Music Faculty & Staff

Full-Time Faculty

• Brown Bannister

  Assistant Professor and Director of the School of Music

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Ben Blasko

  Associate Professor

  (615) 966-2081

  
• Don Chaffer

  Artist in Residence

  
• Ronda DePriest

  Director of Athletic Bands and Instrumental Music Education

  (615) 966-5761

  
• Randy Gill

  Professor

  (615) 966-5233

  
• Donna King

  Associate Professor

  (615) 966-5774

  
• Jeff Mcpherson

  Assistant Professor

  (615) 966-5754

  
• Jerome Reed

  Professor

  (615) 966-5809

  
• Jenny Snodgrass

  Director of the School of Music

  (615) 966-5750

  
• Matt Taylor

  Assistant Professor

  (615) 966-1956

  
• John J. Thompson

  Visiting Professor of Music Industry Studies

  
• Robin Ghosh

  Program Coordinator and Gallery Manager

  

Administration

• Jenny Snodgrass

  Director of the School of Music

  (615) 966-5750

  
• Natalie Kirkham

  Administrative Assistant in School of Music

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Jon Bailey

  Administrative Assistant in School of Music

  (615) 966-5794

  

Music Theory

• Ben Blasko

  Associate Professor

  (615) 966-2081

  
• Lisa Kacos

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Donna King

  Associate Professor

  (615) 966-5774

  
• Michelle Margiotta

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Jeff Mcpherson

  Assistant Professor

  (615) 966-5754

  
• Jerome Reed

  Professor

  (615) 966-5809

  
• Jenny Snodgrass

  Director of the School of Music

  (615) 966-5750

  
• Chris Nelsen

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  

Film Composition

• Ben Blasko

  Associate Professor

  (615) 966-2081

  
• Rick DeJonge

  Adjunct Faculty

  

Piano

• Brendan Jacklin

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Jeriel Jorguenson

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Julia Kwak

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Judy Mahone

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Alex Murphy

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Jerome Reed

  Professor

  (615) 966-5809

  

Voice

• Christopher Bailey

  Professor

  
• Bonnie Keen

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Jean Miller

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Marsha Matthai

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Carlos Santiago - Moreno

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Mia Halverson

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Cindy Roberts

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Fain Spray

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Deidra Ronfeldt

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Jordan Haggard

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Piper Jones

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Shelley Schneider

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Mark Williams

  Adjunct Faculty

  

Guitar & Electric Bass

• Rob Byus

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Luc DiGiuseppe

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Adam Mcphail

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• John Painter

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  

Brass

• Jennifer Kummer

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Preston Bailey

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Matt Jefferson

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Neil Konouchi

  Adjunct Faculty

  

Woodwinds

 

• Jessica Dunnavant

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Luke Simonson

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Simon Yeh

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Emily Bowland

  Adjunct Faculty

  

Strings

• Carrie Bailey

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Bergen Christensen

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Quentin Flowers

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Alex Krew

  Adjunct Faculty

  

Drum/Percussion

• Gregg Lohman

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Chris Nelsen

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Walter Rodriguez

  Adjunct Faculty

  

Harp 

• Sarah Crocker

  615.966.5929

  

Songwriting

• Don Chaffer

  Artist in Residence

  
• Cindy Morgan

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Brooke Odum

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Steve Taylor

  Assistant Professor

  
• Brian Yakaboski

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Christa Wells

  Adjunct Faculty

  

Ensemble Directors

• Dominic Amato

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Carrie Bailey

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Preston Bailey

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Greg Bieck

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Ben Blasko

  Associate Professor

  (615) 966-2081

  
• Rob Byus

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Don Chaffer

  Artist in Residence

  
• Ronda DePriest

  Director of Athletic Bands and Instrumental Music Education

  (615) 966-5761

  
• Jessica Dunnavant

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Randy Gill

  Professor

  (615) 966-5233

  
• Aaron Howard

  Assistant Professor

  
• Bobby Huff

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Matt Jefferson

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Jennifer Kummer

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Gregg Lohman

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Michelle Margiotta

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Patrick McDermott

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• John Painter

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Jerome Reed

  Professor

  (615) 966-5809

  
• Walter Rodriguez

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Luke Simonson

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Nate Sousa

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Matt Taylor

  Assistant Professor

  (615) 966-1956

  
• Simon Yeh

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  

Music Industry

• John J. Thompson

  Visiting Professor of Music Industry Studies

  
• Casey McGinty

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• James Hodgin

  Adjunct Faculty

  
• Don Chaffer

  Artist in Residence

  

Music Technology & Production

• Jeff Mcpherson

  Assistant Professor

  (615) 966-5754

  
• Brent Milligan

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• John Painter

  Adjunct Faculty

  (615) 966-5929

  
• Greg Bieck

  Adjunct Faculty