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MLK Jr. Day Forum

01/13/2026

Jonathon Blake Turner, director of choral activities

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Forum to Explore Music, Faith and the Civil Rights Movement

Jonathon Blake Turner, director of choral activities at Bluffton University, will present the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Forum, “Justice in the Key of Faith: The Sound of the Sanctuary and the Streets,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in Yoder Recital Hall.

In this lecture-demonstration, Turner will explore how the Black Church shaped the sound and soul of the Civil Rights Movement. Weaving together history, theology and live music, he will demonstrate how spirituals, gospel music and freedom songs transformed faith into collective action.

The Forum is free and open to the public and is offered in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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