in worship arts. Also, the music business degree is now housed in the management department. The shifts, however, have not altered the fundamental approach of instructors like Erickson and Moore, who equip graduates to infuse their faith into their work. “If all truth is God’s truth,” observes Moore, “then singing about your experience in life as a Christian means you can sing about things other than worshiping God.”

The commercial music and audio engineering programs incorporate courses on faith, music, and culture that invite students to apply their faith in their work.

“JARS” BY BREEZY BALDWIN. CC BY 2.0 FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/BREEZY421/2846281726

STILL EXPLAINING THE NAME 20-Year Anniversary for Jars of Clay

“JARS OF CLAY IN TORONTO” BY IAN MUTTOO. CC BY-SA 2.0 FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/IMUTTOO/441589798

Members of The Madison Letter understand their audience is broader than the one they face onstage. “Our approach is to play our music and try to be examples. This can open up a conversation that we’d never have otherwise,” says Jones. Since graduation in May, members of The Madison Letter have moved to Nashville to create their next album, yet another opportunity to demonstrate both their faith and skills in making music.

“JARS OF CLAY” BY IAN RILEY. CC BY 2.0 FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/IFRIGGINAN/5706466

Since Jars of Clay formed on GC’s

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HOMECOMING EVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

Jazz Band Concert – 7:00 p.m.

Whitlock Music Center is the site for swinging sounds from GC’s very own jazz ensemble in this kick-off event for Homecoming 2013.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Panther 5K – Registration at 6:45 a.m. and race at 8:30 a.m.

Bring your running gear and race to the finish in this time-honored tradition, or take your place as a spectator on Hogue Hall Lawn to applaud runners as they cross the finish line.

Children’s Races – 8:00 & 8:15 a.m.

Children ages eight years and younger will join the College’s mascot and race through the Fun Run course on Scott Field at 8:00 a.m. Older children, ages 8-12, will sprint down College Avenue at 8:15.

Homecoming Vespers – 9:30 p.m.

After the concert, stay for this popular studentled worship service that regularly draws more than 500 attendees.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

Homecoming Chapel – 9:30 a.m.

Join us in Whitlock Music Center to recognize this year’s recipients of GC’s Alumni Awards. Afterward, make your way over to Hogue Hall Lawn for refreshments and conversation with faculty and friends.

President Filby Addresses Alumni – 1:30 p.m. Greet GC’s twelfth president, Dr. Ivan Filby, and hear his message for those in our extended college community.

Homecoming Parade – 4:00 p.m.

Wear your orange and black on Friday afternoon to cheer on the Panther Corps marching band, athletes, alumni honorees and a host of other groups that will step off at 4 p.m. for a school spirit parade.

Coffee and Conversation – 9:30 a.m.

Enjoy leisurely conversation and light refreshments at the Watson and Bonnie Tidball Alumni House and Welcome Center.

Bock Sculpture Museum – 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

GC’s Homecoming guests are invited to view the Bock collection that includes more than 300 bronze and plaster sculptures, in addition to drawings, documents, and photographs.

Presentation of Greenville College Summer Research Experience – 10:00 a.m.

Visit Snyder Hall of Science and see what student researchers accomplished this summer as they engaged their problem solving skills and used state-of-the-art equipment to conduct research.

Open Houses – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

One building served for years as office space for the Bond County Health Department, and the other served as the Meeting Room of the Brethren. Visit the College’s Prairie Street Center and Light and Life Digital Media Center to see these spaces transformed into vibrant centers for learning.

Alumni Dinner – 5:30 p.m.

Join us as at the Eleanor M. Armington Center as we recognize reunion classes and welcome members of the 50th Class Reunion into the Wilson T. Hogue Society. Childcare is available for children age six and younger.

Reunion Class Informal Gatherings – 8:00 p.m. Members of reunion classes always enjoy the relaxed conversation, snacks, and laughter that come with these casual get-togethers.

Tailgate Lunch – Served 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Post-Parade Homecoming Bash

Gather on Scott Field for food, music, and fun inflatables for all. A meal is available for $7 per person, payable at the register.

Lunch with family and friends under tents set up at the John M. Strahl Athletic Complex. After the meal, stay to watch Panther football and soccer teams compete, or return to campus via one of the shuttles that will be available throughout the day.

