Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Lewis-Pettit ' Garrison 'English' Joan L. Morrison , Ashland R.leaumalism Grover Cleveland Mullins LeJunior Mining Administration Troy Scott Napier Cincinnati, 011 Public Relationstvertising Julia Elien Norton Greenfield, OH ' Baginess Administration iqhagl Joseph N 6mm ailettsbmg, ha ?Allen Ockerman M mi- , , ,, I Ed. ay'ne Douglas Palmer Lexingmn - - Business Administration James Andrew Parker, Jr. Fairbom, OH ' Management Tamela Dawn Parker Milford, OH Business Ed. Teri Ann Parker Milford, OH Math Sharon K. Parsons Olive Hill Journalism Elizabeth Palfrey Mt. Sterling Marketing , :Joyce Weaver Pence Graduates 221

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Nothmg like the Sort helieve God has a reason for ev- C C Drew McNeill, a senior music ed- ucation major. It Was one of those reasons that brought McNeill t0 Morehead , I had thought about a few other schools but I didn t really iook into any place besides Morehead. I just decided to come here? Originally from Flemingshurg, McNeill ': lived overseas for 10 years, from 1967 to 1969, and then again from 1974 t0119821-He lived in Thailand for two years, the Philip pines for six years and Indonesia for two years. fiMy dad was in charge of an electrical team that brought elec- tricity into the provinces of the coun- tries. They set up trans- formers,that kind of things As a student overseas, he attended school in the International Schools System, a eom-' bination of the Ameri- can and British school systems. We had a very in- tense curriculum. We had teachers from all over, the U.S., India, Korea, China. About 40 nationalities were rep- resented in the student body? When he was 16, Mc- 1 Neill returned to the US. lid like to go back one day, maybe as a missionary or a teacher.,, Music is a big part of McNeillis life. He plays the trumpet, the bass, and the guitar. McNeill plays in the University marching band, symphony hand, fusion ensemble, and was in the jazz band for three years. He is also a member of the Concert Choir and the Chamber Singers. iiMy mom got me started in music She is an alumnus of the University She was also a mu- sic major L McNeill recalls listening to music as early as oneayear-oid. I remember watching records going round and round on the phonngraph. I liked watching the-design in the middle? When McNeill was in grade school, he had his first experience in singing as a- part 11f junior church and other such activities. He started singing in the church choir inthe third grade. ?My mom used. t0 make me sing at parties. At one party when I was eight, I sang Oscar the Grouch s song, 71 Love Trash He joined the school chorus m high school. He has anly been taking formal vocal lessons 5 erythiag that happens to us, said 5 ' since Spring 1987. At age Seven, McNeili'recei'ved his first drum set for Christmas. iiThe heads of the 'rdmmsticks were a papieMacheetypeidealpl had it torn up in a really short time? Privateetrumpet lessons'started when he was 10, he learned how to read music and 1- count time. At 14 he started piekingaiip the guitar. iiMainly I had to learn how to read music. I learned to play by listening :1 lot and jamming a lot 1 While growing up, McNeill listened to a variety of 11111510, everything from Bach to 111111 J Music' is a big part ofDrew McNeill's life since age one McNeill is a senior music major from Flem- iingsburg PHOTO BY Tim Conn ' : Hendrix. i My family listened to the music of a lot of different people; Aretha Franklin, the Four Tops, Three Dog Night. Mom enjoyed jazz and classical music. She's the oneE who turned me on to composers like Haydn and Mozart. I , vwas reallyiinto Blood, Sweat andiTeats; too: while I was growing up? MeNeill is a member of Rough Draft, a'- contemporary Christian band, along with Joe ?Hansen, the Director ofthe Unites Methodist Student Center and alumnus, Marcia Kinsey, who 18 a third grade teacher 111 Williamstown , We have a Crosby, Stills and Nash sound Some of our music is similar to James Tay-Q; as: Iors. The band travels as eften as possible, taking? 7 any opportunity to perform We play for' . gyouth rallies, church groups, but we prefen; playiiig for older youth or eollegesage audi- yences They have played in the Lexington and, Lnuisville areas, Cineinnati and even in: Myrtle Beach, 8.0. The group usually per. farms 1111 weekends and breaks; especially: during the summer. , : Thememhers 0f the'handzhave Clonesoio tapes, and together, the band has done demo tapes. They have also praduced-oneeommer- , cial tape, Rough Draft. It is composed of six, original songs. WTJS a Christian radio station in the Greater Cincinnati area, has given the tape some air time. , - , McNeill is very active at the United Methodist Student Center, which is located, ' doWn the street fmm the Univer. sity Center. He leads the singing 1 for Monthly night devotions and is the director of their Traveling Chancel Bahd. I TCB is a singing outreach min- istry. The group, of about 30-35 people, goes on about six trips each semester, to - churches, to sing and share. They go to any church that they can, and the group is wills - ing to go to. TCB . has heenwto quite a few different places such as Monroe, Oh., and Brevard, N C The United Methodist Studeht Center IS an interdenominational fellowship that is open to anyone, all students, of any religious affilia- tion, or no aliiliation, are welcome- : , kl j oined the Wesley Foundation as a fresh- man because I felt the most accepted there. I felt the freest there to express my faith and beliefs The people are yery open there 5, a lot of loye, arid great fellowship. I L McN e111 mentioned three of his main he- , Iiefs til think God has an intimate, Speeific pian for everyone The joy of the Journey is discovering that plan. Also, I Believe He has a purpose for everything and that we have been created to love and serve Him. McNeill 18 also active 111 Phi Mu Alpha Sin- foiiia, the music frateiiiity iHe beams- a pledge 1n the Spring of 1987 Future plans are not set for McNeill itlid like to teach in a public sohool system or ters work or semiaary are 11151: posmbilmes Whatever I tie it 5 1,11 0013 :s hands . 1, - By: Sazanae Smith L

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