Administration
Joseph E. Bolin, DMA
Dean, Collinsworth School of Performing Arts
Zachary Bortot, MFA
Program Director, Theatre Arts Division
Tom Brooks
Program Director, Commercial Music Division
Lee Lyons, MFA
Program Director, Theatre Arts Division
Travis Maclay, MA
Director of Operations
Gene Moon, DMA
Associate Dean of Outreach and Community Engagement
Dan St. Marseille, MM
Program Director, Music Education and Performance Division
David Toledo, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Effectiveness
Chessa Williams, MCM
Program Director, Worship Arts DivisionAcademic Faculty
Joshua Golden, MM
Director of Choral Studies
Joseph E. Bolin, DMA
Associate Professor
Zachary Bortot, MFA
Associate Professor
Angela Brand-Butler, DMA
Professor
Tom Brooks
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Cruz, DMA
Director of Keyboard StudiesAssistant Professor
Steven Dahlgren, MM
Assistant Professor
Karen Garrett, MM
Adjunct Professor
Tony Guerrero
Adjunct Faculty
Guy Holliday, DMA
Associate ProfessorDirector of Athletic Bands
I-Ting Huang, DMA
Adjunct Professor
Andres Jaramillo, DMA
Assistant Professor
Hector Jimenez, MM
Assistant Professor
JinHee Kim, DMA
Adjunct Professor
Erin Kirk, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Lee Lyons, MFA
Professor
Lisa Lyons, MA
Adjunct Faculty
Travis Maclay, MA
Assistant Professor
Matthew McConnell
Adjunct Professor
Stefan Miller, MM
Adjunct Professor
Gene Moon, DMA
ProfessorDirector of Orchestral Studies
J. Michael O’Neal, MM
Adjunct Professor
Mary Oppermann, MM
Adjunct Professor
Kristopher Parish, MM
Adjunct Professor
Angela Park, DMA
Professor
Ethan Park
Adjunct Faculty
AJ Paulin
Adjunct Faculty
Glenn Pickett, DMA
Professor
Matthew Pitts, DMin
Adjunct Faculty
John Reinebach, DMA
Professor
Aristides Rivas
Adjunct Professor
Bruce Sledge
Adjunct Faculty
Soohyun Son, MM
Adjunct Professor
Dan St. Marseille, MM
Assistant ProfessorDirector of Jazz Studies
David Toledo, PhD
Associate Professor
Tyler Walton, MM
Adjunct Professor
Ruth Noemy Wheeler, MM
Instructor
Chessa Williams, MCM
Assistant Professor
Stacee Willis, MFA
Adjunct FacultyEnsemble Faculty
Joshua Golden, MM
Director of Choral Studies
Emily Benford
Director, Pop Ensemble
John Bolin, MA
Conductor, University Choir and Orchestra
Tom Brooks
Director, Commercial Music Ensemble
John Byun, MM
Conductor, Camerata
Juan Castaneda, MM
Conductor, Magnolia Singers
Robert Frelly, DMA
Conductor, Wind Ensemble / Interim Director of Bands
Guy Holliday, DMA
Conductor, Pep Band / Assistant Conductor, University Choir and Orchestra
Hector Jimenez, MM
Director, Commercial Music Ensembles
Matthew McConnell
Conductor, Drum Line
Jamond McCoy
Director, Pop Ensemble
Gene Moon, DMA
Conductor, Symphony Orchestra
Dan St. Marseille, MM
Conductor, Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo
Ruth Noemy Wheeler, MM
Orchestra Conductor, University Choir and Orchestra
Robbie Ybarra, MM
Assistant Conductor, Pep BandTheatre Faculty
Zachary Bortot, MFA
Associate Professor
Lee Lyons, MFA
ProfessorApplied Faculty
Evelyn Lee, DMA
Adjunct Faculty
Beth Chouinard-Mitchell, DMA
Adjunct Faculty
Joseph E. Bolin, DMA
Voice
Blake Aaron, BM
Guitar
Joel Balzun, DMA
Adjunct Professor
David Beatty
Applied Faculty
Emily Benford
Voice
Angela Brand-Butler, DMA
Professor
Fred Carama
Adjunct Faculty
Juan Castaneda, MM
Voice
David Chang, MM
Clarinet
Lisa Cherry, BM
French Horn
Jennifer Cruz, DMA
Piano
Steven Dahlgren, MM
