Campbellsville University

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  • Abstract

    Vocal Health for the Minister of Music: Developing Lifestyle Behaviors for a Lifetime of Singing Robin Kaye Waggoner, M.M.C.M. Chairperson: Dr. Alcingstone Cunha The purpose of this study was to examine the vocal behaviors and health of a specific group of Ministers of Music in Kentucky. Awareness of vocal health behaviors and the importance of…

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    Deng Yu-Xian (1906-1944): Composer of Taiwanese Ballads Yun-Hsuan Huang, M.A. Chairperson: Dr. Wesley Roberts This study examines the music of Deng Yu-Xian and his pioneering work as a composer of ballads. The study considers Deng ‘s creative style and influence upon popular music in Taiwan in the early to mid-Twentieth Century. Deng collected traditional and…

  • Postscript

    Who could have imagined four centuries ago the impact which the King James translation of the Bible would have on the English-speaking world? Among the many commemorative events occurring in 2011, Campbellsville University’s celebration of the quadricentennial anniversary of this landmark translation was an invigorating look back to the past and a reflection on the…

  • Contributors

    Melissa C. Askew is music director at Midway Christian Church in Midway, Kentucky. She is interested in finding effective methods to bring people together through their differences in worship preferences. She received her Master of Music in Church Music degree from Campbellsville University in 2011. Richard E. Corum is Associate Dean and Professor of Business…

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    A Historical Introduction and Study of the Music Program at the Kentucky School for the Deaf Cristina Soares da Silva, M.A. Chairperson: Dr. Wesley Roberts The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the history and current methods of music education to elementary-level students at the Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville, Kentucky. The…

  • Songs and Music of World War II

    Jean Oostens Songs of the Phony War1 Most historians place the beginning of World War II (WWII) at the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. For the other nations soon to be involved, France and Great Britain (who would become the Allied), a pause of several months followed their Declaration of War on…

  • Singing Globally

    Expanding Congregational Music Melissa Askew When investigating the music currently sung in Protestant churches in the United States, one is likely to find two different styles in common use.1 One would be traditional with a focus on older hymns, and the second, a newer, contemporary approach that focuses primarily on recently composed praise and worship…

  • Religious Freedom and Tolerance

    Suzan Johnson Cook Commencement Address Campbellsville University May 5, 2012 What an honor to be here with you today. President Carter, thank you for inviting me to share this moment with all of you. You’ve worked hard and sacrificed much to come to this moment of graduation. Congratulations to each and every one of you!1…

  • Are Christian-Affiliated Universities Equipping Business Students from a Biblical Perspective?

    Richard E. Corum Introduction The mission statement of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) states among its goals to “advance the cause of Christ-centered higher education and to help our institutions transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth”.1 Although varied from one Christian-affiliated university to the next, the mission…