Alumni Open House – 7:00 p.m.

Stop by our lovely welcome center at the Watson and Bonnie Tidball Alumni House to enjoy refreshments, conversation, and reconnecting with classmates and friends.

Greenville College Choir Concert – 7:30 p.m. In recent years, GC’s choir has performed for music educators, choral directors, cathedral congregations and more. Come hear one of the Midwest’s premier choral groups. 10

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

Breakfast with President Ivan Filby – 8:00 a.m. President Ivan Filby hosts a continental breakfast in the FMY Room at the Greenville Free Methodist Church followed by worship featuring the Greenville College Choir at 8:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary.

ATHLETIC HOMECOMING EVENTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Junior Varsity v. Alumni Football Game – 4:30 p.m. Varsity v. Alumni Baseball Game – 6:30 p.m. Varsity v. Alumni Softball Game – 6:30 p.m. Women’s Volleyball v. Spalding – 7:00 p.m.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis and Alumni Mixed Doubles Matches – 9:00 a.m. Women’s Alumni Basketball Game – 11:00 a.m. Women’s Alumni Soccer Game – 11:00 a.m. Football v. Northwestern (MN) – 1:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer v. Eureka – 2:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer v. Eureka – 4:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Men’s Alumni Basketball Game – 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Alumni Soccer Game – 9:00 a.m. Women’s Alumni Volleyball Game – 9:00 a.m.

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Sunday

Join President Ivan Filby for a continental breakfast 8:00 a.m. – FMY Room, Greenville Free Methodist Church 8:30 a.m. – Worship service featuring the Greenville College Choir

“Your choir sounds absolutely fabulous, and your touch of the music is superb.”

– Horst Buchholz, music director and organist, Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis, MO

“The ability of the singers to listen and to blend as one voice testifies to your skill as director.”

“The tone, timing, and overall quality of the students’ performance was impeccable – a mesmerizing and beautiful evening.” – Gayle Cornella, concert attendee, King’s Way United Methodist Church, Springfield, MO

– Karla (Kugler ’86) Winslow, concert attendee, Quail Springs Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, OK

The Greenville Choir is widely known for performing sacred choral music of the highest quality. “My hope is that the students will realize their talents are a gift from God and offer them back to the Lord for His glory,” says Professor Jeffrey Wilson, the choir’s conductor. In addition to singing on campus, the choir performs at about 20 off-campus venues each year. This past spring, its members collaborated with The Kingsbury Ensemble to present a program titled “Heavenly Voices” at the beautiful and inspiring Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. “It helps students to sing in certain types of settings,” observes Wilson. Well-crafted music and meaningful texts also inspire.

Choir alumnus Jake Tackett ’12 might add that even rehearsals inspire. He recalls entering choir practice one day after teetering on the edge of a faith crisis induced by readings in Nietzsche. The confusion dissipated when the choir sang John Rutter’s “Hymn to the Creator of Light.” The voices joined in force to pronounce God sovereign over knowledge, history, prophecy, wisdom, and more. “The music reached me when words could not,” said Tackett, “and I am so grateful for that.” This fall marks the choir’s 87th year. Its long list of alumni includes professional and amateur vocalists, choral directors, music instructors, worship leaders, and contemporary rock band members. THE RECORD | SUMMER 2013

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REMIX ANDRÉ ANJOS AND THE ART OF GIVING NEW LIFE TO MUSIC

By Kaity Teer

uring his sophomore year at Greenville College, André Anjos ’08 cold called the manager of The Shins, an indie rock band, and pitched the idea of a remix. “I was nervous,” he says, “but I got over it. I’m sure he could tell I didn’t know what I was talking about, but no one had approached The Shins before about a remix. They just weren’t that kind of band. They thought the idea was fun, so he called back and gave me a shot.” From the third floor lounge of Mannoia Hall, Anjos remixed the song “Sleeping Lessons.” It took him several tries to complete the full remix, because students walking through the lounge area interrupted the recording process. Even so, The Shins were impressed with Anjos’ final product and released the remix as the B-side of a UK single. Remixing “Sleeping Lessons” for The Shins was Anjos’ big break. He contacted several other remix artists, and the Remix Artist Collective (RAC) was formed. A remix is essentially a reinterpretation of a song that is produced from its original, unmastered multi-track files, which Anjos receives from his clients. Artists benefit from remixes because they introduce songs to broader audiences and offer increased exposure. In recent years, remixes have become a standard part of promotional budgets. RAC remixes are in demand because of their distinctive style. Rather than simply adding a dance beat to an indie song, RAC produces remixes that are creative works in their own right. It was a challenge for Anjos to manage RAC while he was still in school, but he was intensely motivated. He spent his days in classes and working at the IT Help Desk, and his nights

