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Make A Joyful Noise (MaJ'N) is a 15-member music ministry/fellowship
group
dedicated to sharing the message of our Lord Jesus Christ with the
University
of Chicago campus and surrounding areas through songs, skits, and
testimonies.
MaJ'N
is
currently in its
eighteenth
year of existence. In looking back upon our history,
we thank all of those who so faithfully
supported
the group and all of those who gave us the opportunity to share about a
faith which is so very dear to us. Most of all, we thank God for all
that
He's done in blessing the group and nurturing it to this day. In
looking
to the future, we eagerly anticipate the unfolding of God's perfect
will
and whatever role He wants us to play in it.
Here's
some info
on the past
years of MaJ'N:
MaJ'N - YEAR 1 (1993-1994)
This is MaJ'N during one of its weekly fellowship meetings during its
first
year. In the back row from left to right are Sol Lee, Susie Bae,
Roxanna
Chen, Jeanna Haw, Esther Lim, and Audrey Lin. On the couch from
left to right are Justin Chen, Paul Lee, Glenn Chen, and Mike Lee. On
the
floor from left to right are Brian Masselink, Denny Kim, and the big
blue
guy. (Not pictured are Samantha Chau, Yong Lee, Jae Chang, and Honza
Prchal.) Esther Lim and Denny Kim were the two people to whom God gave
the
insight
and strength to start MaJ'N.
MaJ'N - YEAR 2 (1994-1995)

This is MaJ'N after the final concert of its second year at Bond Chapel
on the University of Chicago campus. In the back row from left to right
are Scott Kim, Denny Kim, John Shiu, Mike Lee, Jewon Lee, Tom Pearl,
Glenn
Chen, and Moohyun Kim. In the next row from left to right are Jae
Chang,
Samantha Chau, Lulu Lin, Esther Lim, Susie Bae(Pitch), and Diana Hardy.
In the next row from left to right are Jeanna Haw, Sol Lee , and Cori
Pearl.
In the front, from left to right are Justin Chen, Roxanna Chen, and
(open-mouthed)
Paul Lee.
As time passed, there were members of the MaJ'N family who could not
actively
participate in MaJ'N due to other commitments. Thus a natural extension
of the MaJ'N famil y formed called MoMaJ'N (Men of MaJ'N) which
consisted
of a mixture of active and non-active MaJ'N members. This group of guys
sang casually on its own throughout the year and sang a small set as
part
of the MaJ'N final concert In the back from left to right are Glenn
Chen
and Mike Lee. In the next row from left to right are Denny Kim and Paul
Lee. And in the front is Justin Chen.
MaJ'N - YEAR 3 (1995-1996)
This is MaJ'N after singing for an OXFAM Benefit at Swift Hall. In the
back
from left to right are Justin Chen, Phil Berg, Bernard Tan, and Scott
Kim.
In the front fro m left to right are Kristen Praner, C.G. Gim, Beverly
Baker,
Leah Mesfin, Melissa Hellenthal, and Esther Lim (Pitch). (Please
see the alumni page for names of MaJ'N members who do not appear in
this
photo.)
MaJ'N - YEAR 4 (1996-1997)
Here is a picture of MaJ'N in its fourth exciting year. This fourth
year
group was very special because it was the first group without any of
the
original MaJ'N members in it. We praise the Lord for giving them the
strength
to flourish and make an impact on campus.
MaJ'N - YEAR 5 (1997-1998)
Despite starting off the year with 3 returning members, MaJ'N was
blessed
immensely by the Lord with a fresh group of new faces. We thank God for
giving us a young, dynamic group that is
willing to serve Him through
our
gift of music.
The
above
picture was
taken at MaJ'N's first gig of the 97-98
year at the Oxfam dinner. From left to right are: Jessica Lee, Ikechi
Nzotta,
Aiesha Skinner, Mike Monroe, Sarina Chau, Tyler Mays, Melissa
Hellenthal,
Beverly Baker, Andrew Chen, John Lamb, Aletheia Anderson, Annie Yi,
John
Shon, Leslie Hale, et
alius.
MaJ'N - YEAR 17 (2009-2010)
WOW We've changed a lot! Look at that! We have digital photography now!
It's the new millenium and, thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, we're
still going strong. In this picture are
Back (L-R): Bayardo Lacayo, Tengren Zhang, Julia Ramirez, Omar Castro,
Nyameche Quansah, Matthew Dirks
Front: Ketty Lie, Sibei Mi, Sonequa Hutchison, Jean Zhu, Hannah Koch,
Moriah Grooms
MaJ'N - YEAR 18 (2010-2011)

What with graduations, studying abroad, and school stress, we started
this year with only 5 members. God blessed us, however, with wonderful
new members, bringing our total number to 14. This year we made a
conscious effort to move away from hymns and to sing a
cappella more in line with contemporary arrangements. To
this end we arranged a lot of our own stuff, based on pieces by the
Black Eyed Peas
(!), Relient
K, John
Foreman, Disney,
and
more! However, we also continued to sing such MaJ'N staples as Coca-Cola Jesus
and The
Lord Bless You and Keep You.
This picture comes from our Spring
2011 concert. Pictured are (L-R)
Matthew Dirks, Andrew Villadsen, Omar Castro, Francy Burns, Bayardo
Lacayo,
Aerik Francis, Nyameche Quansah, Polly Gibson, Stephanie Burda,
Hannah Koch, and Moriah Moriah Grooms-García. (Not pictured:
Grace Zhang)