After nearly 27 years at PLNU, Dr. Karl Martin is declaring retirement at the end of the spring semester.
With years of teaching classes like the History of Rock & Roll, interviewing musicians like Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Richie Furay, and teaching literature like Toni Morrison’s Jazz, it’s no wonder that when Karl reflected on how to best reflect on his time at PLNU, he was led to the songs that served as important pieces of his experience.
So, to celebrate those memories, PLNU's School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement (SHAPE) and PLNU Honors Program are coordinating a concert featuring musical selections by Karl Martin (we’re only including a quarter of his request list) to be performed by musicians who are also PLNU faculty, staff, alumni, students, and friends.
The concert will feature music written by Joni Mitchell, John Prine, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch, and others to be performed by PLNU faculty, alumni, staff, students, and friends including Brenda Martin, George Williamson, Greg Laswell, Dave Adey, Katie Leigh, Ashley Reynolds-Montaño, Derren Raser, and more!
The concert is free to attend, but tickets are required to account for capacity.
Questions about the event, please email LJWL@pointloma.edu or Honors@pointloma.edu
KARL'S REQUEST LIST
THE CONCERT PROGRAM
PRELUDE VIDEOS - 6:45PM
“Pacing the Cage” by Bruce Cockburn
Derren Raser
“Here Comes the Sun” by George Harrison
Kat Rogers
“American Tune” by Paul Simon
Derren Raser
THE CONCERT - 7:00PM
“Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)” by Antônio Carlos Jobim/Gene Lees
Brenda Martin, Antar Martin, Ian Patrick Cler, Leonard Patton
“Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell
Kaylee Daugherty, Brenda Martin, Antar Martin, Ian Patrick Cler
“Closer to Fine” by Indigo Girls
Jamie Gates, Michelle Gates, Alyssa Hamon
“Angel from Montgomery” by John Prine
Dot Adey, Dave Adey, Charlie Adey
“If It’s Magic” by Stevie Wonder
Leonard Patton, Brenda Martin
“Wondering Where the Lions Are” by Bruce Cockburn
Tony Le Calvez
“Harvest Moon” by Neil Young
Josiah Roberts, Tony Le Calvez, Brennan Ernst
“Mr. Tambourine Man” by Bob Dylan
Greg Laswell
“In My Life” by The Beatles (Lennon/McCartney)
Greg Laswell
Alumni Reflection
Mike Strong
“Mexico” by James Taylor
Esteban Trujillo
“Heart of Gold” by Neil Young
Taylor Dwyer
"Every Grain of Sand” by Bob Dylan
Matt Gose
“The Things We’ve Handed Down” by Marc Cohn
George Williamson
“By the Mark” by Gillian Welch
The Reynolds Sisters (Katie Reynolds Lapolla, Ashley Reynolds-Montaño)
“Lost Unto This World” by Emmylou Harris
Molly Jenson
Special Tribute from Dean Nelson
“All My Tears” by Julie Miller
Molly Jenson, The Reynolds Sisters, Dave Adey, Mario D. Montaño, Josh Hermsmeier
A Word from Karl Martin
POSTLUDE VIDEOS
“Pacing the Cage” by Bruce Cockburn
Derren Raser
“Here Comes the Sun” by George Harrison
Kat Rogers
“American Tune” by Paul Simon
Derren Raser