We’re ashamed to admit it, but it’s been a long time since you received an issue of "Music Notation." (We didn’t have to tell you that, did we!) In the meantime, some major changes have taken place, and we thought you’d like to know about them.

Dr. John Campbell’s departure two years ago brought the first faculty change. John Wakefield came to the position of Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Sub-Area. John was previously on the Milligan faculty, and left twenty years ago to become Associate Minister at Westwood Hills Christian Church in Los Angeles. In 1985 he became Minister of Worship at Clovernook Christian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The previous year saw the retirement of that dear lady of music at Milligan – Evelyn Thomas. Besides Wakefield’s return the following year, Carlene Eastridge was brought on as a full-time faculty member. Many of you will recall that she taught a sizeable load for several years as an Adjunct Professor. Carlene teaches piano students, some music ministry courses, directs Milligan Singers, and coaches "Heritage."

In 2000 Kellie Brown was designated Full-Time Adjunct Professor. She will teach an average of nine hours per semester, and function in many ways

as a full-time faculty member. Kellie has developed a fine Chamber Orchestra. She also teaches Music History and Literature, Music History Survey, and Basic Conducting, as well as violin and viola.

This past spring, Tom Stampfli, Assistant Professor in Music Education and Piano, resigned to become Associate Professor and Director of Piano Studies at Greenville College.

The position that Tom Stampfli formerly held has been reconfigured to broaden the scope of music at Milligan. Anne Elliott, a fine piano teacher in the Tri-Cities, has been secured to teach additional piano majors.

This wonderful development has opened the possibility for a full-time instrumental faculty member. A Search Committee is currently interviewing some very good candidates for the position. The person will develop a concert band and jazz ensemble, teach Secondary Methods and Materials, and teach applied study in either woodwinds or brass.

You’d also been interested to know that these days we have additional Adjunct Professors who teach cello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, guitar, and trumpet. We’re excited about the new possibilities.

String’s the Thing around our department these days. Last year saw more violin, viola, and cello students than ever before. And they all put together a very nice sound in our Chamber Orchestra, under Kellie Brown’s direction.

The group performed in two concerts on campus last year. They also played for Baccalaureate this spring. A highlight of one of the concerts was a performance of the Handel soprano aria, "Let the Bright Seraphim" from the "Samson" oratorio. Senior Music Education major Sabrina Hess won the competition that had been held for this honor. Matt Inkster, Milligan Adjunct Professor in trumpet, and brass professor at ETSU, provided the trumpet part for the concert.

The Chamber Orchestra is making a name for itself. This fall they will be featured in a concert of the Johnson City Symphony. The Symphony has also provided scholarship money to assist us in attracting more students to the Chamber Orchestra.

This spring the Concert Choir completed a successful choir tour through Louisville, Lexington, Indianapolis, Chicago, and several points in between. Many music alumni came out to support their favorite college choir.

At First Christian Church of Chicago, fully a third of the crowd was Milligan alumni. John Wakefield, conductor, even saw former students of his, who now have sons and daughters in the choir! Wakefield had a great time reminiscing with them, but he says it makes him feel a little old!

This June saw the completion of Milligan’s second annual Strings Camp for junior high and high school students. Directed by Kellie Brown, the camp featured Sande MacMorran, conductor of the Knoxville Youth Symphony, as conductor of the orchestra for the week.

Other faculty included Jane MacMorran teaching violin, and Tim Mutschlecner teaching cello. Tim also offered a class in jazz strings, and Jane offered a class in Scottish fiddling.

The week culminated in an amazing concert on Friday evening. The orchestra and chamber group repertoire put together in one week was amazing.

Have any kids who are strings players? Send them our way next year.

Many of you will remember it as the "Madrigal Costume Closet." But this fall, music students will know it as the place where the lockers are.

The large closet – lower level of Seeger, rear hallway – has been cleaned out. Costumes have been moved, walls have been painted, new light fixtures installed, the closet doors removed, and the area has been lined with lockers.

Music students will no longer need to haul all their music books, instruments, and other "stuff" all over campus. They’ll have better storage in good ol’ Seeger.

Whether you live in the Tri-Cities area, or farther away, we’d love to have you join us for any of the following events. All events are at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, September 16
Music Education Workshop – ETSU – 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 23
Music Ministry Workshop – 8:30 a.m.

Friday, September 29
Faculty Recital – Carlene Eastridge, organist

Saturday, October 14
Johnson City Symphony Orchestra – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 21
Music Education Workshop – 8:30 a.m.

Friday, October 27
Faculty Recital – John Wakefield, baritone

Saturday, November 4
Johnson City Symphony Orchestra – 8:00 p.m.

