School of Music
Administration
Stephen W. Müller, B.M., M.M., D.Min.
Interim Residential Dean, School of Music
Professor of Music Education
Sean Beavers, B.M., M.M., D.M.
Online Dean, School of Music
Professor of Music and Guitar
Paul Rumrill, B.A., M.M., M.A., D.M.
Associate Dean, Center for Music and Worship
Associate Professor of Music and Worship
Mark Greenawalt, B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
Chair, Department of Applied Music Studies
Associate Professor of Music and Voice
David Hahn, B.M., M. M., D.M.A.
Chair, Department of Commercial Music
Assistant Professor of Music and Worship
John W. Hugo, B.M., M.M., M.M., D.M.A.
Chair, Department of Music Theory and History
Professor of Music
Stephen P. Kerr, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Chair, Department of University Bands
Professor of Music
Katherine Morehouse, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Multi-Ethnic Music Studies
Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology
Rebecca Watson, B.M., M. M., D.M.A.
Chair, Department of Music Education
Assistant Professor of Music Education and Woodwind
Program Directors
A listing of program directors can be viewed at http://www.liberty.edu/programdirectors.
Research Intensive Courses
All research intensive courses are listed online at https://www.liberty.edu/academics/qualityenhancement/index.cfm?PID=32835.
Liberty University School of Music is the seventh largest collegiate level institution in America devoted to training and equipping professional musicians as performers, music educators, worship leaders, ethnomusicologists, artists, film score composers, music publishers, recording engineers and producers, and songwriters. The School of Music is a member of and Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). NASM is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as a programmatic accreditation organization for institutions offering degree and non-degree educational programs in music and music-related disciplines.
Mission
The mission of the Liberty University School of Music is to train and equip musicians to be Champions for Christ. The School of Music is a community of God-honoring musicians committed to a culture of manifest core values that include:
- Worship Lifestyle
- Servant Leadership
- Stylistic Diversity
- Academic Inquiry
- Skilled Musicianship
- Artistic and Creative Expression
- Sharing Christ through Music
These core values demonstrate what the music faculty believes a “Champion for Christ Musician” is devoted to in their everyday private and professional life. It is the general consensus of the School of Music faculty that the mission statement and clearly articulated core values conform to and promote the broader university mission to “develop Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential to impact the world”.
While the School of Music has only one mission, two distinctly unique and focused tasks emerge. These tasks are accomplished through two organizations within the School of Music structure:
- The Center for Music and the Performing Arts – trains and equips passionate musicians as skilled performers and music education specialists; and,
- The Center for Music and Worship – trains and equips highly skilled musicians to serve as worship practitioners in the evangelical community.
In fulfillment of the School of Music Mission, communication of the Core Values and application of the Focused Tasks and the various entities representing the music unit, it is the aim of the School of Music leadership to graduate students that are thoroughly equipped to assume their role in the market-place. And, that the School of Music provides for these student-musicians comprehensive curricula broad enough to encourage collaboration, imagination, diversification, scholarship and practical application. It is important to the leadership of the School of Music that students are equipped to identify their calling (desired career), find gainful employment (a job) and contribute to their chosen vocation(s) for many years to come.
- Commercial Music Major (B.M.)
- Commercial Music Major (B.S.)
- Guitar Performance Major (B.M.)
- Music & Worship Major (B.S.)
- Music Education Major (B.M.)
- Music in World Cultures Major (B.M.)
- Music Major (B.A./B.S.) Instrumental
- Music Major (B.A./B.S.) Vocal
- Music Minors
- Piano Performance Major (B.M.)
- String Performance Major (B.M.)
- Studies in Music Education
- Vocal Performance Major (B.M.)
- Woodwind, Brass, or Percussion Performance Major (B.M.)
- Worship Leadership Major (B.M.)
- Worship Studies Major (B.S.)
