by Carolyn Clare Givens, M.A.
PBU Today, Winter 2010
“God took a half-hearted decision I made to honor Him and turned it into the most important decision I’ve ever made in my life.” Thus says Thomas Hong about choosing PBU as an undergrad student. “My time at PBU was, by no exaggeration, a life-changing experience,” he goes on. “When I was first considering PBU as a college to go to, I wasn’t even really a practicing musician. But my mom knew I needed the Lord in my life in more than a nominal way. Her biggest concern was a lack of discipline in my life. I was convinced to go to PBU and try music. Looking back, I’m overwhelmed with everything those years at PBU have meant for me. When I went in, I was undisciplined and wild, and I came out focused, determined and knowing who I was.”
And who is that? Thomas Hong is a professional orchestra conductor, currently serving as the assistant conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
