He lives in Clemson with his wife, Michelle, and their children, Wilson and Elyse.

On the performance side, he plays piano in the jazz/blues band, Sonic Bacon and various folk instruments in the Celtic ensemble, Emerald Road. Additionally, he is a freelance composer and arranger, with hundreds of songs produced for churches, school/college ensembles and community orchestras. He is also the founder of Inklings Abroad, an international travel seminar with summer trips to England and Europe. He is active in the community as well, working as the music director and pianist for Young Memorial Presbyterian Church in Anderson. Conley also holds an adjunct faculty position at Erskine College, where he conducts the chamber orchestra and teaches courses in music theory, arranging, church music and creativity. Rash’s retirement from the choral department.ĭr. In 2008, he was hired as the full-time choral director for the group after Dr. He then stayed involved over the years, initially writing arrangements and helping out part-time with Dr. He was initially the principal arranger for the group, where his early credits included their signature song, “Tiger Rag”, and many others. He helped Dan Rash with the founding of Tigeroar in 1997. Conley was the student conductor and accompanist for the Clemson choral ensembles and has stayed involved since that time as an arranger and teacher. He recently completed his doctoral studies, and also holds a Master’s degree from Erskine and a B.A. David Conley is a Lecturer in Music, where he teaches music courses and directs two select ensembles which perform popular a cappella music: Tigeroar and TakeNote. Pastor Thabiti Anyalbwile humbly asked for Moore’ forgiveness in his article published by The Gospel Coalition titled “An Apology to Beth Moore and My Sisters.Dr. Some male pastors who have read Moore’s letter have written responses.

Even criticism, as much as we all hate it, is used by God to bring correction, endurance, and humility and to curb our deadly addictions to the approval of man.”

Ultimately, she wrote, “God has worked all the challenges for good as He promises us He will and, even amid the frustrations and turmoil, I would not trade lives with a soul on earth. Moore went on to detail other sexist and demeaning interactions she has had, even with other men in ministry. Auditions for CU Singers (MUSC 3700) and Cantorei (MUSC 3450) for the Spring 2023 Semester will be announced later this Fall. … I’ve been talked down to by male seminary students and held my tongue when I wanted to say, ‘Brother, I was getting up before dawn to pray and to pore over the Scriptures when you were still in your pull ups.’” Thank you for your interest in Clemson Choirs Each of our choral ensembles are open to ALL students at Clemson University.

I wore flats instead of heels when I knew I’d be serving alongside a man of shorter stature so I wouldn’t be taller than he. “As a woman leader in the conservative Evangelical world,” wrote Moore, “I learned early to show constant pronounced deference – not just proper respect which I was glad to show – to male leaders and, when placed in situations to serve alongside them, to do so apologetically. Ministry leader Beth Moore recently shared an open letter written to her “Brothers in Christ.”Īccording to, Moore said she was afraid of the backlash the letter might spark, but felt the need to write it:

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