My wife Cindy and I live in Moline, Illinois where I am a music educator at Moline High School and the organist/worship leader for Trinity Lutheran Church (also in Moline). We have 2 grown children (Tyson/Abbey with granddaughter Avery in Chicago and Briony/Michael in Tacoma, WA) who we raised here in what we call the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois. Cindy and I met working on a community theatre production of “The Sound of Music” and theatre has been a great pastime/part-time job since then. I also was part of the beginnings of a professional opera company for the Quad Cities in 2001 and still serve as its president and musical director.
I love all kinds of church music from formal to informal and in recent years have been drawn to the sincerity and beauty of the old-time gospel hymns from the 30’s. In my last visit to Holden we had a great time creating a bluegrass group to some of those old fashioned tunes!! Maybe we can do it again?
I went to undergraduate school at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois where one of my teachers was Beanie Lundholm-one of the driving forces that started Holden Village. One of his trademarks was a village sing-a-long called “Beanie Sings”. Anyone interested in recreating an old fashioned camp sing-a-long should look me up and we will see what we can create.
If it isn’t fun…don’t even think of doing it!
Audio Archive
May, Ron
Recordings
Recent Additions
Vespers September 22, 1974 and Choir Anthem
Vespers January 1, 1975 – New Every Morning
Vespers January 31, 1975 with Paul Logan – Ready Your Sky
Vespers January 28, 1975 with Ted Olson – Anxiety
Vespers January 27, 1975 with Ann Peterson – Obstacle Course
Audio Archive Partner
Holden wishes to express appreciation to PLU, Pacific Lutheran University, for their support of the Holden Audio Archive Project.
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