Music and Worship Student Presentations
Submissions from 2025
The Piano in a Circle of Strings, Kenny Bechtel
Chemistry: The Interplay of Two Careers, Catherine Estes
Dancing into Well-Rounded Pianism: Using Bach’s French Suite No. 6 as a Facilitator, Sarah Funkhouser
To Keep In Tune So Long: "Worship Wars" and the Development of Anglo-American Psalmody, 1560-1800, A. J. Higgins
Scat, Swing, and Soul: The Evolution of Jazz Singing and Improvisation, Soraya McKay
Songs of Jerusalem: How Crusade Songs Reflected and Shaped Medieval Culture, Maddie Mowery
Competition in Music Education: Changing the Approach for the Student’s Benefit, Eli Nord
Diversity of the Harp: A Brief Introduction to the History and Styles of the Harp., Olivia Perschbacher
Medieval Minstrelsy: The Lives and Occupations of England's Musical Professionals, Mackenzie Pimpo
Cultivating a Culture of Worship: Missionary Attitudes Toward Indigenous Hymnody Development, Darby A. Schmidt
The Musical Art of War: The Development of Marching Bands across Military History, Caleb Staten
Submissions from 2024
A Tale Not So Old as Time: Why the Music of the Disney Live-Action Remakes Pales in Comparison to the Originals, Savannah Atkins
Breaking Barriers: Unveiling Renaissance Women in Music, Caroline R. Canning
Bach and the Sacred Secular, Davi da Silva
Andres Segovia: Champion of the Guitar, Casey Gerig
Sliding through History: The Development and Great Improvisers of the Jazz Trombone, Abbie C. Nelson
Submissions from 2023
Role and Work of Women in Church Music: Early Church to Reformation, Ashley A. Armstrong
The Jesus Movement's Effect on Christian Music, Thomas R. Bell
Robert and Clara Schumann: The Power of Musical Communication and Connection, Esther Dixon, Lillian Fox, and Jason De Mets
Defining the American Sound: Literary Influences in Aaron Copland Works, Lillian A. Fox
The Role of Music in the Sixteenth-Century Lutheran Church, Megan Gorog
African American Spirituals of the Civil Rights Movement, Grace Guthrie
Violin Intonation: The Connection between the Violin’s Tuning System and Performance, Marion J. Johnson
Foundations of Music Education: You Can Thank the Greeks, Abigail Karn
German Poetry in Musical Motion: How Romantic Composers were Unified in German Poetry, Caden J. Lantz
Opera-tional: The Evolution of the Metropolitan Opera through Its Leadership, Olivia C. Mauterer
The Kingdom of This World is Become the Kingdom of Our Lord: Revealing the Theology Preached in Handel’s Messiah, Lily C. Reese
Psalms and Saints in the Offices: From Prayerful Praise to Commemorating Cults, Paul Scanlon
The Development of the Clarinet: A Historical Analysis, Corinne G. Turner
Submissions from 2022
The Music of the Spheres: Music, Magic, and the Wonder of the Skies, Emma Burrows
How Wagner Landed in a Far Away Galaxy: Examining Film from a Musical Perspective, Elise Camillone
Absolute or Absolutely Not?, Cheyenne McCruter
Foundations of an Operatic Genius: Mozart's Youthful Influences, David Andrew McFaddin
New Directions: A Study of How Miles Davis was Able to Continually Reinvent Jazz, Lewis John Plank
From Philosophy to Practice: An Examination of Four Pillars of Choral Music Education, Joanna Jean Setness
Taking the "I" out of Music: Nationalism in Soviet-Era Russia, Adelynn Tregay
Orchestration Through the Piano Through 10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Emily Worner
Submissions from 2021
Mozart's New Approach to Opera, Jenna N. Beremand
Musical Development: Evidence of the Influence of Humanism on Music in the Renaissance, Maria R. Drollinger
The Florentine Camerata and its Influence on the Beginnings of Opera, Micaiah Haven Jones
Medieval Methods: The Continued Use and Evolution of Guido D’Arezzo’s Approach to Music Education, Lydia C. Kee
“The Vain Error of Men”: Examining the Suppression of Early Woman Composers, Jana Molinari
Development of the American School of Clarinet Playing, Josiah Philiposian
Entertainment in the Age of Enlightenment: Mozart’s Contribution to Opera Buffa, Ellie Sacco
Copland and Communism: Mystery and Mayhem, Emilie Schulze
Hildegard: A Trailblazer?, Emilie J. Schulze
Drama at Its Finest: The Creation of Opera, Michelle Schuman
The Women of Early Opera, Annamarie Wells
Total Artwork: Wagner's Philosophies on Art and Music in the Ring Cycle, Soraya Wiese
