Teacher. Choir director. Pursuer of excellence. Master
motivator.
All describe John D. Beck, director of choral music of
Michigan’s Escanaba High School for almost 40 years. In those nearly four
decades as a music educator, John has led thousands of students to grow
musically and as people. His choirs and smaller ensembles routinely achieve
first division ratings at state-level festivals, and a number of his groups
have been chosen to sing in the prestigious Michigan Youth Arts Festival. His
commitment to musical achievement and personal growth led to John’s colleagues choosing
him to be director of their State Honors Choir in 2014.
In That Was Called Passion you’ll experience John’s
motivational wisdom as captured by one student throughout four years of
intensive and rewarding rehearsals. You’ll soon see that much of what John says
to encourage his students is not merely about music, but about living a
meaningful life as well. Pick a page at random or read from cover to cover:
either way, John Beck will inspire you to live with excellence and . .
. PASSION!
Net proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the
performing arts students of Escanaba High School.