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at the music studios. “I’d take over one of the practice rooms in Whitlock Music Center. It was quiet; often no one would be there that late at night. I would bring my laptop and headphones and get to work. The studios had some pretty nice synthesizers that were great to use, too.” Upon graduating, Anjos and his wife, Liz (Derstine ’07), left for Portland, Oregon. He immediately began pursuing RAC full time. In fact, a position in the IT department during the four years he was a student is the only “real job” he has ever had. RAC is no longer a collective of remix artists, but the name stuck for Anjos’ remixes. In just a few years, Anjos has worked with a wide variety of high-profile artists from Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Ra Ra Riot, Lana del Ray, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to U2, Lady Gaga, and the Kings of Leon. RAC’s reputation developed quickly with remixes receiving attention from key music tastemakers and blogs. Anjos has developed a unique philosophy on remixing. He aims for a style that strays from the typical “club mix.” He creates new incarnations of songs by expanding their genre and musical arrangement. RAC remixes feature a unique blend of hip-hop and electrodrum samples, analog synthesizers, melodic hooks, and original performed instrumentation. In February 2011, Anjos was surprised to hear his remix of “Rescue Song” by Mr. Little Jeans during Super Bowl XLV. Honda had negotiated with his company for rights to use his remix in an ad, but he didn’t expect it to air during the competitive advertising environment of the most-watched television event in America.

It wasn’t the first time Anjos’ work has appeared in television and film. Since he founded RAC in 2007, his work has appeared in TV (“Entourage,” “90210,” “How to Make It in America”), film (the soundtrack for the 2010 Sundance selection “Holy Rollers”) and advertising (Verizon, NBA, Coca-Cola and JC Penney). Anjos and fellow Greenville College graduate, Karl Kling ’09, launched the RAC DJ tour in 2011. The tour schedule allowed them to promote their music, win fans across the country, and keep in touch with friends and fellow alumni living in various cities. They flew over 180,000 miles in 2012, touring the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America. Anjos’ first solo recording, “Hollywood,” featuring Penguin Prison, reached number one on all four Hype Machine charts upon its release in summer 2012. Then, early in 2013, Anjos signed with Cherrytree Records, which helped launch Lady Gaga’s career, and will release an album of original music this fall. Anjos joins the roster of artists like Ellie Goulding, Feist, Sting and Keane. “In the past six years I’ve done remix work with just about every label out there,” Anjos said in a press release. “I couldn’t be happier about this partnership with Cherrytree. It was the obvious choice. Their enthusiasm about my music was really what drew me to them and their past and recent success speaks volumes.” Look for an EP due out this summer, the full-length album in the fall and a U.S. tour to promote RAC’s first album later in 2013 and into 2014.

REMIX DEFINED A remix is a reinterpretation of a song that is produced from its original, unmastered multi-track files. The remix artist achieves a new sound by changing musical components like dynamics, pitch, tempo, and playing time.

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How Sweet

THE SOUND

Personal Reflections on the Golden Age of Male Quartets By Marvin Zahniser ’56, second tenor, Messengers Quartet

Messengers Quartet (1944) from left to right: Lloyd Keller, James Mannoia, Charles Woodrow, David Kline

Heralds (1949) from left to right: Burton McCready, Marshall Scofield, Robert Andrews, Watson Tidball

charming picture titled “College Male Quartette” in the 1921 VISTA shows members Robert and Lawrence Woods, Ermon Weidman, and Wendell McCracken, dressed sharply in bow ties, white shirts, and identical suits. Male quartets throughout the 1940s and ’50s sported that same clean-cut, conservative look as Greenville College used the ensembles to recruit students. Male quartets at GC and other evangelical colleges became common during the decades that southern white gospel, black gospel, and barbershop quartets surged in popularity. From the 1940s into the 1960s, except for the war years, VISTAs featured two, three, and four quartets on GC’s campus each year. Undoubtedly more existed, as midyear pick-up quartets regularly formed. Though the Messengers Quartet officially represented the College in the 1940s and ’50s, many other fine quartets performed, including Melody, Gospel League, Ambassadors, Heralds, King’s Heralds, Calvary, Beacon, and King’s Men. All sang from books that likely had their origins in the Dwight L. Moody 14

