“There seems to be, among young people, an aversion to listening to people my age and older people,” Gaynor told Movieguide®. Gaynor said the movie is a timely reminder of the importance of selflessness for this generation of young people. The Thursday Night Club is an inspiring movie about a group of friends who listen to God’s calling to serve others in unique ways.” The movie’s synopsis reads: “When a young woman filled with the Christmas spirit suffers a devastating loss, her four closest friends work to bring the spirit back to her by helping others. Singer Gloria Gaynor, famous for her disco-era hits such as “I Will Survive” and “I Am What I Am,” recently starred in a faith-based movie called THE THURSDAY NIGHT CLUB. ‘I Will Survive’ Singer Gloria Gaynor Shares Testimony: I Am ‘Ever So Grateful’ I am overwhelmed by the positive response so far, and I am extremely gratified that the song seems to have brought just a little joy to people during this crisis.Published: NovemPhoto from Gloria Gaynor’s Instagram “Mostly,” Bruening said, “I just wanted to bring a little levity to what I know is a stressful time for faculty everywhere making this transition. 'I am not particularly adept at Panopto yet,' he said of video platform, 'but I use Canvas regularly and have a decent grasp of Zoom,' the teleconferencing program (which has other professors enthusiastic about being able to trick students into thinking they're working from Harry Potter's Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry). While he isn’t particularly tech-savvy, Bruening is not as uninitiated as his song perhaps suggests. 'So we literally did have just two days to adjust, as stated in the song,' he said, though 'I have to say the communication from our administration and especially the support provided to faculty by our educational technology support teams has been outstanding.'

They've nevertheless rung true with thousands who have shared his video via Facebook and YouTube.īruening said that his university was planning to begin remote instruction on Wednesday, but he learned late Friday that all University of Missouri institutions had to bump up their timelines to Monday. Bruening’s lyrics, below, are tongue-in-cheek. First Gloria Gaynor showed us how to wash our hands properly while singing “I Will Survive.” Now Michael Bruening, an associate professor of history and political science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is serenading professors with an online teaching-themed cover of Gaynor’s hit.

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