Friday, November 10
Senior Recital – Sabrina Hess, soprano

Thursday, November 16
Chamber Orchestra Concert

Tuesday, December 5
Milligan Singers & Handbell Choir Concert

December 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
Madrigal Dinners – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 10
Christmas Vespers – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 3 – 8:00 p.m.
Concert Choir and Johnson City Symphony

Friday, February 16
Honors Recital

Friday, March 2
Faculty Recital– Dr. David Runner, organist

Saturday, March 10
Johnson City Symphony Orchestra – 8:00 p.m.

Friday, March 23
Concert Choir Home Concert

Sunday, March 25
Faculty Recital–Kellie Brown, violinist-3:00 pm

Friday, March 30
Milligan Singers & Handbell Choir

Thursday, April 5
Chamber Orchestra Concert

Thursday, April 19
Band Concert

Friday, April 27
Choral Union – Choirs & Orchestra

We’re hoping to see you on Alumni Weekend, October 27-28. On Friday evening the 27^th, Music Chair John Wakefield will be singing a Faculty Recital featuring American Spirituals. After the middle of August, you can check the Milligan web site for other great events of the weekend. You can also register for the weekend on the web site.

For the annual Christmas Dinners, the Chamber Singers will be at their best, with Elizabethan and Renaissance madrigals, and period Christmas tunes. We think they’ll provide just the right combination of jolly and serious Christmas. And, of course, the theatrical fare and culinary fare will delight as well.

Dates for the Dinners are Dec. 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9. Watch for news of when tickets go on sale.

Auditions are held for music scholarships in voice, piano, orchestral instruments, and organ. Consideration will be given to talented high school seniors who exhibit a high level of interest in a career in performance, music education, or music ministry. Auditions may be arranged in person, by cassette, or by video tape. Audition deadline is March 15, 2001.

On February 16, 2001, Milligan College will host on-campus scholarship auditions during open house. Scholarships are in varying amounts. These are also renewable annually. To be eligible for these awards, entrants must have an ACT score of at least 24, an SAT score of at least 1000, or a high school grade point average of at least 3.3. They also must have already applied to Milligan College, and been accepted. Participation will serve as an audition for music major status.

A special Open House will also be held that weekend, and Honors Recital will be the same evening, Friday, February 16, at 7:30. Contact Rita in the Music Office (423-461-8723) for details about auditions. Contact the Admissions Office (800-262-8337) for details about the Open House. Encourage potential music majors in your family, church and community to consider a music education at Milligan!

Concert Choir Spring Tour 2001 will be in your "neck of the woods." Details aren’t complete yet, but we’ll keep you posted. Bring your family, watch and listen, and remember when you were up there singing.

Also bring along prospective music students. We’ll be happy to talk with them, and do an "on the spot" audition if it’s desired.

Here are the addresses for Milligan’s homepage on the World-Wide Web, and the addresses of full-time music faculty. If you would like to have more information about Milligan, or the music area in particular, or if you’d just like to chat, look us up!

Milligan: http://www.milligan.edu

Music Area: http://www.milligan.edu/music/

Carlene Eastridge: cbeastridge@milligan.edu

David Runner: dcrunner@milligan.edu

John Wakefield: jcwakefield@milligan.edu

Many music alumni from the mid-seventies at Milligan will remember Gary Richardson (’78). He wasn’t a music major, but he certainly has turned out some music in the meantime. We thought you’d like to know about his latest musical, "The Rock and the Rabbi."

Lee Fierbaugh (’94) Director of Public Relations for Milligan, says, "the plot of the musical involves an incredible friendship between the apostle Peter (the Rock) and the long-awaited Messiah (the Rabbi)." The show debuted at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida, in May 1998, and was received well by the Tampa Bay area community.

Milligan’s own Professor Dick Major served as directing consultant for the production of the musical last September at the Hard Rock Live Theatre at Universal Studios in Orlando. After that production went to Richardson’s home church – Mountain Christian Church in suburban Baltimore, as a part of the church’s 175^th anniversary celebration. Earlier this summer, Gary’s musical was performed in Ryman Auditorium (home of the Grand Ol’ Opry) in Nashville.

CD’s of the musical are available in the College bookstore – (423) 461-8733. Kudos to Gary. He always was a creative guy; now that creativity has gotten attention around the country. We hope this depiction of "The Way" makes it to "Broadway."

Carlene Eastridge currently serves on the Johnson City Area Arts Council. This summer she is teaching in the Milligan College Summer Arts Camp for young children. This past year she has also performed an organ recital in the Virginia Highlands Festival in Abingdon, Va., and she was a vocal soloist in the Southwest Virginia Festival of the Arts, with internationally renowned pianist Pavlina Dokovska. She also directs choirs at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Johnson City.