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Men’s Quartet (1968) from left to right: Norman Swanson, David Hogue, David Marcy, Les Krober

revivals of the previous century. All thought of themselves as evangelists of the Gospel. All performed in churches, but some also sang at club meetings, public schools, political assemblies, and the General Conference of the Free Methodist Church. Their singing carried the message of sin, salvation, and living a holy life.

Could I rouse three other fellows to form a substitute group? As the four of us drove toward Indiana on that bitterly cold morning, we practiced about 20 songs. The program lasted three hours with lengthy testimonies, extended prayers, and repeated songs. Though exhausted, we left a smiling congregation and pastor.

Quartets found versatility to be helpful. Could one of their members preach, lead the singing, or teach the youth class? “Of course, pastor, happy to help!” A faculty member like Professor Spencer Mulholland often accompanied the Messengers to preach and to present the College. His message in 1956 is still useful today: “Do You Have Money Or Does Money Have You?”

Emerging musical trends in the 1950s captured the hearts of young people, outdating the customary presentations of male quartets. A tsunami of rock and roll, rockabilly, and country western music, supported by stimulating, exciting instrumentation, swept away the established quartet style. As the 1960s drew to a close, GC discontinued its use of male quartets as a recruitment tool.

Every quartet member has interesting stories to tell. One morning during Christmas break, I received an urgent call from President H. J. Long. A church in Indiana had scheduled a “singspiration” for that afternoon, but bad weather forced the planned quartet from the Deep South to cancel.

Those of us who sang in quartets treasure our memories, and why not? We served as evangelists in the days of our youth. We grew spiritually. We became lifelong friends. We learned the meaning of service. And, through it all, we represented Greenville College proudly.

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PRAISE

GC Offers New Program in Worship Arts By Heather Fairbanks

Pursuit was organized in 2010 as part of the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) major. The CCM program was restructured this year to reflect more distinctive interests in worship arts and commercial music. Pursuit became part of the worship arts track.

n the summer evening air, five musicians stand on a stage at the front of an outdoor sanctuary, singing and playing their hearts out in worship. The crowd of high schoolers joins them, lifting their voices to praise God. This scene happens up to three times a day every week throughout June and July as Pursuit leads worship for camps in six different states. The collective moniker for seven Greenville College worship bands that tour or lead worship on and off campus, Pursuit’s name reflects the desire of its members to passionately pursue Christ while leading others along the same path. “When people have an engaging encounter with God through worship music, we have succeeded,” says Professor Paul Sunderland, head of the new worship arts program at GC. In its inaugural year, the worship arts program specifically prepares students for Christian service through music ministry. While touring ministries have been part of the Greenville College experience for close to a century,

Sunderland’s objective is to help Pursuit members develop as musicians while learning how to create a meaningful worship experience. Two groups receive academic credit, and the other bands practice and perform as volunteers. Pursuit is open to students from all majors, but draws heavily from those studying worship arts. Upperclassmen audition in the spring, and two new groups form in the fall after auditions by freshmen and transfer students to round out the roster. Part of Pursuit’s role is to represent Greenville College, just as it was for the quartets from the College’s earlier history. For Sunderland, however, the training for ministry is more fundamental. “Pursuit has an incredible opportunity to promote GC, but it is just as important for our students to learn how to serve the body of Christ through leading worship and caring about people.” Sophomore Paul Gandy played the piano and sang with one of the Pursuit teams last summer. The hands-on experience in ministry allowed him to grow spiritually as well as musically. “We learned that ministering and sharing Christ’s love doesn’t stop when your band is done