From Chant to Aria: The Rise of Opera in Monteverdi's Orfeo, Allison N. Zieg
Submissions from 2020
Haydn Seeks the String Quartet: Franz Joseph Haydn and the Birth and Development of the Modern String Quartet, Caroline Beckman
Music as a Means to Spread Martin Luther’s Message, Emily Brubaker
Gesualdo's Late Madrigal Style: Renaissance or Baroque?, Landon K. Cina
Music of the Hills: The Role of Folk Music in the Appalachian Culture, Elizabeth Dunkel
Enrico Caruso’s Foundational Principles of Vocal Production, Elena Fierer
On the Oboe: A Brief History of its Ancestry, Wright Harvey
Opera, Nationalism, and the German Ideal, Elizabeth McAlester
The Cool Lives On: Miles Davis and the Survival of Jazz, Silas Rea
Nuper rosarum flores: The Cathedral Conundrum, Jacy Stahlhut
Early Keyboard Instruments: Assessing and Differentiating the Defining Techniques and Characteristics, Brienna Weigner
Fighting the Philistines: Robert Schuman and the Davidsbündler, Stephen J. White
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: A Composer on the Fault Line of Ideological Change, Stephen James White
Presentations from 2019
The Russian Five, Austin M. Doub
Understanding the Cultural and Nationalistic Impacts of the moguchaya kuchka, Austin M. Doub
The Court of Burgundy : A Musically Fluent Society, Elizabeth Lee Ferris
Bel Canto: An Analysis from Birth and Background to Musical Benefaction, Kaitlin Kohler
Greek Music Theory vs. the Bible, Kearsten M. Kostelnik
The Effects of Music Therapy on Individuals Suffering from Psychiatric Disorders: A Literature Review and Look into Future Prospects, Zachary J. Krauss
A Musical Reformation: Martin Luther’s Influence on Sacred Music, Lydia Sarver
Domenico Scarlatti: The Beginnings and Creation of the Classical Piano Sonata, Megan R. Stuart
Enhanced by the Dance: A Guide to an Informed Interpretation of Piano Literature Inspired by Nineteenth-century Social Dances, Alicia Williams
Presentations from 2018
Sondheim: His Influence on Musical Theatre, Jordan Fredericks
The Doctrine of Affections: Emotion and Music, Kristen E. Jarboe
Advocacy for Students with Autism: How to Best Engage and Equip Students with Autism to Excel in the Music Classroom, Mackenzie C. Kastelein
Advocating for Students with Autism: How to Best Engage and Equip Your Student with Autism to Excel in the Music Classroom, Mackenzie C. Kastelein
Music and the Brain: How Music Affects the Work of the Brain, Chloé Anne Elois Lance
The Electric Guitar and Its Changing Role in Popular Music, Brendan Orchard
Leading to Tonality, Timothy Parsons
Music Next to Theology: The Impact and Influence of Martin Luther's Reformation on Johann Sebastian Bach, James Ryan
From Italian Opera to Estill: An Overview of Bel Canto Style Singing Techniques from the Eighteenth Century to Modern Day, Phoebe R. Schoeneweis
This is My Stage, Emily Sulka
The Battle Between Impeccable Intonation and Complete Chromaticism, Timothy M. True
A Comparative Analysis of Martin Luther's Works, Lauren E. Yost, Josh Graham, Peter Kennell, Daniel J. Stank, Joshua Kira, and Annis N. Shaver
Presentations from 2017
Promise That You Will Sing About Me: Kendrick Lamar in Posterity, Brandon Apol
The Science of Singing: A Voice Lesson from Anatomy and Physiology, Gracie Bennett
America's Discovery of the Arts After the Industrial Revolution: The Evolution of the Middle Class Through Music, Rachel Blizzard
Film Score: The Romantic Ideal, Michael Carbaugh
Engaging the Public with New Music: The Roles of the Public, the Composer, and the Educator, Maria Confer
Cue the Music: Music in Movies, Kelsey M. DePree
Ernest Bloch's Suite Hebraique: Far-Away Images, Christopher W. DeShields
Baroque Music and the Doctrine of Affections: Putting the Affections into Effect, Joshua L. Dissmore
The Doctrine of Affections in Music: Where Art Meets Reason, Sharri K. Hall
Desenclos' Prelude, Cadence et Finale: Harmonic Progression and Motivic Content Achieved Through Solo Voice, Wesley Y. Kane
Musical Life in Russia from 1917-1953, Josiah Kenniv
The Partimento Tradition in the Shadow of Enlightenment Thought, Deborah Longenecker
The Partimento Tradition in the Shadow of Enlightenment Thought, Deborah Longenecker
Next Time Won’t You Sing with Me? The Role of Music Rooted in Oral Tradition as a Resource for Literacy Learning in the Twenty-First Century Classroom, Catherine Milliron
