(This site is not sponsored by Liberty University but is maintained privately by alumni. Content is based soley on the accuracy submitted by alumni. Opinions expressed are solely represented by those posting.)
Now, it's the Music Major's turn! The focus of this site is for any Music Major who graduated from Liberty with a Music degree. This includes;
Music Education
Sacred Music
Praise and Worship
Voice Major, Piano / Organ Major and any other Instrumental Major
Feel free read those who are currently posted and if you wish your name, pic and information to be included, feel free to email it to mraspiano@yahoo.com.
Mission Statement;
-To support current and past professors in the Music Department at Liberty University; without their dedication and encouragement our careers would never have the success we now enjoy.
Thank you!
-To support Alumni who are located throughout the world using their gifts for the glory of God.
-To support Alumni who may be looking for a new position or just needs prayer and support.
-To validate that Music Education which includes Classical Music enables a student to have the finest training and enables any person to perform all realms of Music. This includes popular, jazz, sacred, praise and worship.
-To provide a resource to parents who are shopping for a Christian School to send their children to who plan on majoring in Music.
Art Scott, Class of 1980
Major: Music Education
Favorite Professors: Dr. Sandy Matthes, Mr. Dave Ehrman
College experience highlights:
Traveled with the very first full time Road Team representing Liberty University; tour covered 35 states, 80,000 miles, 300 church concerts.
Career Highlights:
-Over 35 years experience at a Church Musician and Private Piano Teacher.
-Currently Director of Music, Palisades United Methodist Church, Capistrano Beach, CA
Contact Information: email: mraspiano@yahoo.com
Melody Zann Parson Day, Class of 1982
Major: Music Education, Voice, 1982
Masters Degree: Church Music, 1986
Career Highlights Include:
I matriculated in 1977 and graduated in 1982--Music Education Voice. I graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX in 1986--Masters of Music in Church Music. I sang with the Choraleers and Concert Choirs at LBC, and one semester with The LBC Chamber Choir under the direction of Dr. Kim Renas. I studied piano under David Ehrman and Lorna Dobson. I studied voice unders Jane Renas. I loved Dr. Sandra Matthes, and have kept in contact with all the above.
At SWBTS I studied voice under Lynda Poston-Smith. I sang in the Consort Singers under the direction of Dr. David Keith, and the Southwestern Singers under the direction of Dr. Robert Burton.
After graduation from SWBTS, I returned to Virginia where I currently reside, I taught for ten years in the Buckingham County Public School system--secondary choral music (one year primary general music and choruses), where I supervised three student teachers from Liberty University. After teaching in Buckingham, I taught for a year in the Albemarle County Public School system--secondary choral music and general music exploratories. I then taught for three years at The Covenant School (a private religious school)--k-4 general music, 5-6 handbells and chorus.
I then left education and was the Church Music Director for The Salvation Army Corps (social services and church) where I directed their adult choir, youth choir, children's choir, handbell choir and brass choir, as well as general music for the children in their child care center.
I returned to education and taught in the Charlottesville City School system--secondary choral, piano class and general music.
I have studied private voice since 1998 with the late Edmund Najera and Ruth Anne Bishop. I have given several solo voice recitals in Central Virginia, including two at Liberty University. I have sung with the The Oratorio Society of Charlottesville Albemarle, under the the director of the late Paul Hill, Judith Gary and Dr. Donald Loach; the Virginia Consort under the direction of Judith Gary; and The Oratorio Society of Virginia under the direction of L. Thomas Vining.
Contact Information:
Lydia Coyner Harrelson
Majors: Music Education/Voice/Spanish 1987 Magna Cum Laude Charter member of Pi Sigma Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 791
Shallotte, NC 28459
(910) 393-7544
Mark Merritt, Class of 1985
Major: Sacred Music
Masters Degree: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY - MCM
College Career Highlights Included: Voice study with Joan (Flewell) Pennock and Kim Renas. Member of the Liberty Chamber Choir and toured the United Kingdom with them twice. Assistant to Sandra Matthes, Music Theory Professor. Award - "Best All-Around Music Major" May, 1985.
Southern Seminary - Double Major - Voice and Choral Conducting. Member of the Seminary Choir, touring ensemble.
Private Study in composition with the late Dr. Henry Hallstrom, an Eastman School of Music graduate whose teachers included noted American composers Randall Thompson and Howard Hanson.
Career Highlights Include: see www.markdanielmerritt.com
Contact Information:
Mark Daniel Merritt (ASCAP)
www.markdanielmerritt.com
