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Melissa Plamann

Dr. Melissa Plamann was appointed university organist and assistant professor of music at Oklahoma City University’s Bass School of Music in 2010; she also serves as organist at Westminster Presbyterian Church in OKC. Plamann holds degrees in organ performance from Valparaiso University and Emory University, and she was awarded her DMA from Indiana University-Bloomington, where she studied with Drs. Larry Smith and Chris Young. She specializes in 20th- and 21st-century works, and she especially enjoys collaborative performances.

Recent Posts

Marching in the Light of God

Posted on Jun 17, 2013 7:46:51 AM by Melissa Plamann in Assembly Song, in review-prelude

Introducing African Hymnody

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Sound the Bamboo!

Posted on May 6, 2013 11:06:29 AM by Melissa Plamann in Assembly Song, in review-prelude

Introducing Asian Hymnody

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¡Cantad al Señor!

Posted on Mar 11, 2013 7:23:11 AM by Melissa Plamann in Assembly Song, in review-prelude

Introducing Latin American Hymnody

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The 10 Commandments of Introducing New Music

Posted on Feb 11, 2013 7:27:10 AM by Melissa Plamann in Assembly Song, in review-prelude

In an ever-expanding world, Christ calls us to be unified and inclusive, compassionate and embracing. It is toward these ends that church musicians are often compelled to introduce new music, and particularly “global” music.

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