leading worship in the evening,” he reflects. “Rather, it is a 24/7 calling that Christ calls us to. It was great to see God use us on the stage with worship after we invested time in the students.” In addition to summer camps, Pursuit led worship at over 20 offcampus events at Christian schools, churches, and youth retreats during this academic year. Its members also have a regular responsibility to conduct worship during GC’s chapel and Vespers services. Pursuit members share God’s Word in addition to using their musical gifts. They plan worship music sets around a specific theme, offering a message in a clear and organized way. Their dialogue centers on the theme as well, so that their conversation is not disjointed and distracting. Pursuit’s success is demonstrated by the congregation’s response in worshiping God together. According to Sunderland, “that makes the music very different than a band that exists to perform. Worship leading is first a spiritual role, then a musical one.” Ultimately, Pursuit’s aim is to influence a new generation of Christ followers. If its members can be part of even one young person making a decision to follow Christ, then the whole year is worth the effort. Pursuing praise because God pursues us – what a privilege to share the message!

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On the Right Track Brian Patton ’88 has coached a dozen GC track teams to national championships in the National Christian College Athletic Association and four NCAA Division III individual champions, but he has never coached GC runners on a track at the College that meets NCAA regulations. That will soon change. A new $548,000 track, made possible through grants and gifts to the College, will be ready for runners beginning this fall. The new, eight-lane track replaces a deteriorating six-lane facility that lacked steeplechase capabilities and other elements that prevented GC from hosting NCAAsanctioned meets. The new track will enhance a program that already draws top talent under Patton’s leadership. This spring, GC’s men’s track program ranked 13th in the NCAA Division III outdoor rankings, the program’s highest ranking since it finished seventh in 2004. About 80 students participate in track and field each year.

Renovations to Burritt Hall

Faculty Presentations

Since its construction in 1922, thousands of Greenville College students have called Burritt Hall home away from home. This summer, Burritt Hall, Burritt Annex and Dallas Annex will undergo significant interior renovations that include new floor coverings, windows, doors, and paint. Workers will replace the carpeting in residents’ rooms with resilient vinyl wood plank flooring. They will also install new flooring in restrooms and new carpeting in hallway and lounge areas. Solid core wood doors will replace interior doors, and low-maintenance, energy-efficient windows will replace old windows. Recent summer renovations to Burritt have included remodeling to the main entryway and first-floor lounge area (2012), and the installation of new appliances and vent systems in all six kitchens (2011).

Kent Dunnington, associate professor of philosophy and religion, presented “‘Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty:’ Can There Be Aesthetic Reasons to Believe?” at the Wesleyan Philosophical Society in Seattle. Sharon (Davis ’97) Grimes, assistant professor of art, presented a paper, “Famous Women Artists from Illinois,” at the Delta Kappa Gamma Lambda Illinois State Convention.

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Rick McPeak, associate professor of philosophy and religion, presented “Icon and Improvisation: Reading and Writing the Icon in the Spirit of the Contemporary American Wesleyan Impulse” at the Wesleyan Theological Society Annual Meeting in Seattle. Mona Busch ’77, education adjunct, presented “Technology in the Secondary Classroom” at the Lincoln Christian Educator Symposium and “Assessment Assortment” at the Decatur Public Schools’ Technology Conference.

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Grassroots Initiative to Improve Retention Last fall, Greenville College launched a comprehensive self-study, GC Foundations, aimed at improving the College’s retention rate among first-year students. About 140 faculty members, students and staff collaborated over seven months to identify supports and roadblocks that first-year students face as they engage in the college experience. Marcos Gilmore ’85, dean of student success, and Teresa Holden, assistant professor of history/political science and French, guided the massive undertaking. The study resulted in six priority action items: • Carefully coordinate activities that comprise a student’s first year experience • Establish an advising center on campus • Develop an early warning system that flags freshmen at risk for dropping out • Meet the needs of under-served African American students • Increase diversity in faculty and staff • Create a one-stop shop to meet a variety of student needs including financial aid, records, and housing “If we don’t help students graduate, we are doing them a disservice,” Acting President Randy Bergen ’84 told the Foundations team at the conclusion of the first segment of the project. “If they don’t graduate, they have essentially no added earning power. This is a social justice issue.”

