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A Tempo Club was the campus name ofthe Student Music Educators NationalConference (S-MENC) chapter number485, which was affiliated directly with theMusic Educators National Conference(MEN C) and the Arkansas Music EducatorsAssociation (AMEA).The 1979, membership began to declinewith lack of interest, leaving only a few activemembers. Slowly, membership increasedfrom six last year to 22 this year.Membership was open to any studentwho was interest in the teaching of music.The purpose of the club was to give studentsopportunities for professional orientationand development while still inschool.The club traveled to the state conventionin February. At the convention they attendedclinics and workshops devoted tosee and to establish contacts with stateleaders in Music Education. Some otherclub activities included involvement i.n"Music in Our Schools Month" and servingas hosts for Music Education meetings orsimilar events held on campus.Members received the Music EducatorsJournal, a monthly publication of articleson the latest music trends, ideas and techniquesof music teaching and conducting.ft.&!;,.Derived from the A Cappella Chorus, theMen's Ensemble performs various piecesof music under the direction of a studentdirector and A Cappella president, LarryDaughety.The group was composed of nine tenorsand basses which traveled on tour with theA Cappella Chorus. During the A Cappellaconcert, the Men's Ensemble splits intotheir groups to make their own harmony.They ususally sang two songs during a chapelprogram each semester. This year theysang "Joshua Fought the Battle" and"Alleluja" which was written by LarryGatlin.Larry Daughety stated that the purposeof the Men's Ensemble was "to show avariety of music for the audience. We wantto show the audience a different kind ofmusic that distinguishes themselves fromthe A Cappella Chorus."There was also a Women's Ensemblewhich was more active during the fallsemester. This also originated from the ACappella Chorus, only they were composedof women who seek to find theirown interest in music.To be in the Ensemble, they must be inthe A Cappella Chorus and go throughauditions held at the beginning of the year.The ensemble gave the musically inclinedan opportunity to become more involvedin smaller musical groups in which theycould feel an achievement of good experiencefor both men and women.In its third year of existence, theTroubadours were the only male chorusever to appear at the Christian CollegeChoral Festival. Under the direction of Dr.Arthur Shearin, Associate Professor of. Choral Music , the all-male chorusspeCialized in traditional male glee clubliterature, sacred works, barbershop, andspiritual selections.Their activities for the year were somelocal concerts in chapel, civic clubs, communityactivities, and American Associationof Retired Persons. In January, theyparticipated in the Christian CollegeChoral Festival at David Lipscomb Collegein Nashville and in February, they traveledto Texas and the Oklahoma panhandle ontour.According to Dr. Shearin, their goalswere to "enjoy fellowship of singing, provideopportunity for male glee club ex­. perience, serving the community andschool and promote the principles forwhich it stands." .f~.A TempoTroubadoursMen's EnsembleA Tempo. Front row: Richards, Reed, Patterson,Lockhart, Shill, Brasher, Brown. Secondrow; Roby, Tubbs, Trevathan , Richardson ,Voyles, Baggett.sponsor. Back row: Casey,Dallas, Stein, Whitelaw , Reeley. - photo byWes Holland.Troubadors. Front row: Jones, Spencer, Shill, Ransom, Robnett, James, Sheppard, Malick ,Clark. Back row; Faint, Smith, Lockhart, Randall, Clark , Stein, Morphis, Kisner, Russell. - photoby Wes Holland.Men's Ensemble. First row: Powers, Shill. Secondrow: Brown, Eubanks, Thompson. Backrow: Beck, Daughety-director, Anderson,Fields. - photo by Matt Wissinger.A Time to Direct. In his ninth year as director,Travis Cox has done an outstanding job representingthe string musical groups at Harding.photo by Public Relations Ojjice.Music groups 81