A Tempo Club was the campus name of the Student Music Educators National Conference (S-MENC) chapter number 485, which was affiliated directly with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and the Arkansas Music Educators Association (AMEA). The 1979, membership began to decline with lack of interest, leaving only a few active members. Slowly, membership increased from six last year to 22 this year. Membership was open to any student who was interest in the teaching of music. The purpose of the club was to give students opportunities for professional orientation and development while still in school. The club trave led to the state convention in February. At the convention they attended clinics and workshops devoted to see and to establish contacts with state leaders in Music Education. Some other club activities included involvement i.n "Music in Our Schools Month" and serving as hosts for Music Education meetings or similar events held on campus. Members received the Music Educators Journal, a monthly publication of articles on the latest music trends, ideas and techniques of music teaching and conducting. ft.&!;,. Derived from the A Cappella Chorus, the Men's Ensemble performs various pieces of music under the direction of a student director and A Cappella president, Larry Daughety. The group was composed of nine tenors and basses which traveled on tour with the A Cappella Chorus. During the A Cappella concert, the Men's Ensemble splits into their groups to make their own harmony. They ususally sang two songs during a chapel program each semester. This year they sang "Joshua Fought the Battle" and "Alleluja" which was written by Larry Gatlin. Larry Daughety stated that the purpose of the Men's Ensemble was "to show a variety of music for the audience. We want to show the audience a different kind of music that distinguishes themselves from the A Cappella Chorus." There was also a Women's Ensemble which was more active during the fall semester. This also originated from the A Cappella Chorus, only they were composed of women who seek to find their own interest in music. To be in the Ensemble, they must be in the A Cappella Chorus and go through auditions held at the beginning of the year. The ensemble gave the musically inclined an opportunity to become more involved in smaller musical groups in which they could feel an achievement of good experience for both men and women . In its third year of existence, the Troubadours were the only male chorus ever to appear at the Christian College Choral Festival. Under the direction of Dr. Arthur Shearin, Associate Professor of . Choral Music , the all-male chorus speCialized in traditional male glee club literature , sacred works, barbershop, and spiritual selections . Their activities for the year were some local concerts in chapel, civic clubs, community activities, and American Association of Retired Persons. In January, they participated in the Christian College Choral Festival at David Lipscomb College in Nashville and in February, they traveled to Texas and the Oklahoma panhandle on tour. According to Dr. Shearin, their goals were to "enjoy fellowship of singing, provide opportunity for male glee club ex- . perience, serving the community and school and promote the principles for which it stands." .f~. A Tempo Troubadours Men's Ensemble A Tempo. Front row: Richards, Reed, Patterson , Lockhart, Shill , Brasher, Brown. Second row; Roby, Tubbs, Trevathan , Richardson , Voyles, Baggett.sponsor. Back row: Casey, Dallas, Stein , Whitelaw , Reeley. - photo by Wes Holland. Troubadors. Front row: Jones , Spencer, Shill, Ransom, Robnett, James, Sheppard, Malick , Clark. Back row; Faint , Smith, Lockhart , Randall, Clark , Stein, Morphis, Kisner, Russell. - photo by Wes Holland. Men's Ensemble. First row: Powers, Shill. Second row: Brown, Eubanks , Thompson. Back row: Beck , Daughety-director, Anderson , Fields. - photo by Matt Wissinger. A Time to Direct. In his ninth year as director, Travis Cox has done an outstanding job representing the string musical groups at Harding. photo by Public Relations Ojjice. Music groups 81
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