Church Music Faculty
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Fred Coleman, department head
Educational background: B.S., Ball State University; M.A., Bob Jones University; Ph.D. (in progress); additional study at Vandercook School of Music; Westminster Choir College and the Robert Shaw Choral Institute; student of Rolf Legbandt. Hometown: Charlestown, Indiana Membership: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Academic Area: head of the church music department, music literature, director of the University Chorus Performances and Publications: several SATB octavos, a men's collection published in 1999 by SoundForth; has conducted a lecture/recital on Isaac Watts; recently spoke at the AACS New England Regional Teacher's Convention; plenary speaker at 2007 WILDS Music Conference, "Music Ministry is More Than Just Music"; traveled as Clinicians for Majesty Music College; wrote an article in Frontline Magazine about the music ministry in local churches Hobbies: horticulture, clay targets, backpacking, racquetball, and collecting hymnals Family: wife, Ruth, also on the music faculty, and two children: Kristin and Miles. Ministry: Pastor for Music & Worship at Hampton Park Baptist Church, Greenville, SC Mission statement: My desire is to prepare godly men and women for ministries using music. |
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Ruth Coleman
Educational background: B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University Hometown: Denver, Colorado Membership: National Guild of Piano Teachers Academic Area: hymn playing, applied piano, and University Chorus accompanist Publications: published many arrangements with SoundForth, C&L, and Jantz Music Publications, including a book of men's choir arrangements; co-authored Hymnprovisers, published by Majesty Music, with Shelly Hamilton. Family: husband, Fred, also on the music faculty, and two children: Kristen, presently a music major, and Miles. Ministry: works with the music ministry of University Baptist Church, where her husband is the minister of music, and recently traveled with her family to serve in the Philippines. Mission statement: My mission is to help train young people to use their music skills in serving the Lord in their local churches. |
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Warren Cook
Educational background: B.S., M.A., Bob Jones University; D.M.A., University of South Carolina; Additional Graduate Studies: Westminster Choir College with Howard Swan and Frauke Haasemann; Professional Choral Music experiences include workshops with Robert Shaw, John Rutter, Helmuth Rilling, Andre Thomas, Dennis Keene, Moses Hogan, Colleen Kirk, and Weston Noble Hometown: York, Pennsylvania, and Savannah, Georgia Academic Area: Director of Choral Activities; director of Chorale and Chamber Singers; director of SoundForth's BJU Singers; teaching areas in church music and music: choral conducting, choral methods and literature Membership: American Choral Directors Association, International Federation for Choral Music Recent performances: Choral performances: ACDA Southern Division Convention performing choir, March, 2008; Durufle Requiem, Mozart Requiem, Premiere (east coast) Forrest's Nocturnes, Messiah; Artistic director and conductor, SoundForth, CD: King of Love, 2007-08; Conductor and clinician for numerous church and school music festivals and workshops Hobbies: hunting, fishing, gardening Family:wife, Jean, also on the music faculty, and three children: Laura, also on the music faculty, Esther and husband Adriel, and Matthew Ministry: pastor of Worship at Heritage Bible Church, Greer, SC Mission statement: I will equip students to use excellent music for the glory and delight of God, the edification and joy of His people, and the magnification of Christ and His Gospel. Soli Deo Gloria. |
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Dwight Gustafson
Educational background: B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University; D.Mus., Florida State University; LL.D., Tennessee Temple University; additional study at the Aspen School of Music; student of John Boda, Richard Burgin, Carlisle Floyd, Elena Nikolaidi, and Izler Solomon. Hometown: Seattle, Washington Academic Area: dean emeritus of the School of Fine Arts; music history, composition, conducting, music director of the University Symphony Orchestra. Memberships: American Choral Directors Association, Southeastern Composers League, A.S.C.A.P. Publications: numerous choral and instrumental compositions published by Presser, Shawnee Press, Hinshaw Music, Alfred, SoundForth, and Pinner Publications; recently received a commission from the Williamsburg (Va.) Symphonia commemorating the 300th anniversary of the city of Williamsburg. Recent performances: conducted the premier of his new composition Words of Passion and Resurrection for chorus, orchestra and narrator at the 2002 BJU Commencement Concert; slated to conduct the Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah in the fall of 2002; in frequent demand as a festival orchestra conductor and choral clinician. Hobbies: travel, gardening Family: wife, Gwen, a music faculty member for many years, and four children: Dianne Pinner (also on the music faculty), David, Donna Pavluk, and Gale Manor. Mission statement: My vision is to assist my students in their musical growth and in the growth of their love for the Lord and in the refining of their talent and their witness for the 21st century. |