Thia past spring Carlene Eastridge and John Wakefield attended the Southern Region convention of the American Choral Directors Association, in Orlando, Florida. Several music majors also went to the convention.

David Runner has given organ recitals at First United Methodist Church in Johnson City, Mountain View United Methodist Church of Kingsport, and Emory and Henry College, as part of the Virginia Highlands Festival. He and Lisa Runner are accompanists for the Johnson City Civic Chorale, and David recently served as interim choir director at Grandview Christian Church.

Last summer, John Wakefield taught "The Theology and Practice of Worship" at the Institute for Biblical Studies, in Vienna, Austria. In October, he and David Runner attended the annual meeting of the Association of Christian College Music Educators, in Dallas. Wakefield also recently served as worship consultant to three Tri-Cities area churches. This summer he spoke on "Worship Resources" at the North American Christian Convention, and will attend the national convention of The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, in Boston.

Sue Matthews King (’69) was on campus for the graduation festivities this spring. Her daughter Susan graduated this year. Sue is the Mental Health Specialist for the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families. Part of her work involves surveyng students fro Christian colleges regarding their exposure to, and use of pornography. Sue can be reached at sueking@eos.net.

Tempa Lawson Bader (’74) resides in Johnson City, where she has a piano studio, and is also employed as Children’s Minister at Hales Chapel Christian Church. Son Ross Bader (’03) is a music major at Milligan.

Julie Alexander Black (’78) and husband, Gary, heard the Concert Choir at Ben Davis Christian Church. Gary’s daughter, Bethany, is a music minor at Milligan, and sings alto in the choir. Julie completed her masters in music at Butler University a few years ago. She teaches music in a Christian high school in Indianapolis. Her email address is JulieBlack@covenantchristian.org.

Sheryl Criss (’72) both teaches music and is an administrator in the Business Office of Puget Sound Christian College. She directs the college choral group "Sound Waves."

Nina Morgan Hughston (’75) keeps a full studio of piano students. Husband David Hughston (’75) continues to sing some major roles in local musical productions. Nina and David are parents of Nikki (’99).

John Lawson (’79) resides in suburban Cincinnati. John and his wife Debbie, who is a fine pianist, experienced a musician’s nightmare in recent years. Their home and all its contents were gutted by fire. Its contents included a very fine nine foot Yamaha grand. John’s email address is JWLawson@fuse.net.

Amy West Moore (’77) is between jobs right now, but she can still be reached at daamoore@email.msn.com. Amy is married to David Moore, and they have a daughter Alison. The Moores came to hear the Concert Choir at Ben Davis Christian Church in Indianapolis this past spring. Amy is actively involved in music at Southport Christian Church, in Indianapolis.

Al and Pam Miller White (’78) hosted the Milligan Concert Choir at First Christian Church of Chicago this past spring. Al is Senior Minister of First Christian, and Pam does substitute teaching in their local school system, and continues to bring a little sanity to Al’s life! Their email address is alpamw@juno.com.

Mary Lynn Dell (’81) is a physician at the National Institute of Mental Health. Her address is 2811 Ridge Rd. Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302.

Bob Hall (’82) was named the regional executive director for TLC Laser Eye Centers in Charlotte and Winston-Salem. He and his wife, Lisa C. Voke (’81) reside at 127 Whitson Dr., Elizabethton, TN 37643.

Lisa Dillon Kaczmarczyk (’80) recently wrote about reminiscing the other day on "memories of Milligan, music, Chamber Singers, and Madrigal dinners." Lisa says, "I taught choir at a junior high for 13 years; moved to a brand new high school of 2000, began a choir program there, and stayed for two years until I became one of the assistant principals. I am now working on my doctorate in Educational Administration at Saint Louis University. My email address at work is MSPR3@rockwood.k12.mo.us."

Patricia Perry Larson (‘80) has a substitute organist job at First Baptist Church of Oak Park. She is also a financial advisor for higher education (Tax-exempt bond financing), and is on the board of Swedish Covenant Hospital. Patricia can be reached at 411 Linden Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302.

Mark Lewis (’86) is Minister of Music at the Church of Christ at Manor Woods, in subarban Washington, D.C.

John Meredith (’82) continues to serve as Minister of Music at First Christian Church of Fort Myers, Florida. This summer John is supervising a music ministry intern from Milligan – Rob Meier (’01).

Jeff Moody (’83) has been on campus this summer, leading worship in four weeks of CIY Conferences. Jeff leads "Upward Bound Ministries," and can be reached at P.O. Box 2108, St. Peters, MO 63376. He has recently released a new CD.

Cathy Pulliam Potter (’80) was guest recitalist for the mini-concert at the music area meeting last fall during Alumni Weekend. She continues to teach music in suburban Baltimore. Husband Joe Potter (’79) is Youth Minister at Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, Maryland. One of Cathy’s former voice students, Miranda McGrain (’02), is a junior Music Education major at Milligan.

