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ARTS & SCIENCE

He Sings a Song of

Redemption's Story

Although a new faculty member, Mr. essence of redemption.

Ron Billingsley has wasted no time He and his wife, Paula, have been

becoming involved in campus life. He married twenty two years as of

has ministered to us in music several Valentine's day. What a romantic

times in chapel and shares hymn couple. When Mr. Billingsley placed the

leading with Dr. Jon Steele. In spite of engagement ring on his fiance's finger

directing the Chamber Singers, he makes in the jewelry store, the earth moved.

time to present special music in local Literally. The ground trembled, items

churches. His solo work in the Messiah fell off walls, and people ran into the

was an inspiration to the audience and streets as an earthquake moved through

to the choir students. the town.

His repertoire is varied and includes

Mr. Ron Billingsley coaches sophomore music
negro spirituals. The campus family

education major Beth McClenehan with freshmen

received a treat when he performed a Doug Lacy as accompanist. Mr. Billingsley in­

spiritual about Jonah in chapel. Mr. structs about twenty-five voice students each

week and teaches three classes. He also directs
Billingsley's favorite hymn is "And Can
the Chamber Singers .

It Be?" because it contains the whole