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Faye Lopez
Educational background: B.S., M.A., Bob Jones University; additional study at Bartlesville Wesleyan College, Mid-America Nazarene College, and the Conservatory of Music at University of Missouri at Kansas City. Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri Academic Area: applied piano, hymnplaying, sightsinging Publications: Has over 350 compositions and arrangements in print, published by Soundforth, The Wilds, Alfred, Beckenhorst, Shawnee Press, Majesty Music, and other music publishers; has 10 piano solo and duo collections; has been actively involved in Christian recordings through The Wilds, Sacred Music Services, and Soundforth, including her most recent solo recording with orchestra, EXALTATION (SMS) Hobbies: writing music, collecting recipes Family: husband, Steve; two grown children Ministry: Involved in church music ministries and Christian music publication since college; serves as Instrumental Music Facilitator at Hampton Park Baptist Church; frequent church keyboard clinician at the Wilds Music Conference and in weekend seminars at churches Mission Statement: My mission is to help young people and adults become equipped to serve the Lord in classical and sacred music and to provide musical resources to help local church ministries. |
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Joan Pinkston
Educational background: B.S., M.A., Bob Jones University; further study at the Hartt College of Music and Westminster Choir College; studied with Alvine Sineps, Alfred Kanwischer, Leo Litwin, and Alice Parker. Membership: Crescent Music Club Academic Area: music theory, arranging, hymn playing, orchestration, and music technology Performances and Publications: Numerous sacred arrangements published by SoundForth, Beckenhorst, and Jantz Music; a sacred recording, Our Great Savior, featuring arrangements for piano and orchestra; film scores for Unusual Films; edited Hymns of Grace and Glory, a hymnal recently released by Ambassador-Emerald. Hobbies: reading theology, and studying the lives of Christian ministers, reformers, missionaries and musicians Family: husband, Bill Ministry: pianist at Faith Free Presbyterian Church, yearly speaker at the Wilds Music Conference, currently writing music for several Christian film projects. Mission statement: The vision for my ministry here at BJU is to love and fear my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ with all of my heart, and to serve Him faithfully with all of my being. I wish to support and encourage my students to grow in their relationship to the Lord, and to prepare for dedicated Christian service through the vehicle of music. |
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Ed Rea
Educational background: B.A., B.S., M.A., Bob Jones University; additional study at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Academic Area: applied piano, hymn playing, organ, music theory. Hobbies: vintage pianos Family: wife, Judy, and two sons, Micah and Benjamin Ministry: organist, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Greenville, SC |
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Judy Rea
Educational background: B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University Academic Area: applied piano, hymn playing Family: husband, Ed, and two sons, Micah and Benjamin Ministry: pianist, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Greenville, SC |
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Duane Ream
Educational background: B.A., M.Mus., Bob Jones University Hometown: Ottawa, Kansas Academic Area:: coordinator of Basic Aural Skills program, coordinator of hymn playing lessons, music coordinator for Bible Conference, accompanist in choral department and for faculty/student recitals Publications and Performance: Co-author of A Guide to Hymn Playing and The Church Pianist series (BJU Press), author of articles on music philosophy and standards, numerous published sacred arrangements Hobbies: model railroading, genealogy Family: wife, Candice, and two children: Anna and Aaron Ministry: Assistant Pastor and Music Director, Gideon Baptist Church, Easley, SC; have led mission trips to many foreign fields including Romania, Belgium, Germany, France and Brazil Mission statement: I wish to see young people utilize their God-given talents in His service and be sold out to Jesus Christ. |
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Gina Sprunger
Educational background: B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University Hometown: Macon, Georgia Membership: National Guild of Piano Teachers Academic Area: applied piano, hymn playing Publications: Piano Hymn arrangements published by SoundForth, C & L and Preach the Word Publishers. SAB and solo arrangements published by Preach the Word. Family: husband, Rev. Doug Sprunger (SAS Bible Faculty), Katie and Zachary Ministry: served for twenty years as a pastor's wife, church pianist, and Sunday School teacher Mission Statement: My desire is to see students use their God-given talents to serve Him wherever He may lead. |