Premed Student Wins Award New graduate Simon Martin received the Maxwell Memorial Premedical Award at the 21st annual Richard W. Maxwell Memorial Lecture that took place on campus April 26. The award and lecture are named for Greenville College Distinguished Alumnus, Dr. Richard Maxwell, who served more than 40 years at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Each year, the award is given to students entering the field of medicine. Biology faculty select the recipient based on academic excellence and need. Biology Department Chair Eugene Dunkley made this year’s presentation. Guest lecturer Dr. David Crandall ’61,

medical missionary and retired U.S. Army surgeon and administrator, delivered the address. At the time of the presentation, Martin had not yet decided which medical school he will attend. His interest in athletics has fueled dreams of future residency as an orthopedic surgeon and eventual practice in a sports clinic. Simon Martin ‘13 (shown at left) with Biology Department Chair Eugene Dunkley at the Richard W. Maxwell Memorial Lecture. Martin is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Martin of Springfield, Illinois.

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50s ’53 REUNION YEAR October 17-20, 2013

Donald Riggs ’53 is now retired and working for the Billy Graham Association. 3432 Winchester Dr, Greenwood, IN 46143. donaldriggs@comcast.net.

60s Gayle (Hershberger ’61) Lake enjoys teaching African children in a small Christian school near Magaliesburg, South Africa, several months each year. She also teaches English as a Second Language and participates in the prayer ministry of her church in Louisville, Kentucky. 5903 Bucks Ln, Louisville, KY 40291. ’63 REUNION YEAR October 17-20, 2013

Lloyd Bockstruck ’67 has authored a book, The Name Is the Game: Onomatology and the Genealogist (Clearfield, 2013). The collection of illustrations and cautionary tales addresses the challenges that name changes pose in the reconstruction of family histories. 3055-C Buena Vista St, Dallas, TX 75204-1667. lbockstruck@att.net. Stanley Tucker ’69 and his wife, Carolyn, enjoyed traveling with Stanley’s siblings to visit sites in the American West including several national parks. “We live in a great country,” he writes. “God bless America; God bless Greenville College.” 1397 Coral Way, Carbondale, IL 62901.

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70s From January through March, Keith and Susan (Kline ’72) Smith work at the Life Enrichment Center, a United Methodist church camp retreat in Florida. As “workampers,” they help accommodate 300-400 guests on weekends. 6465 Armstrong Rd, Kinmundy, IL 628452501. ’73 REUNION YEAR October 17-20, 2013

Paul Hamilton ’73 has worked in scientific research for over 37 years. His present research group, headed by Dr. Nathan Ravi at the VA Health Care System and Washington University in St. Louis, has received grant funding from The Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation System and the National Eye Institute. When considering direct and indirect costs, the total value of each grant will top one million dollars. “These awards have caused me to postpone retirement for a few more years,” says Paul. His research focuses on polymer substitutes for lens and vitreous materials in the eye. Hamilton@ vision.wustl.edu.

Since 2009, he has served as provost at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina. Tom Brown ’79 received the Dean’s Staff Service Award for 2012 in Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management for his outstanding work at the school. In his off hours, Tom coaches youth with special needs in basic basketball skills. Members of the Foundation basketball team gather weekly to practice passing, shooting and dribbling. They play games during halftime at various varsity high school basketball games and generate excitement with each basket. 2524 Whitehall Dr, Lafayette, IN 47909. trbrown@purdue.edu.

80s Effective July 1, Rick Stephens ’77 will join the administrative team at Alfred University in Alfred, New York, as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

Calvin Schneider ’80 is retiring from Zion-Benton Township High School as a counselor after 32 years of service. 718 Meadow Ln, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096. schneidc@zbths.org. ’88 REUNION YEAR October 17-20, 2013

90s ’93 REUNION YEAR October 17-20, 2013

David ’94 and Kara (Kilgore ’94) Benson will celebrate 20 years of marriage on June 19, 2013. 6279 Saddletree Dr, Zionsville, IN 46077-8527. Last fall, Dewayne Neeley ’98 received a master of arts in education in student affairs from Western Kentucky University. 9160 Barren River Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101. Dewayne.neeley@gmail.com.

00s ’03 REUNION YEAR October 17-20, 2013

Tim Pehlke ’03 now serves as assistant director for the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management with the University of Central Florida and provides leadership for the Center’s Walking School Bus program. The program, in partnership with Florida’s Department of Transportation, promotes safety for children walking to school. Previously, Tim served as program coordinator with Orange County 4-H. 4212 Lake Underhill Rd, Unit B, Orlando, FL 32803. Tim. pehlke@yahoo.com.

