We are pleased to announce that Serge A. Volpe, a GCI elder serving in White Plains, New York, was recently awarded a Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology degree with High Distinction (4.0 GPA) from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Serge’s thesis, which received top honors, is entitled When Black Meets White in the Heart of Worship: A Case Study of Musical Changes in a Multiracial Church. Serge’s primary research question is: “What happens when African-American musical styles are introduced into the liturgy of a multiracial church where the liturgy had previously primarily consisted of European-American musical styles?” His thesis is available on ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database or from the Digital Commons Database of Liberty University.
Way to go Serge! All this while serving strongly in your church. Thanks for your great efforts and energy.
Dave and Hinka
Wow! I’m happy for you Serge. God bless.
Hey, Brother, Serge. Congratulations for reaching this milestone. We’ve spoken a lot over the years regarding the struggles and challenges along the way of your journey. I know this is just the end of one chapter as you move on to the next.
Thanks guys! In a sense, this field of study and subsequent thesis was 15 years in the making. I just had no cognitive sense of it until only a couple of years ago.