支持音乐

像音乐一样, Worship and Theology (MWT) building — the first major project in CUI’s master plan—moves closer to reality, the campus community will have many people to thank: the staff and faculty who are leading the efforts and informing the process; the students, whose eagerness and numbers show a continued, rising demand for a 欧文康考迪亚大学 education; and the many friends of 肯考迪娅 for their faithful support.

T在这里 is a special pair of music loving donors whose leadership gift helped get the project humming. “Caryn and Michael Borland have tremendous faith, 令人难以置信的慷慨, and a strong commitment to music and the arts,蒂姆·耶格说, executive vice president for university advancement. “They are committed supporters of this project.”

Caryn grew up in Lutheran schools in Orange County and discovered her love for singing and songwriting t在这里. “我爸爸喜欢迪克西兰爵士乐，”她说. “When my mom was pregnant with me, they went to see a group my dad liked at a jazz club. Every time the guy did the slide trombone, I kicked. 他们不得不早点离开.”

随着她的成长, 她喜欢卡朋特家的人, Maranatha praise music and Christian artists like Kelly Willard and Karen Lafferty. As a young adult she formed a band which performed some of her original music.

“All my teachers were very musically gifted and I enjoyed learning new songs, 在教堂和学校唱诗班唱歌, and occasionally performing solos in church,她说。. “Singing and music of any kind has always been a major part of my life.

She attended Orange Lutheran High School, graduated from Christ College Irvine in 1985, and continued performing in choirs as well as plays and musicals. “我有博士。. Manske for religion, Pastor Dargatz, both doctors Baden, a C.S. Lewis class with Rod Rosenbladt which was one of my favorites,” she recalls. “我爱博士。. 曼斯克的说法是，“不要把上帝放在盒子里. 让上帝成为上帝!"

She especially enjoyed the Spanish language, culture and people she learned about. “At Christ College we would go to Tijuana with Lutheran Border Concerns to build houses,她说。. “Kids from orphanages would be around, so we would play with them while other people were building. 我们唱歌，读故事.”

That love led her to earn a master’s degree in Spanish from Cal State Fullerton. She taught elementary and junior high Spanish, then taught ESL to adults before becoming a stay at home mom. It was during this time that she and Michael had met at Christ Lutheran Church in Costa Mesa.

“I always wanted to meet my husband at church,” Caryn says. She continued to record her own music, with Mike playing guitar on some songs.

Music is the ultimate language that everyone understands,” Mike says. “崇拜能提升你.

When the Borlands heard about the need for support of a building designed to significantly improve the quality of experience music and theology students have 在欧文的康考迪亚大学, 他们很乐意帮忙. “We saw the need to get the music building w在这里 everybody was under one roof,” Mike says. “It was spread around campus: wind and string instruments were in the old bookstore. T在这里 were a few practice rooms with a grand piano w在这里 you could barely walk around it. 合唱室里坐满了人.”

“It feels really good to help,” Caryn says. “这让我们很兴奋，”迈克补充道. “It’s nice to know we’re furthering God’s kingdom in allowing people to refine their music gifts.” As a result of the Borlands' generosity, the music wing of the new MWT building will be named the Borland Family Music Wing, and the recording studio will be named the Caryn Borland Recording Studio. The Borlands hope their generosity inspires others to open their hearts and pocketbooks as well.

“We encourage people to give because it’s the future of our church and leaders,” Caryn says. “Pastors, musicians, teachers—everybody benefits. It’s going to benefit every student that goes t在这里. Hopefully it helps the church in general, producing musicians, worship leaders and choir members.”

The Borlands are happy that their church, 基督路德教会科斯塔梅萨, has twenty or so 欧文康考迪亚大学 students who make it their home. 他们的儿子, who shares their passion for music and theatre has been in four plays at Orange Lutheran High School.

Caryn最近的专辑, 《十大正规赌平台平台》," was produced by 肯考迪娅 music professor Steve 你ng, and almost all the instruments and background vocals were done by 欧文康考迪亚大学 students and alumni. 迈克尔也在专辑中弹吉他. 主题曲, 《十大正规赌平台平台》,是献给康考迪亚·欧文的, and is available online at CarynBorlandMusic.com.

Caryn also serves on the university’s Board of Regents and is a member of the board of directors of a nonprofit ministry to military, first responders and their families called Task Force Heroes (taskforceheroes.org).