Emerson Eads joined the faculty of Minot State University in the Fall of 2018 as their new Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music.

Active as a clinician, composer, and conductor, Dr. Eads has devoted himself to music of social concern. His Mass for the Oppressed, a setting of the Ordinary of the Mass featuring textual interpolations by his brother Evan Eads, and a Credo adapted from the diary of Pope Francis before his ordination, holds particular poignancy for the social issues of our time. The Mass was written for the release of the Fairbanks Four (native Alaskan’s from the composer’s home town) who spent 18 years in prison wrongfully. His newest cantata “…from which your laughter rises.” for mezzo-soprano, oboe, and orchestra, was written for the mothers of the Fairbanks Four, and was paired in a concert featuring Haydn’s Stabat Mater, conducted to acclaim. His newest opera, The Princess Sophia, about the sinking of the SS Princess Sophia in October of 1918, was premiered in Juneau, Alaska on October 25th, 2018.

Dr. Eads studied choral conducting with Dr. Carmen-Helena Téllez at the University of Notre Dame working with eminent choral conductors such as, Joseph Flummerfelt, Stephen Cleobury, Anne Howard Jones, and Peter Phillips among others. He studied composition with Alaskan composer John Luther Adams.

"DAYDREAMR" EP out now on all streaming platforms!

Check out these remixes I'm featured in!

Rudy Currence (Grammy Winner)
https://open.spotify.com/track/0pTNfwqpFm5raVzISkCzte

Pretty Lights (Grammy Nominated)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3AqmvQddaxTnz9IDkH48zn


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Alternative, Hip-Hop, Hardcore, anything contemporary Christian music is afraid of

Mission

TO DISCOVER a new frontier of music that not only rocks your face off, but speaks to the heart. TO UNCOVER local and worldwide talent that uses their music to praise more than just their ego. TO REDISCOVER the classics of Christian alternative music and learn how and why our predecessors started a music movement (whilst rocking out). TO RECOVER from our neck injuries from headbanging the following day.

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V here, your host. Host of what, you ask? If you've found this page, you probably already know. However, if you've stumbled here on accident, count your blessings.

The Alternative Takeover is my gift to you. It's the voice of an underground movement. It's a music revolution that once you discover, you'll never be the same. It's the feeling you get when walking into an air-conditioned home a
fter melting outside in 105 degree heat...refreshing. Should I go on?

Many of you feel the way I do. You hardly ever listen to the radio anymore because the music you find is either putting you to sleep or focusing on "getting your drank on". You're sick of always hitting the scan button, hoping to find a decent song, and by the time it's done you realize that you're out of luck. This is where I come in.

The ATO is my creation. I've felt just as you have. Why can't radio shows play music I actually want to listen to with a positive message?! I was getting so fed up, I decided to tack some action...some rather rash action. The studios at Kheart (located in Minot, ND) are vacant on Saturday nights. I couldn't take it anymore! I felt God pushing me on, like on a holy mission, to bring a new style of Christian music to the airwaves. Thus, the Alternative Takeover was born. From 10pm - Midnight (CST) on 106.9FM every Saturday night I do a little rewiring, I override the system, and I play the music you and I have been craving. Music from artists like:

-Anberlin
-The Classic Crime
-Family Force 5
-Demon Hunter
-Disciple
-Skillet
-Lecrae
-House of Heroes
-Emery
-Write This Down
-RED

Finally, you say? My prayers have been answered? I couldn't have said it better myself. Join me for a music revolution that will not only cause your head to bang, but your heart to swell, and your soul to soar. It's your Christian Alternative. The Alternative Takeover. Listen Live at 106.9FM in Minot, ND, or online at www.khrt.com. As I like to say...Spread the Word. Join the Movement.

LA native Katie Costello is an independent singer songwriter. She just released her new indie-pop/rock album Stereotype. Her music has been featured in Private Practice, Vampire Diaries, Switched at Birth, and more. katiecostellomusic.com

I enjoy a wide variety of music, from musical theater to top 40 to 80's rock and classics. It depends on where the mood takes me! I'm a spinto soprano. I sing, play piano, guitar, and some percussion. Enjoy my profile.

Greg Holden is a British singer-songwriter known for his powerful songwriting and meaningful lyrics. His career took off with the success of his song "The Lost Boy”, written about the book What Is The What? by American author Dave Eggers. “The Lost Boy" gained widespread US attention after being featured on the TV show Sons of Anarchy. The track also helped raise significant funds for the Red Cross. Holden’s most notable achievement came with his co-writing of Phillip Phillips' hit single "Home," which became the best-selling American Idol coronation song of all time and earned multi-platinum status.

Over the years, he has released several albums, including I Don’t Believe You, the major label release Chase the Sun, featuring the songs “Boys in the Street”, labeled “A Perfect Song” by Actor Tom Hanks, and “Hold On Tight”, used extensively on commercials, films and TV shows.

All his albums reflect his socially conscious approach and his dedication to crafting authentic, resonant music. He has toured the world extensively and has shared the stage with prominent artists like Ingrid Michaelson, Brandi Carlile, Grace Potter, Butch Walker and A Great Big World, building a loyal fanbase along the way. Despite being an independent artist, Holden’s work continues to reach global audiences, solidifying his place in the music industry. He recently launched a podcast about the music industry called ‘DROPPED’, with his co-host Matt Belmont from the band Belle Mt.

In 2025 Greg will be releasing his fifth studio album and to celebrate he will be doing a monthly residency in his hometown of Portland, OR between January and April, at The McMenamins White Eagle Saloon. Tickets available on his website.

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