Excerpt from Voice of Faith Magazine Article/ Plus a Reminder About Upcoming Spring 2012 Choral Concerts!

Please find below an excerpt from an article I wrote for the Voice of Faith magazine last year:

"Located in Barbourville, Kentucky, Union College is a small liberal arts college nestled in the rolling hills of Knox County. Union, a college of the United Methodist Church, offers twenty nine majors on a beautiful campus in the heart of Appalachia. It has been my great privilege to teach music at Union for the past nine years. One of the highlights of my job is directing the Union College Singers, Union Harmony, and the UC Regional Chorus. At the risk of waxing poetic, there is nothing like the art of choral music. Where else does one have the pleasure of being part of an ¬¬art form that weds well written texts and beautiful melodies and harmonies? I am blessed to work in a field that I not only love, but to which I feel called.

The Union College Singers is an ensemble whose membership includes any student who wishes to sing, while Union Harmony is an auditioned group of eight singers. The UC Regional Chorus is predominantly a community based choir whose membership includes singers from Barbourville and other surrounding towns and communities, as well as, Union College faculty, staff, and students. Two very fine pianists accompany the UC choirs. Kathy Smith of Barbourville accompanies the UC Singers and Union Harmony, while Danny Phelps of London serves as the accompanist for the Regional Chorus."

The two major performances this spring are the Valentine Concert on Feb. 14th at 8:00 p.m. in Conway Boatman Chapel and the Spring Concert on April 19th at 8:00 p.m. also in the Chapel. If you would like to know more about Union's Choral Program, please give my a call, send an email, or stop by my office.

Blessings....