The School of Music (SOM) faculty includes full-time and adjunct and/or part time resident and on-line highly skilled professionals. The School of Music faculty adhere to and adopt five personal and professional goals, including a commitment to:
- Embrace, develop, grow and exemplify a spirit of Christian grace, character, integrity and mercy in all areas of professional and private life. [Spiritual Disciplines]
- Intellectual discovery, educational enrichment and rigorous pursuit of knowledge for the advancement of their own individual disciplines. [Educational Enrichment]
- Develop and grow as professional practitioners. [Professional Development]
- Make honest contribution to local and global communities for the purpose of spreading the gospel and proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ. [Community and Mission]
- Grow in their understanding of institutional mission, love for one another, vision for the future, and support of Liberty University School of Music. [University Mission]
Additionally, and in an effort to enrich our student’s lives, SOM faculty promise, to the best of their ability, to provide:
- A quality, world-class education experience. [Quality Education]
- Opportunity to grow in their aptitude and ability and performance skill in their instrument of choice. [Personal Growth]
- Opportunity for spiritual, educational, and social transformation and growth sufficient to make meaningful contribution to their culture, discipline and the Kingdom of God. [Contribution to Culture]
- Opportunity to discover potential through mentoring and discipleship experiences. [Opportunity to Discovery and Creativity]
- Assistance in finding career placement in their chosen area of music performance, skill set and/or ministry. [Career Placement]
It is the conviction of the School of Music faculty that the manifestation of these qualities in the lives of all resident and on-line music professors is critical to the success of the School of Music. The personal commitment to these ten statements is used as one of several criteria for the annual evaluation of School of Music faculty.
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Bailey, Kyle; B.S., M.A.
Title: Assistant Professor of Music Theory
B.S. - Liberty University, M.A. - Liberty University
Beavers, Sean; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.
Title: Online Dean, School of Music
B.M. - University of Texas Austin, M.Mus. - Florida State University, D.M. - Florida State University
Bettcher, Peggy; B.M., M.Mus.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - Northern Illinois University, M.Mus. - Northern Illinois University
Brennan, Michael; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.
Title: Associate Professor, Center for Worship
B.M. - California State University Fullerton, M.Mus. - California State University Fullerton, D.M. - Northwestern University
Bullman, Kenneth; B.S., M.A.
B.S. - Welch College, M.A. - Liberty University
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Campbell, Patricia; B.A., M.Mus.
Title: Associate Professor of Voice
B.A. - University of Lynchburg, M.Mus. - University of Maryland in College Park
Carver, Joshua; B.M., M.Mus., Ph.D.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - Louisiana Tech University, M.Mus. - University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Ph.D. - Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge
Chiarizzio, Kevin; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor of Music
B.M. - University of Memphis, M.Mus. - University of Illinois at Urbana, D.M.A. - University of Illinois at Urbana, D.M.A. - University of Illinois at Urbana
Coates, Jamie; B.S., B.S., M.Mus., DWS
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Kentucky Christian University, B.S. - Kentucky Christian University, M.Mus. - Kent State University, DWS - Liberty University
Cooper, Keith; B.A., B.M., M.A.
Title: Assistant Professor of Music & Worship Ministries
B.A. - Ocean County College, B.M. - Belmont University, M.A. - Criswell College
Cooper, James; B.A., B.A., M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.A. - Randall University, B.A. - Randall University, M.A. - Liberty University
Correia Neto, Leon; B.M.E., B.M.E., B.M., B.M., B.M., M.A., M.A., M.A., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor of Guitar & Voice
B.M.E. - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, B.M.E. - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, B.M. - Seminario Teologico Batista do Norte do Brasil, B.M. - Seminario Teologico Batista do Norte do Brasil, B.M. - Seminario Teologico Batista do Norte do Brasil, M.A. - Campbellsville University, M.A. - Campbellsville University, M.A. - Campbellsville University, D.M.A. - Shenandoah University
Crawley, William; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - Indiana University, M.Mus. - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, D.M.A. - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Damon, Betty; B.M., M.Mus., Ed.D., Ed.S.
Title: Associate Professor of Voice
B.M. - Liberty University, M.Mus. - Winthrop University, Ed.D. - Liberty University, Ed.S. - Liberty University
Danielson, Lori; B.M., M.Mus., Ph.D.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - Wheaton College, M.Mus. - Northwestern University, Ph.D. - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dovgalyuk, Yevgeniy; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Assistant Professor of Violin
B.M. - George Mason University, M.Mus. - George Mason University, D.M.A. - University of Maryland in College Park
Duff, Edward; B.M.E., M.A.
Title: Assistant Professor of Commercial Music, Voice
B.M.E. - University of Central Missouri, M.A. - Liberty University
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Feldman, David; B.A., M.Mus.
