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Education Diploma, Prairie Bible College B.A. English Honors (magna cum laude), University of Alberta B. Mus. in Music History and Literature (with distinction), University of Alberta M. Mus., in Historical Musicology, University of Alberta D.W.S. (in process), Institute for Worship Studies Background Vernon was born in China and spent his childhood in Three Hills. After pursuing studies in English literature and music at the University of Alberta, he joined the Prairie Fine Arts faculty where he has been since 1986. Vernon has a passion to see cultures throughout the world express their worship of God with their own music. He plays the piano and has built his own harpsichord and harp which he plays in Prairie and community music productions. Involvement at Prairie Vernon is active in the worship life of his church as well as in the
chapels at Prairie. He has recruited and trained musicians for cross-cultural ministry in various parts of the world. In particular he
has helped musicians in West Africa and Ethiopia to develop indigenous
church music. He
teaches a variety of worship-related courses in the B.A. in Performing
Arts & Worship program. 2007/2008 Courses MU 120/HI 153 History of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Music MU 224/HI 254 History of Classical and Romantic Music MU 335/HI 355 History of Modern and Postmodern Music MU 217 Music Theory & Aural Skills III MU 219 Music Theory & Aural Skill IV WO 220 Forms of Worship WO 341 The Drama of Worship TH 357 Theology of Worship WO 381 The Arts & Contemporary Culture Other Performing Arts & Worship Faculty
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