Today you will hear my conversation with Dr. Austin Thorpe who recently published a PhD dissertation titled, “An Achingly Glorious Beauty: Ronald Staheli and His Philosophies”. 

I met Dr. Thorpe 8 years ago as a vocalist and pianist in his choirs at Herriman High School in Herriman, Utah. The experiences I had in his choirs were transformative and played an important role in my deciding to become a professional musician. His friendship is something I will treasure my whole life. In our discussion, I’ve asked him to talk a little bit about parts of his dissertation as well as to share his story. I have tremendous gratitude and admiration for Dr. Thorpe but in listening to him, I experienced some genuinely moving moments that I am very pleased to share with you.

Link to full dissertation:

https://search.proquest.com/openview/6a37b42610a6253d297ce92b09c0f5f7/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y