Jennifer Schmidt (’81) is Minister of Music at Poplar Ridge Christian Church in Piney Flats, Tennessee. She is returning to Milligan this fall to certify in music education.

Peggy Nelson Taylor (’81) was on campus recently, with her good looking children. One looks very much like Peggy, and one looks very much like his dad, Jim Taylor (’80). In recent years, the Taylors have moved to Colorado, where Jim is in medical practice, and Peggy is Minister of Music at their church.

Laura Thompson (’84) and David Golightly celebrated their 12^th wedding anniversary in August 99. They have three children, David Thomas, Hannah and Madalyn. Laura is a preschool director. Their address is 445 10^th Ave., NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.

Meg Floyd Wolfred (‘80) is teaching elementary music (19 years!) and is one of 7 music staff members at a large Methodist church in Virginia Beach directing 2 children’s choirs. Her email address is CIOCIOSAN4@aol.com.

Adrian Babcock (’98) was also in the audience for the Ben Davis concert. He was married last summer, and lives at 5170 Emerson Village Pl., #202, Indianapolis, IN 46237. Adrian works for the Farm Bureau as a programmer and is attending Church at Stones Crossing.

Lacy Brown and Steve Newland were married on August 7, 1999 at First Christian Church in Sullivan, Indiana.

Sara Dazey (‘98) was married to Kevin Miller on August 14, 1999 at Deltona Lakes Baptist Church, Deltona, Florida. Their address is 32 Camelot, Rochester, IL 62563.

Natalie Duncan (’99) is in her first year of medical school at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine. Her address is 214 E. Watauga, Johnson City, TN 37601.

Adam Emmert (’95) is children’s minister at a church in Lexington, KY. He married Melanie Parrish on May 29, 1999. Their address is 516 Old Manse Ct., Lexington, KY 40517.

Marcella Farmer (’94) is a financial aid/admissions counselor at Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary. Her address is 6311 Bach Dr., West Chester, OH 45069.

Lisa Hollis (’99) is studying violin at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. This past spring Lisa presented a recital in Seeger Chapel. She resides in Johnson City, where she is employed by a local bank, and is Music Director at First Christian Church of Erwin. Lisa hopes to start a graduate program in another year.

Susan Hurst Houston (’95) was a music teacher for the Greene County Board of Education. Beginning Fall 2000, she will be teaching at Surgoinsville Middle School. Her address is 318 Arrowhead Dr., Rogersville, TN 37857.

Nikki Hughston (’99) just completed her first year as Choral Consultant in the Harlingen, Texas School District. Three days a week, she taught in a middle school, and the other two days in a high school. She continues to study voice, and has some performance opportunities coming up.

Missy Trotter Luce (’98) is earning her MFA in acting at the University of Idaho. Kevin Luce (’94) is attending medical school through a co-op program at the University of Washington and University of Idaho. Their address is 122 N. Washington St., Moscow, ID 83843.

Timothy W. Mahn (’95) has been the choir director at Mountain Mission School and his wife, Angie Armstrong (’96) has been teaching third grade. Tim’s high school choir presented a concert in convocation at Milligan this past spring. Their address is 1 Hurley St., Grundy, VA 24614.

Derek McNatt (’99) is a graduate student in the School of Church Music, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, in Dallas. His email address is soli-deo-gloria@juno.com.

Angel Mumaw (‘97) is teaching music at Sullins Academy, a private school in Bristol, Virginia. Her youngest class is a preschool class of 3 year olds; her oldest class is eighth grade. On February 25, 1999, Sullins broke ground for a new school. Angel can be reached at 526 Whites Mill Rd., #3, Abingdon, VA 24210.

Tim Wood (’98) and Jennifer Enkoff Wood (’96) were in the audience at the Concert Choir concert at First Christian Church of Chicago. Tim is Minister of Music and Worship at Deer Creek Christian Church in Park Forest, Illinois.

This fall we are seeing continued growth in the Music Area. Eight new talented music majors will enroll at Milligan. New pianos, new lockers, new paint jobs, and fresh attitudes have boosted work habits considerably.

But there is much to be done, and you can help: Let us know about talented high school music students. Encourage them to visit campus and to participate in the Music Scholarship Competition. Better yet, bring them yourself.

Help us identify persons who could give financial assistance for music scholarship endowment, equipment, or facilities for music at Milligan. And thank you very much for the moral support, prayers, and financial assistance which many of you already provide.

Let us know if there’s any way we can serve you.

Please send us news of your new addresses, new additions, marriages, children, graduations, honors, jobs, etc. You will see yourself in print in the next edition of Music Notation .

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