Music Faculty
Mrs. Jane Berg Assistant Professor of Music, 2012, B.M., Louisiana State University, M.M., Manhattan School of Music, professional studies in opera and Lied at Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Munich.
Dr. Kathy Brown Professor of Music, 1981. B.M., B.M.E., Baylor University; M.M., Indiana University; D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Dr. Andrew Campbell Associate Professor of Music, 2007. B.S., SBU; M.M., D.M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Robert Carney, Assistant Professor of Music, 2010, B.M., Missouri State University, M.M., Louisiana State University, D.M.A., University of North Texas.
Dr. Martha Hicks Professor of Music, 1997. B.S.E., Auburn University; M.C.M., D.M.A., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Brian Hopwood Director of Instrumental Studies, Associate Professor of Music, 2006. B.M.E., Oral Roberts University; DIPFA, University of Calgary; M.M.E., University of Colorado; D.M.A., Arizona State University.
Dr. Melinda Smashey-Jones Professor of Music, 1998. B.M., SBU; M.M., D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Dr. Terri Knupps Assistant Professor of Music, 2004. B.M.E., Ouachita Baptist University; M.M., Northwestern State University of Louisiana; M.M., University of Missouri-Kansas City; D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Dr. James R. Tarrant, Director of Choral Studies/Professor of music, 2004. B.A., University of the Cumberlands; M. M., Eastern Kentucky University; D.M.A., University of Memphis.
Dr. Jeffery Waters Professor of Music, 1989. B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Georgia.
Dr. Renee Waters Coordinator of Music Theory, Professor of Music, 1993. B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Georgia.