Business As a Calling 2008 Music

Convention music leader
Tom Blosser will lead a vocal ensemble and a mix of instruments - strings, guitar, bass, mandolin, woodwinds, percussion and piano - during the four plenary sessions of the convention. Blosser is a member of Columbus Mennonite Church where he has led singing, played piano and directed various ensembles and choirs since 1986. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in Music Theory in 1978 and 1981 and has worked in various companies from 1983 to present as a commercial software developer/engineer.


Special music
Thursday plenary: The Rosedale Bible College Chorale, a select touring choir conducted by Ken Miller, presents concerts of sacred music ranging from the classics to the present.

Friday plenary: Tom Blosser and ensemble


Friday late night: Joelle Kurtz is a singer/songwriter from Mechanicsburg, Ohio, who performs at a variety of venues, but her favorite is coffee shops. Her music is soft and soulful, and goes perfectly with a hot cup of coffee.  


Saturday plenary: The Bluffton , conducted by Dr. Mark Suderman, is an auditioned chamber choir that performs in a variety of settings: at the university, in area churches and schools, and on tour, maintaining an active schedule of over 20 performances per year.

Saturday late night: Using a variety of acoustic oriented instruments, Honeytown plays an entertaining mix of tunes representing sounds of old-timey, acappella, rockabilly, celtic, blues and other folk musical traditions. Band members are Tim Shue, Maria Miller, Nate Gundy, Kevin Himes and Toby Hazlett, from eastern Ohio.

Sunday worship: Joelle Kurtz