Forrest Wakeman

Forrest Wakeman is an Assistant Professor in the Music Department at Calvin University. He serves as Music Chair and Co-Chair of Visual and Performing Arts, teaching private piano lessons, composition, music theory, and music history courses. A Doctor of Musical Arts graduate from Michigan State University, Wakeman has performed with Broadway national tours and symphony orchestras across Michigan.

• Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance (Michigan State University, 2015)
• Master of Music in Composition (Western Michigan University, 1996)
• Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance (Cornerstone University, 1992)

His professional activities span performance (20+ Broadway tours), composition, and church music direction at Blythefield Hills Baptist Church. Wakeman recently released the worship music project Messes to Miracles through major streaming platforms.