Mark and Tressa (Stanley ’08) Rosone, a daughter, Carly Jane, born February 4, 2013. Big brother Clayton (17 months) welcomed his sister home. Tressa teaches middle school special education for

Nick and Kristen (Hacker ’09) Ruotolo were married September 29, 2012. Kristen is an associate attorney at Lustig, Glaser & Wilson, P.C. 66 Homer Ave, Apt 408, Cambridge, MA 02138. Kristen@ruotolo.us. Travis ’09 and Anna (Wagner ’09) Hall will be working with the Go-ED study abroad program in Kigali, Rwanda. Their forwarding address, effective immediately, is C/O the Wagners, 10 Sunderland Ct, St. Charles, MO 63303.

When Performance Serves the Gospel Rev. John Hendricks ‘54, pastor of Light & Life Free Methodist Church in Lakeland, Florida, recently retired after 58 continuous years in pastoral ministry. One of Hendricks’ parishioners, Donald N. Bastian ‘53, bishop emeritus of the Free Methodist Church, shared these reflections in his blog, justcallmepastor.wordpress.com.

10s Charis Bastian ’10 now works as project manager with Soli Deo Gloria. The nonprofit arts organization promotes sacred classical music by commissioning new works and producing live performances and recordings of existing and newly commissioned music. She most recently helped produce The Bach Project in Chicago, a performance of Bach’s great choral masterpiece, Mass in B Minor. READ MORE: greenville.edu/makingmusic

Caroline Geiger ’10 has been accepted into a master’s program for medical science in physician assistant studies at Midwestern University. She will begin studies in June 2013. 42W588 Stillmeadows Ln, Elburn, IL 60119. cgeiger87@gmail.com. Jake Tackett ’12 currently serves as tenor section leader at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis. He performs with three choirs: the Archdiocesan Choir, the Cathedral Choir, and a smaller group, the Cathedral Schola, which performs more difficult and early music. He also serves as Young Artist with an apprenticeship program, the Bach Society of Saint Louis, and was recently accepted into the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. tenorecoro@gmail.com. READ MORE: greenville.edu/makingmusic

Not only does Pastor John manifest nobility and faithfulness as a pastor, but he is also, by the grace of God, the most multi-talented pastor I have known. He could have chosen any one of several careers. For example, he could have been a teacher of English, sharing freely with college classes his love for words and his mastery of language. He could have chosen a career in music, either as a performer or a director, and his inborn vocal talent and musical soul would have served his audiences well. He could have been a thespian; his marvelous memory would have made him equal to the challenge of many roles. He could even have been a comedian, using his wit, his comedic flare and his natural sense of timing to delight audiences near and far. But, by the grace of God, and in the mystery of that grace, during his early youth John responded instead to an inward call of God to the pulpit and the parish. In so doing, under the Spirit¹s anointing he made the above combination of gifts the servants of the Gospel to congregations for a lifetime. In doing so he has blessed more souls than we can number.

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Scott and Aria (Eaton ’06) Witherow, a daughter, Elinor Rose, born January 24, 2013. 306 Stewart St, Franklin, TN 37064. aria@oliveandsinclair.com.

Hampton City Schools. 350 Gray Ave, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665. mrsrosone@gmail.com.

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In Memory M. Stanley Hughey ’37, age 95, passed away February 23, 2013. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later earned a master’s degree in business from Northwestern University Business School. Stanley worked as an actuary with Kemper Insurance Company and the Tillinghast Insurance Firm. A strong believer in personal involvement in community service, he received an honorary doctorate degree in public service from Greenville College in 1983. Odessa (Sanders ’38) Williamson, age 94, passed away February 14, 2013. From the 1940s through the 1980s, she worked various jobs that included ten years in food services at Spring Arbor College (now University). Gifted with a beautiful voice, Odessa particularly enjoyed church music. As her health declined in recent years, she worshipped locally at the Spring Arbor Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Milton Andrews, Jr. ’44 died February 14, 2013. He was 90 years old. Andrews served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later received chaplaincy training at Oberlin College, where he completed his bachelor’s degree. He also studied at the Oberlin Graduate School of Theology. His survivors include his wife, Ruth (Long ’45) Galbreath Andrews, daughter of former Greenville College President, H. J. Long. Lillian (Browning ’45) Ingersol passed away February 14, 2013. Lillian partnered with her husband, Carl, in ministry and used her talents to serve her church and community. She was a skilled vocalist, pianist, piano teacher, and choral director. She also enjoyed oil painting and genealogy. Ruth (Gilmore ’47) Copley, age 87, died February 16, 2013. Ruth’s elementary school teaching career spanned 48 years. She and her husband, Elmer Halson Copley, served churches in Indiana and Ohio. They also served seven years as missionaries in Italy. Dr. Oliver Stowe ’47, age 87, of Greenville, passed away March 4, 2013. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and received four Bronze Stars for campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations. After graduating from Greenville College, he earned his doctor of veterinarian medicine degree from the University of Illinois. He 20