Title: Assistant Professor of Cello
B.A. - Roanoke College, M.Mus. - Boise State University
Foley, Ruth; B.A., B.A., M.A., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor of Music
B.A. - University of Winnipeg, B.A. - University of Winnipeg, M.A. - Liberty University, M.Mus. - University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, D.M.A. - University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Granger, Linda; B.A., M.Mus.
Title: Associate Professor of Music
B.A. - Hollins University, M.Mus. - James Madison University
Greenawalt, Mark; B.M.E., B.M.E., B.M.E., B.M., B.M., B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor of Worship & Voice
B.M.E. - Baldwin-Wallace College, B.M.E. - Baldwin-Wallace College, B.M.E. - Baldwin-Wallace College, B.M. - Baldwin-Wallace College, B.M. - Baldwin-Wallace College, B.M. - Baldwin-Wallace College, M.Mus. - University of Illinois at Urbana, D.M.A. - Shenandoah University
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Haglund, Kevin; B.M., M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - Liberty University, M.A. - Liberty University
Hahn, David; B.M.E., M.A., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor of Worship & Music
B.M.E. - Nyack College, M.A. - Temple University, D.M.A. - Boston University
Hardin, Philip; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.
Title: Associate Professor of Piano
B.M. - Ouachita Baptist University, M.Mus. - Florida State University, D.M. - Florida State University
Harland, Mike; B.A., M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.A. - Delta State University, M.A. - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Harris, Stanley
Title: Adjunct Faculty
Henson, Joseph
Title: Associate Professor, Commercial Music
Hibbard, Cassandra; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.
Title: Assistant Professor of Music
B.M. - Western Michigan University, M.Mus. - Michigan State University, D.M. - Michigan State University
Hugo, Alycia; M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
M.A. - New England Conservatory Music
Hugo, John; B.M.E., M.Mus., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Professor of Music
B.M.E. - Houghton College, M.Mus. - New England Conservatory Music, M.Mus. - Arizona State University, D.M.A. - Arizona State University
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Jobbagy, Reka; M.Mus.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
M.Mus. - Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Jupin, Richard; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor
B.M. - SUNY College at Potsdam, M.Mus. - Boston Conservatory at Berklee, D.M.A. - Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge
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Kerr, Stephen; M.M.E., M.M.E., Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Music
M.M.E. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, M.M.E. - Liberty University, Ph.D. - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kim, Taeseong; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor of Piano
B.M. - Liberty University, M.Mus. - University of Tennessee in Knoxville, D.M.A. - University of South Carolina
Kim Smith, Woori; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor of Music
B.M. - Seoul National University, M.Mus. - Indiana University, D.M.A. - University of Cincinnati
Kinchen, John; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - Eastman School of Music, M.Mus. - Florida State University, D.M.A. - Boston University
Kompelien, Wayne; B.M.E., M.A., D
Title: Professor of Music
B.M.E. - Oral Roberts University, M.A. - University of Kansas, D - University of Kansas
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Laird, Laura; B.M., M.A., M.Mus.
B.M. - Liberty University, M.A. - Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Mus. - North Carolina State University
Lambert, Clifford; B.S., M.Mus.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Liberty University, M.Mus. - Oakland University
Lewis, Richard; B.A., M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.A. - University of Charleston, M.A. - Liberty University
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Marsh, Don; B.M., M.M.E.
Title: Associate Professor of Worship & Music
B.M. - Nyack College, M.M.E. - Rowan University
Martin, Kimberly; B.S., M.A., DWS
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Liberty University, M.A. - Liberty University, DWS - Liberty University
Mathena, Gary; B.M., DWS
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - Oklahoma Baptist University, DWS - Liberty University
Miller, John; B.A., M.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Worship
B.A. - Florida State University, M.A. - Lee University, M.A. - Ohio State University, Ph.D. - Ohio State University
Miller, Samantha; B.A., B.A., M.Mus., DA
Title: Associate Professor of Voice
B.A. - Alderson Broaddus University, B.A. - Alderson Broaddus University, M.Mus. - Ohio State University, DA - Ohio State University
Muir, Adelaide; B.M., M.Mus.
Title: Associate Professor of Music
B.M. - University of Illinois at Urbana, M.Mus. - Yale University
Muller, Stephen; B.M.E., M.Mus., D.Min.
