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gopiscrap

(24,163 posts)
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 02:01 PM Mar 2024

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 2024 OP
Congratulations! Dave in VA Mar 2024 #1
thank you gopiscrap Mar 2024 #2
Congratulations! tblue37 Mar 2024 #3
thank you gopiscrap Mar 2024 #6
congratulations! mike_c Mar 2024 #4
thank you gopiscrap Mar 2024 #5
Congratulations! happybird Mar 2024 #7
thank you gopiscrap Mar 2024 #8
What wonderful news. Lilaclady Mar 2024 #9
Congrats, Dr. gopiscrap. LudwigPastorius Mar 2024 #10
It's always good to read good news TexLaProgressive Mar 2024 #11
thank you gopiscrap Mar 2024 #20
Nicely done - do we now call you Doctor Crap? Permanut Mar 2024 #12
How fun gopiscrap Mar 2024 #17
Nah Just Mike gopiscrap Mar 2024 #19
What an honor! Congratulations! Lonestarblue Mar 2024 #13
thank you gopiscrap Mar 2024 #18
Congratulations. TomSlick Mar 2024 #14
Congratulations IbogaProject Mar 2024 #15
Congratulations BlueKota Mar 2024 #16
thank you gopiscrap Mar 2024 #22
How wonderful! I love music, both sacred, and secular. electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #21
Congratulations mdmc Mar 2024 #23
How wonderful! Love lots of music. electric_blue68 Sep 30 #24

TexLaProgressive

(12,280 posts)
11. It's always good to read good news
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 05:00 PM
Mar 2024

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

Permanut

(6,615 posts)
12. Nicely done - do we now call you Doctor Crap?
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 05:01 PM
Mar 2024

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

(29,162 posts)
23. Congratulations
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 05:38 PM
Mar 2024

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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