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gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 03:01 PM Mar 6

I am so jazzed I have been awarded an honorary doctorate

I know this isn't important in the political scheme of things, but Friday I was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Sacred Music. This is from a Christian University and also a Presbyterian seminary.

I have worked all my life off and on with churches singing and planning liturgy and often times presiding.
I have sung for everything from the installation of a bishop to weddings, baptism, funerals etc. I have sung in chapels, churches, temples, cathedrals, cemeteries, schools, colleges, jails, blood banks, prisons, planes, busses, trains and even a cab.

As a child I sang for the Vatican and have sung in 5 continents, 54 nations, 500+ villages, towns and cities for 31 different denominations 19 languages and 1250 plus congregations.


For me, it started when I was 9 years old and figured that song would be the main vehicle of the expression of my faith. I have led several regional and national tours and have directed choirs in the Roman Catholic, United Methodist and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Sacred Music has opened many doors for me and I am humbled and grateful for this honor. Just had to share with my DU community....now I can go back to being political.....

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I am so jazzed I have been awarded an honorary doctorate (Original Post) gopiscrap Mar 6 OP
Congratulations! Dave in VA Mar 6 #1
thank you gopiscrap Mar 6 #2
Congratulations! tblue37 Mar 6 #3
thank you gopiscrap Mar 6 #6
congratulations! mike_c Mar 6 #4
thank you gopiscrap Mar 6 #5
Congratulations! happybird Mar 6 #7
thank you gopiscrap Mar 6 #8
What wonderful news. Lilaclady Mar 6 #9
Congrats, Dr. gopiscrap. LudwigPastorius Mar 6 #10
It's always good to read good news TexLaProgressive Mar 6 #11
thank you gopiscrap Mar 9 #20
Nicely done - do we now call you Doctor Crap? Permanut Mar 6 #12
How fun gopiscrap Mar 9 #17
Nah Just Mike gopiscrap Mar 9 #19
What an honor! Congratulations! Lonestarblue Mar 6 #13
thank you gopiscrap Mar 9 #18
Congratulations. TomSlick Mar 6 #14
Congratulations IbogaProject Mar 8 #15
Congratulations BlueKota Mar 9 #16
thank you gopiscrap Mar 21 #22
How wonderful! I love music, both sacred, and secular. electric_blue68 Mar 21 #21
Congratulations mdmc Mar 22 #23

TexLaProgressive

(12,157 posts)
11. It's always good to read good news
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 06:00 PM
Mar 6

Congratulations, may your music continue to inspire yourself and others 🎼🎵🎶

Permanut

(5,613 posts)
12. Nicely done - do we now call you Doctor Crap?
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 06:01 PM
Mar 6

Some of the finest music ever created has come out of the faith communities. Thank you for your part in caring for and performing these treasures.

My claim to fame in sacred music was to finally be able to sing the tenor parts of the Messiah. That was a looooong time ago, before my voice changed. I've had some fun withe bass parts, and I'd love to be able to sing it again.

mdmc

(29,069 posts)
23. Congratulations
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 06:38 PM
Mar 22

The only sacred music that I really dig is Dylan's albums from his Christian phase. I especially like "Slow Train Coming"

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