Title: Interim Residential Dean, School of Music/Associate Professor of Music
B.M.E. - University of Texas El Paso, M.Mus. - New Mexico State University , D.Min. - Bakke Graduate University
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Newman, Jerry; B.M., M.A.R., MBS, DWS, Ed.S.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - East Texas Baptist University, M.A.R. - Liberty University, MBS - Southern California Seminary, DWS - Liberty University, Ed.S. - Liberty University
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Parker, Kimberly; B.S., M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Bryan College, M.A. - Liberty University
Parker, William; B.M., M.Mus.
B.M. - Eastman School of Music, M.Mus. - Manhattan School of Music
Phillips, Andrew; B.M.E., M.A., D.M.A.
Title: Assistant Professor of Brass Instruments
B.M.E. - University of North Carolina at Greensboro, M.A. - University of Iowa, D.M.A. - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Piorkowski, Chris; M.F.A.
Title: Assistant Professor of Commercial Music & Film
M.F.A. - Vermont College
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Quint, Kristin
Title: Adjunct Faculty
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Randlett, Douglas; B.S., M.Ed., D.Min.
B.S. - Welch College, M.Ed. - University of Lynchburg, D.Min. - Liberty University
Rumrill, Paul; B.A., M.A., M.Mus., D.M.
Title: Chair, Department of Music Education
B.A. - University of Connecticut, M.A. - Bethel University, M.Mus. - University of Connecticut, D.M. - Eastman School of Music
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Schmal, David; B.A., B.S., M.A., M.A., D.M.A.
Title: Professor of Commercial Music
B.A. - Metropolitan State University of Denver, B.S. - University of Colorado Denver, M.A. - University of Colorado Denver, M.A. - University of Colorado Boulder, D.M.A. - Boston University
Seipp, Larry; B.A., M.M.E.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.A. - Liberty University, M.M.E. - James Madison University
Siddons, James; B.M., M.Div., M.Mus., M.T., Ph.D.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - University of North Texas, M.Div. - Duke University, M.Mus. - University of London, M.T. - Duke University, Ph.D. - University of North Texas
Smith, Curtis; B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M. - University of Cincinnati, M.Mus. - Indiana University, D.M.A. - University of Cincinnati
Spencer, Dwight; B.M., M.Mus.
Title: Assistant Professor of Worship & Guitar
B.M. - University of South Carolina, M.Mus. - Univ of South Carolina Sumter
Suttles, Daniel; B.R.E., B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A.
Title: Associate Professor of Worship
B.R.E. - Piedmont International University, B.M. - University of North Carolina at Greensboro, M.Mus. - University of North Carolina at Greensboro, D.M.A. - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Thorburn, Colleen; B.M., M.A., M.Mus., D.M.A.
B.M. - University of Illinois at Urbana, M.A. - Yale University, M.Mus. - Yale University, D.M.A. - Yale University
Trombetta, Domenico; D.M.A.
Title: Professor of Music & Strings
D.M.A. - James Madison University
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Ware, Robert; B.M., B.M., M.Mus., M.Mus.
Title: Assistant Professor of Music
B.M. - Mars Hill University, B.M. - Mars Hill University, M.Mus. - Indiana University, M.Mus. - Appalachian State University
Watson, Rebecca; B.M., D.M.A.
Title: Assistant Professor of Music Education & Double Reeds
B.M. - University of Minnesota, D.M.A. - University of Arizona
Wellman, Samuel; B.A., M.A., D.M.
Title: Professor of Music
B.A. - Lenoir Rhyne University, M.A. - Florida State University, D.M. - Florida State University
Werking, Jonathan
Title: Assistant Professor of Commercial Music & Entertainment Studies
Wert, Kathryn; B.A., M.A., DA
Title: Associate Professor
B.A. - Bethel University, M.A. - Eastman School of Music, DA - University of Northern Colorado
Widger, Brenda; B.M.E., M.A.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.M.E. - Mercyhurst University, M.A. - Liberty University
Witt, Kimberly; B.M.E., M.A.
Title: Assistant Professor, Keyboard Pedagogy
B.M.E. - Liberty University, M.A. - Liberty University
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Zwald, Nathan; B.M., M.A.
Title: Assistant Professor of Music Recording & Producing
B.M. - Shenandoah University, M.A. - Liberty University