Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Fireworks presents lively entertainment at Maranatha '80. An unfamiliar group to most students, they were well received by the cheering audience. Whether solo or with his back-up band, Phil Keaggy hypnotizes the audience with almost magical guitar playing. His finale, brought a standing ovation from the crowd. a 4 west, contemporary Chris- tian music festivals spread like wildfire across the nation. The flame, however, passed Springfield, Missouri until Maranatha '80 lit the Activities Building on Saturday, March 15. Andrus, Blackwood 8t Co., Fireworks, the Phil Keaggy Band, Gentle Expressions, the Tracy Zinn Band, Paul Clark, Denny Duron, and Daniel Amos each sparked the even- ing in their unique way. In spite of an approximate $7000 loss and a few formid- able problems, senior Bill Liles, Association of Evangel College Students tAECSt vice-presi- Howard Tripp dent, felt that the festival was Hound Tripp Contemporary, classics: from Middle Ages to 1980 A - F rom north, south, east, and in every way worth the effort. Liles and the AECS Activi- ties Board learned from the problems that plagued the festival. Plans for making the Maranatha festival a tradition continued, and Maranatha '80 ' set a precedent for all future Christian musical festivals in Springfield. 1 x An evening New York skyline illuminated the stage in the Activities Building on Saturday, March 29, as students crowded on the floor to Escape through the 1980 Spring Fling. Emcees Cheryl Jarvis, jun- ior, and Carmen Hammer, sophomore, lured the t audience V

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, Communicators continue improving articipants in the 1980 Christian Communica- tions Seminar listened to speakers encourage them to improve the quality of their media efforts. The seminar, held March 20-21, challenged about 180 Christian communicators to Work Toward Excellence. General sessions and workshops were designed to bring ministers together with professional media people. A contest was held to recognize outstanding church media efforts, such as local church television programs, radio shows, magazines, news- paper advertising, etc. Awards were given at a banquet. Dr. Ben Armstrong, execu- tive director of the National Religious Broadcasters was the featured speaker at the ban- quet. Dr. Robert Spence, pre- sident of Evangel College, addressed the participants, setting three rules for excellent communication: to know, to feel, to demonstrate what you are talking about. The conference is spon- sored by the Office of The Director of Development. :3 President Robert H. Spence presents an award to Don Crace, minister of music at First Assembly of God, Aurora, Colorado. A question and answer panel, the 'Rev. Bill Snider, the Rev. Robert Strand, the Rev. Ronald Hastie, and the Rev. Del Tarr, give insights in striving for excellence. ce phone ,f. houm tit III ent 51V2 commented, . lking with people lg: . of the country. 3 K nd of the three '3 $4.. ,683 had been t pledges by 212 faculty and staff alumni, and Mt iliary members, ,270 was pledged ollege council end of Mayli . been pledged- mented as the -d, The results othing short Of 6 , Communications Seminar 83

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Howard Tripp ics: 980 orth he effort. the AECS Activi- arned from the' at plagued the for making the stival a tradition d Maranatha '80 -nt for all future sical festivals in ing New York ated the stage in -s Building on ch 29, as students the floor to ough the 1980 heryl Jarvis, jun- rmen Hammer; lured the V e N. Freshmen Karrie Kalaher and Jeff Neal were supp'orting actors in one of the spring plays, Who am I this time? a comedy written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and directed by Dr. Nonna Dalan. lamar Burliholder Howard Tripp Paul Clark shares his love for God through singing at Maran- atha '80. Clark varied his act by singing both his old and new songs. The last to perform at Maran- atha '80, Phil Keaggy revived and inspired the crowd. They begged for encores past 2 a.m. photo by Howard Tripp Spring Concerts 85