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was a member of various associations and civic groups including the Greenville Kiwanis Club, American Post 282 and the Woburn Church of Christ. Rev. Leonard Covel ’50 died February 10, 2013. He was 91. Leonard pastored Free Methodist churches throughout Minnesota from 1941 through 1967, supplementing his income as a painting contractor. He pastored the Farmington (New Mexico) Free Methodist Church until his retirement in 1982. Rev. James Thompson ’50, age 88, died March 31, 2013, after an extended illness. James was a U.S. Army veteran and recipient of the Silver Star. He taught junior high school before serving as dean of students at Gulf Coast Bible College in Houston, Texas, where he also coached basketball and taught Christian education. Most recently, he served the Chesterfield Community Church of God. Rev. Charles Chestnut ’51 passed away February 4, 2013. Charles served 42 years as an ordained minister in the Free Methodist Church. Rev. William Staff ’52 died April 12, 2013. William served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Upon discharge, he taught school and coached basketball in the Illinois communities of Altamont and Ottawa. He was a member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. William received ordination in 1988. His Christian service included assistant pastor, Bible-study leader at Vandalia Correctional Institution, and chaplain. Anna (Skeeters ’54) Cambron, age 87, died March 23, 2013. She was a teacher and principal in Colorado and Kansas schools and served with the VFW Auxiliary. She was an active lifetime member of the Free Methodist Church. Dr. Ralph Kelley ’56 died November 20, 2012. He was 79. A veteran of the U.S. Army and graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, Kelley served as an orthopedic surgeon in Pueblo, Colorado, for more than 25 years. Kelley was preceded in death by his wife, Martha (Kendle ’56) Kelley. His survivors include a brother, Calvin, and sister, Faye (Kelley ’60) Faulkner.

Merlyn “Jack” Crandell ’58 of Spring Arbor passed away February 11, 2013. He was employed by Aeroquip Co., Motor Wheel, FMC USA and Farmers State Bank. He will be most remembered for his ready smile, strong sense of humor, compassionate spirit and godly role model. Alice (Elsass ’62) Butters died February 7, 2013. She received her master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and taught special education for over 20 years. Alice attended New Life Baptist Church. Pamela (Ireland ’64) Portell died February 24, 2013. She was active in her community and church, including service as president of the Civic Women’s Club, Pregnancy Care Center volunteer, and a leader in youth and women’s ministries. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Edwardsville, Illinois. A. Pearl Barber, former cashier and bookkeeper at Greenville College from 1966 to 1993, died March 27, 2013. She was a graduate of Central College in McPherson, Kansas, and longtime resident of Valdez, Alaska. Jack L. Edwards ’69 died March 5, 2013. He was 66. Jack served in the Peace Corps in India, taught in Lake County, Illinois, and was a member of Christ Community Church. Dennis Ambuehl ’77, age 57, passed away February 7, 2013. Dennis earned his master’s degree in mathematics from Iowa State University and worked 29 years with the National Security Agency at Ft. George G. Meade in Maryland. He retired in 2009. Dennis was a member of the Columbia Presbyterian Church and a local theater group, the Columbia Community Players. After retirement, he relocated to Highland, Illinois, to be near family. Gregg Galena ’84 died January 11, 2013. Jaime (Sandhaus ’07) Rantanen, age 27, died March 21, 2013. She served as youth and family minister for the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Hazelwood, Missouri, where she also implemented the Kid-Friendly Family Worship Hour and ministered in music. She is survived by her husband James ’05.

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