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The Advisory Board

The Center's primary goal can be summarized as supporting Christian Music's role in the life of the church and its members. The Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies Advisory Board is a diverse representation of a broad range of gifts and areas of expertise. The board meets two times per year in October and February. As a Center, we are continually looking for ways to enhance our financial position and build our endowment and operational funds. The financial contributions and general support from this board help our Center offer several yearly events, support students using music in missional settings, provide opportunities for students to interact with key Christian music leaders from around the world, and much more.

Current Board Members

John Blackburn

Reverend Saint Christopher’s By-the-Sea

John Blackburn

Reverend Saint Christopher’s By-the-Sea

The Rev’d John L. Blackburn became Priest-in-Charge of Saint Christopher’s on the Feast of Saint Thomas, December 21st, 2020.

Scott Brickell

Founder, Brickhouse Entertainment

Scott Brickell

Founder, Brickhouse Entertainment

Scott Brickell is the founder and president of Brickhouse Entertainment and has been the manager for numerous artists over the course of his career. From a cattle ranch in Missouri, he attended Baylor University and received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Production Operations Management.

Kerry Burkley

Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church Program Director, Children's Advocacy Center

Kerry Burkley

Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church Program Director, Children's Advocacy Center

Dr. Kerry Burkley has served as Pastor at Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church of Waco since 2005. Dr. Burkley is the Program Director of the Children's Advocacy Center of the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children.

Stephen Carrell

Associate Pastor, Park Cities Baptist Church

Stephen Carrell

Associate Pastor, Park Cities Baptist Church

Stephen T. Carrell serves as Associate Pastor of Worship and Music for Park Cities Baptist Church. His ministerial and musical pursuits have been committed to the teaching and equipping of children, youth and adults in the choral and vocal arts.

Adam Cogliano

Minister of Music and Worship, South Main Baptist Church

Adam Cogliano

Minister of Music and Worship, South Main Baptist Church

Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Adam attended Baylor University, where he studied church music and worked in the Center for Christian Music Studies. In his role, he helped plan the Alleluia Church Music Conference as well as several music and mission trips to El Salvador, Kenya, and Malaysia.

Connan Coker

Minister of Music and Worship, First Baptist Church, Tyler

Connan Coker

Minister of Music and Worship, First Baptist Church, Tyler

A graduate of Baylor University, Connan earned a BA in Church Music and then went on to be the first graduate from George W. Truett Seminary and Baylor with the newly offered duel Master of Music and Master of Divinity degrees.

David Crowder

Christian Artist

David Crowder

Christian Artist

As a solo artist, Crowder has received a GRAMMY® Nomination, K-LOVE Fan Award Nods and five GMA Dove Awards Nominations.

Kyle Damron

Associate Pastor, Music and Worship, Kirkwood Baptist Church

Kyle Damron

Associate Pastor, Music and Worship, Kirkwood Baptist Church

Rev. Kyle Damron has served as Associate Pastor for Music and Worship at Kirkwood Baptist Church (Krikwood, MO) since 2019.   Kyle administers all areas of Krikwood’s music and worship activities.

Jennifer Elrod

Judge, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Jennifer Elrod

Judge, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod has served as a Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit since 2007, with chambers in Houston, Texas. Prior to her confirmation, Judge Elrod was appointed and twice elected Judge of the 190th District Court of Harris County, Texas.

Ron English

Pastor, Greater Bosqueville Baptist Church Strategic Intervention Program Manager, Baylor University

Ron English

Pastor, Greater Bosqueville Baptist Church Strategic Intervention Program Manager, Baylor University

Ron serves as pastor of Greater Bosqueville Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. He was born and raised in Houston, Texas and graduated from Willowridge High School. He graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management.

Kayleen Ferguson

Church Musician Ferguson Family Foundation

Kayleen Ferguson

Church Musician Ferguson Family Foundation

Kayleen Ferguson was raised in Arkansas, but attended Oklahoma State University where she met husband, Larry. They are proud parents of a Baylor alumnus, Kyle, along with two other sons, Bryant and Stephen.

Kyle Ferguson

Treasurer, Ferguson Family Foundation

Kyle Ferguson

Treasurer, Ferguson Family Foundation

J. Kyle Ferguson was born in Missouri and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he met his wife, Jeanna. He attended Baylor University (BA, 2005) where he majored in Church Music for a time before graduating with a History Degree.

Allison Gilliam

Church Musician & Composer

Allison Gilliam

Church Musician & Composer

Allison Gilliam has been a worship planner for forty years at the First Baptist Church, Valley Mills, Texas. She was planning innovative worship before it became a trend.

Ann Golding

Lay Church Musician Retired, Hospital Chaplain

Ann Golding

Lay Church Musician Retired, Hospital Chaplain

Ann Golding is a graduate of Baylor University and Dallas Theological Seminary. Ann has a passion for coming alongside others in times of grief and crisis, having served as a hospital chaplain in the Dallas Area. 

