33. "Art is an endless source of love" with Dr Hannah and Dr Elijah Denecke

Heartland Voice Podcast

A few months ago we enjoyed live music with Hannah and Elijah Denecke. We share a few ideas about music, trips, and love.
Biographies
The Deneckes could have met as toddlers in Western New York; instead, they fell in love as teenagers in Western Illinois. Since then, they’ve roamed and rambled to Florida, New Jersey, and Indiana. The Deneckes are musical pilgrims on life’s lonesome highway. In April 2023, they released their debut album: lady of the gardens. In September 2023, they released an EP of old American tunes: pilgrim songs from the sacred harp. The Deneckes have performed their original music in a variety of venues throughout North America. After finishing a residency at St. Gertrude's Monastery in January 2024, Hannah Porter Denecke has written several new songs (two of which we hear on this episode of Heartland Voice). Help us make our next album come to life! All of the details can be found at our website: https://www.thedeneckes.com/ournextalbum
Dr Hannah Denecke likes to write words and music, and for you to read or hear them. She is a singer/songwriter and musicologist currently residing in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hannah completed the PhD in Musicology at Florida State University in April 2023. Hannah enjoys over-extending metaphors.
Dr Elijah Denecke is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Purdue University Fort Wayne, Dr. Elijah Denecke was previously employed as adjunct trumpet instructor at the College of Central Florida (Ocala, FL), as well as teaching assistant for Dr. Christopher Moore at Florida State University. He now maintains an active performing career across the United States with many professional orchestras including the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Boise Philharmonic, Ocala Symphony Orchestra, Gainesville Symphony Orchestra, Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Knox-Galesburg Symphony Orchestra, the Gainesville Brass Quintet, and the Prairie Wind Ensemble. Additionally, he has performed with the Tallahassee Swing Band and the Garden State Jazz Orchestra, as well as with notable jazz musicians Wayne Bergeron, Randy Brecker, Marshall Gilkes, Dave Pietro, Doug Stone, and Steve Lippia. Denecke also performed and traveled with Chicago-based Ska's the Limit for three years. In 2015 the band opened for a sold-out crowd in the Castle Theatre (Bloomington, IL), sharing the stage with popular ska band Reel Big Fish. continue ...
Music
Who is She and Open your Sacred Heart by Hanna and Elijah Denecke recording live at Heartland Sings Studios.

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