worship arts faculty
The two faculty members of the Worship Arts program at Columbia are Tony Funk and Nelson Boschman. Tony works primarily with choral music. He sings with the Vancouver Cantata Singers, directs the West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir and works with the choir at CBC. Nelson is a jazz musician. He plays with the Nelson Boschman Trio and the Mennonite Jazz Committee, and directs Quasimodes, the jazz band at CBC. He is also the chapel coordinator. Both teach many of the Worship Arts courses at Columbia. There are also many sessional faculty that assist in teaching Worship Arts courses.
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Tony Funk
BMus, MTS, M. Mus.
Faculty
Worship Arts Program Director
Director of Columbia Singers
Tony loves helping students discover their God-given creative gifts. He has studied at U.B.C. (M.Mus) and ACTS (MTS) and enjoys finding links between faith and the arts.
tony.funk@columbiabc.edu
www.tonyfunk.ca
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Columbia Bible Institute, 1980-82; University of British Columbia, BMus, 1987; Regent College, 1988; Canadian Baptist Seminary (A.C.T.S.), M.T.S., 1993; Voice Studies, Mozarteum, Salzburg and Karinthischer Sommer, Ossiac, 1987; Fellow of "Melodious Accord", studies with Alice Parker, New York, 1995; University of British Columbia M.Mus. 2000. Music Minister/Pastor, Bakerview M.B. Church, 1988-90; Assistant Director, Vancouver Cantata Singers, 1995-2000 & Associate Director 2000-01; Director West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir 1991 - ; Columbia Faculty, 1991-.
Favourite activity - down-hill skiing (retired at the moment)!
Two of the West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir's CD's were nominated for best choral album for the 2004 Vibe Awards. To listen to or order a copy of one of the WCMCC CD's, please visit the Communitas Supportive Care Society web site.
Link to the Vancouver Cantata Singers website
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Nelson Boschman
BA, Dip. Mus., MCS
Faculty
Director of Quasimodes and Chapel Teams
Nelson is a jazz musician (he plays with his Nelson Boschman Trio
and the Mennonite Jazz Committee, and directs the jazz band at CBC).
nelson.boschman@columbiabc.edu
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Bethany Bible Institute, Dip. Biblical Studies, 1991; Columbia Bible College, BA, 1993; Capilano College, Dip. Jazz Studies, 1997, MCS Regent College 2004. Admissions Counsellor, Columbia Bible College, 1992-95; Worship Pastor, Fraser Heights Community Church, 1996 - 2000; Columbia Faculty, 1997-.
Favourite activity - die-hard jazz fan, live theatre, & coffee!
Nelson recently recorded a CD entitled "Keeping Time Vol. 2". To listen to or order a copy, please visit the Communitas Supportive Care Society web site.
Keeping Time Review at JazzReview.com
Keeping Time Review at AllAboutJazz.com
Sessional Faculty Incudes:
Songwriting - Brian Doerksen - Intergrity's Hosanna! Music
Sound - Harold Wiens - Sapphire Sound
Visual Arts - Rob Des Cotes - Vancouver Arts Network
Drama - Ken Hildebrandt - Gallery 7 Theater
Guitar Instructors include - Tim Olson
Piano Instructors include - Betty Suderman
Our Biblical Studies/Theology professors teach within all programs.
Please click here for a listing of all full time faculty at Columbia.
