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Kenneth Foerch
Assistant Professor of Music
School of Communication and the Arts
Educational Data
D.M.A. in Musical Arts, 2003
University of Southern California
M.A. in Music, 1990
Eastman School of Music
B.A. in Music, 1988
Michigan State University
VU Data
First year on faculty at VU: 2004
Subjects taught at VU: Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Saxophone Quartet, Applied Saxophone lessons, Basic Musicianship II, and Woodwind Techniques
Favorite class to teach: Any class where I learn something about myself.
What I love most about VU is… the relationships established.
Personal Data
Hometown: La Verne, CA
Church you attend: Calvary Chapel Golden Springs
Hobbies/Interests: Home video, hiking, golf, and tennis
Favorite book or book you are currently reading: Besides the Bible I highly recommend Spiritual Leadership by Oswald Chambers.
Most inspiring person you know: My wife Michele, because she is a loving and caring woman not only to me but in her work and service to others.
If you weren’t a professor, what would you be doing: Something related to music! Performing and teaching.
What is the impact of the Gospel on what you teach?
Knowing that everything we do is to the glory of God. Recognizing this, being able to live it through prayer before and after class instruction. Also to be sharing our testimonies with others through this opportunity.
If students learn only one thing in your classes, what would you like that to be?
Being disciplined. When learning the task at hand, it takes certain necessary steps to make sure the students grasp the materials. They need to be diligent in this through patience and dedication.
Why is a Christian university education important?
It should hopefully root and ground the student on the most important thing in life. That is to have a personal relationship with Christ as our Lord and Savior.
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