Piano
Jeffrey Fitzpatrick
Adjunct Faculty
I-Ting Huang, DMA
Viola/Violin
Andres Jaramillo, DMA
Piano
JinHee Kim, DMA
Viola/Violin
Nathan King, MM
Adjunct Faculty
Erin Kirk, PhD
Piano
Elizabeth Low-Atwater, MM
Adjunct Faculty
Julie Makerov, MM
Voice
Ana Marie Maldonado, MM
Cello
Matthew McConnell
Percussion
Jamond McCoy
Voice
Stefan Miller, MM
Voice
Ryan Navales
Adjunct Faculty
J. Michael O’Neal, MM
Piano
Kathy Oh, MM
Oboe
Mary Oppermann, MM
Flute
Ernie Nunez, BM
Double Bass
Angela Park, DMA
Professor
Barry Perkins, BM
Trumpet
Glenn Pickett, DMA
Composition
Brenda Reinebach
Voice
John Reinebach, DMA
Voice
Kevin Richardson
Trumpet
Aristides Rivas
Cello
Bruce Sledge
Adjunct Faculty
Soohyun Son, MM
Piano
Amy Joy Stephens, MM
Voice
Dan St. Marseille, MM
Saxophone
Scott Sutherland, MM
Brass
Tyler Walton, MM
Percussion
Ruth Noemy Wheeler, MM
Viola/ViolinCommercial Music Board Members
Vinnie Colaiuta
Grammy Award-winning drummerFrank Zappa, Sting, & many others
Philippe DePallens
Vice-President & General ManagerUltimate Ears
Sheila E
Percussionist, singer, author, and actressPrince, Madonna, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Cyndi Lauper, and many others
Nathan East
American jazz, R&B, and rock bass playerEric Clapton, George Harrison, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, and many others
Paul Jackson, Jr
American composer, arranger, producer and guitaristMichael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Chicago, The Temptations, Daft Punk, and many others
Alan Parsons
Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, songwriter, musician, and record producerThe Alan Parsons Project, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, and many others
Adam Watts
American rock and pop artist, singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and visual artistColton Dixon, Switchfoot, Kelly Clarkson, Jeremy Camp, High School Musical, and many others
Worship Arts Board Members
Nia Allen
Worship leader, recording artist, and teacherWorship leader with the Women of Faith Conference
Meredith Andrews
Two-time Dove Award winner, worship artist, musician, and songwriterJohn Bolin, MA
Worship Pastor, Kingsland Baptist Church, Katy, TexasProlific songwriter and two-time graduate of CBU
Travis Cottrell
Prolific writer, recording artist, and arrangerWorship leader for Beth Moore’s “Living Proof Live” conferences
Cliff Duren
Worship Pastor, First Baptist Church, Woodstock, GeorgiaDove Award nominated arranger, orchestrator, & producer
Anthony Evans
President/CEOAnthony Evans Entertainment/Sherman James Productions
Mike Harland
Worship Pastor, First Baptist Church, Jackson, MississippiFormer Director of Lifeway Worship, composer, and author
D.A. Horton
Director of Intercultural Studies, California Baptist UniversityNoted speaker and author of eight books on the topic of faith, culture, and evangelism
Hector Jimenez, MM
Commercial Music FacultyCalifornia Baptist University School of Performing Arts
Don Koch
Producer for every major Christian Record Label over the last 25 years and three-time Dove Award winnerCharlin Neal
Travis Ryan
Tommy Walker
Staff
Annie Gibson
Theatre Scene Shop Supervisor
Courtney Ladd
Director of Academic Operations
Travis Maclay, MA
Director of Operations
Matthew McConnell
Director of Events and Strategic Projects
Justin McWhorter
Technical Director, Music
AJ Paulin
Technical Director, Theatre
Alex Stephens
Director of Marketing