The SPU Voices Podcast

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"The Song in My Heart," with Gabrielle Turner '17 May 04, 2023

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Gabrielle Turner graduated Seattle Pacific University in 2017 with a degree in Music, but she was just beginning to find her voice. Building on her general music degree, she immediately began working on her vocal strength and building up her courage as a soloist. Now she is the Seattle Sound Music Awards Best Female Vocalist.

"Reporting From Home," with Peter Choi '17 Apr 20, 2023

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Peter Choi '17 came to SPU as an international student from Korea to study journalism. His career took off immediately after graduation, working as an international correspondent for the Korean National News during the pandemic, which left Peter and his new wife quarantining on opposite sides of the globe. They were recently reunited when Peter became a local multimedia reporter for KXLY in Spokane.

"Faith and Music," with Nansi Carroll Apr 06, 2023

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Nansi Carroll recently visited SPU as a guest lecturer and brought a new original piece for our choir. She is a composer who has written over 300 vocal, choral, and piano works in her positions as Music Director of St. Augustine Church in Gainesville, FL, Artistic Co-Director of A Musical Offering, and as a faculty member at the University of Florida, Stetson University, and The Walden School. Carroll’s music focuses on settings of African American Spirituals.

"The Story of My Life," with Professor Emeritus George Scranton Mar 16, 2023

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George Scranton taught theatre at Seattle Pacific for more than four decades. Dr. Scranton has written or adapted a dozen plays, five of which received national awards. He enjoyed an academic and professional acting career and directed more than 90 plays in both educational and professional venues. Yet one of his most exciting achievements involves the hospitality he and his wife shared with both SPU and the local theatre community.

“How Lament Can Bring Us Joy” with Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah Mar 02, 2023

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Rev. Dr. Rah is a Professor of Evangelism at Fuller Theological Seminary and was the founding senior pastor of Cambridge Community Fellowship Church in Cambridge. He has degrees from Columbia, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Harvard; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Duke. He is a nationally recognized speaker and author of several books, including his most recent publication, Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery.

"Find Your Calling," with Lori Brown '20 Feb 16, 2023

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Lori Brown '20 is the Director of the Center for Career and Calling at Seattle Pacific University. She likes to say that she is a matchmaker at heart and loves connecting people and organizations to create win-win situations. And today, she’s going to help us envision how to create some of those situations for ourselves.

"Discovering Dyscalculia," with Laura M. Jackson '02 Feb 02, 2023

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In her new book Discovering Dyscalculia, Laura Jackson ('02 grad in Christian Ministries) writes about her child’s struggle with numbers, their shared discovery of dyscalculia, and her family’s journey supporting their daughter in school and in life. Though Dyscalculia impacts about 1 in every 20 children and adults, it is not widely recognized or understood. This math learning disability not only affects individuals in educational settings but also impacts their everyday life when it comes to handling money, telling time, measuring quantities, and performing basic calculations.

"The Legacy Imperative: Part II," with Bob Petterson '69 Jan 19, 2023

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Speaker and author Dr. Bob Petterson has carried on the time-honored tradition of storytelling, weaving unique, life-changing, and inspirational stories into all of his personal interactions with his readers. He has been senior pastor at some of America's most well-known churches, counselor to community and industry leaders, has served on the boards of major nonprofit organizations, and was adjunct faculty at Covenant Theology Seminary. Petterson is in demand worldwide as a speaker and has addressed audiences across America and in 30 countries internationally. Post-retirement, he began a new work with the Legacy Imperative.
*Please note there are some vivid descriptions of abuse in this episode. Listener discretion advised.

"The Legacy Imperative: Part I," with Bob Petterson '69 Jan 05, 2023

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"Nine Advent Lessons," with Amanda Heath Stubbert '95 and Corbett Stubbert '97 Dec 15, 2022

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Amanda Heath Stubbert '95 and Corbett Stubbert '97 present a special Christmas episode, the personal story of Jesus Christ. There are many different readings at Christmas, if you go to Christmas services, including Christmas carols and concerts. One of the most loved traditional Christmas festivals is the Nine Lessons and Carols, which are broadcast every Christmas Eve from King's College, Cambridge.

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