Drew Greenway

Worship and Care Pastor, Harris Creek Baptist Church

Drew Greenway

Worship and Care Pastor, Harris Creek Baptist Church

Drew is the Worship and Care Pastor at Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX. He has been on staff there for 11 years. Drew has an undergraduate music degree from Ouachita Baptist University (2006) and an MTS from Truett Seminary (2011). 

Tracie Jernigan

Co-Pastor, The Summit Church

Tracie Jernigan

Co-Pastor, The Summit Church

Rev. Tracie Jernigan lives in North Carolina where she serves as Co-Pastor at The Summit Church in Sylva. She grew up in Plano, Texas, received a Bachelors and Master of Music in Church Music from Baylor University, and a Master of Divinity from Truett Theological Seminary.

Fred Lester

Church Musician Retired, Cosmetic Surgeon

Fred Lester

Church Musician Retired, Cosmetic Surgeon

Dr. Fred Lester grew up in Abilene, completed his plastic surgery training at Baylor and UT Southwestern, and began his combined private practice and teaching responsibilities at Baylor in 1985.

Jim Meyerhoff

Geophysicist & Geologist

Jim Meyerhoff

Geophysicist & Geologist

A graduate of Baylor University, Jim earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in 1978 and a Master of Science degree in Geology in 1983. For the past 31 years, Jim has worked as a geophysicist and geologist.

David Music

Retired, Professor of Church Music

David Music

Retired, Professor of Church Music

DAVID W. MUSIC served as Professor of Church Music at Baylor University, where he taught 2002-2020. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he was Graduate Program Director in the School of Music 2003-2012 and director of the annual Baylor Sacred Harp sing.

Gordon Northcutt

Vice President, Citizens National Bank

Gordon Northcutt

Vice President, Citizens National Bank

Gordon Northcutt is a graduate of Austin College in Sherman and received his M.B.A. from Baylor University. He currently serves as Vice President: Trust and Wealth Advisor at Citizens National Bank in Longview, Texas.

Anna Laura Page

Composer & Organist

Anna Laura Page

Composer & Organist

Anna Laura Page received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education with a concentration in piano and Master of Music in Music Theory with a concentration in organ from the University of Kentucky. Active as a composer, clinician, and organist.

Burton Patterson

Retired Professor, Lawyer & Garbologist

Burton Patterson

Retired Professor, Lawyer & Garbologist

Burton Patterson is a lawyer, organist, and garbologist. He currently manages his investments and writes and lectures each semester at Truett Theological Seminary on the use of the computer in Biblical Research.

Paul Roberts

Director of Music and Fine Arts, FUMC Longview, TX

Paul Roberts

Director of Music and Fine Arts, FUMC Longview, TX

Born in Cromer, Norfolk, in the United Kingdom, I taught Music (and History) in high school for fifteen years before moving to Longview, Texas, where I live with my wife, Gai Linn.  I am currently Director of Music and Fine Arts at First United Methodist Church, Longview - a post I have held for eighteen years. 

Debra Rountree

Lay Church Musician & Volunteer

Debra Rountree

Lay Church Musician & Volunteer

Debra graduated from Baylor in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science Education in Speech Pathology, but started at Baylor as music education major. After Baylor, she obtained a Masters in Communication Disorders from the University of TX at Dallas.

Josh Stewart

Worship Pastor, First Baptist, Belton

Josh Stewart

Worship Pastor, First Baptist, Belton

Josh has served in full time ministry for over 18 years. Growing up as a pastor’s son he was exposed to a wide range of musical worship expressions that prepared him for leadership in many different church environments.

Tom Tillman

Director of Music & Worship, Texas Baptists

Tom Tillman

Director of Music & Worship, Texas Baptists

Tom Tillman is the Director of Music & Worship for Texas Baptists (Baptist General Convention of Texas). He has a Bachelor of Music in Church Music from Wayland Baptist University and a Master of Arts from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Brian Tinsley

Retired, Accountant

Brian Tinsley

Retired, Accountant

Brian is a Dallas native and a graduate of Baylor University, earning his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 1987. He retired from Exxon Mobil Corporation in 2020 after 30 years of service, having held several positions in Houston as well as in New Orleans, Calgary, and Dallas.

Rex Webb

Church Musicians & Retired, Patriot Erecters, Inc.

Rex Webb

Church Musicians & Retired, Patriot Erecters, Inc.

Rex Webb graduated from Baylor University in 1977 earning a BBA with a major in Finance and Management. In 1991, he started Patriot Erectors, Inc., which specializes in commercial, power plant, stadium, medical, educational, and defense projects, mostly in the southwestern U.S..

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