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Cory Hunter holds dual appointments as the James P. Wilmot Distinguished Assistant Professor of Music in the Arthur Satz Department of Music and Assistant Professor of Musicology at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. He specializes in African American popular music, particularly Black gospel music, with a focus on 'Spiritual Realness'—the ways Black gospel artists construct authenticity through music and discourse. His interdisciplinary research intersects musicology, ethnomusicology, media studies, ritual theory, gender studies, and religious studies.
Education:
- Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, Eastman School of Music (2006)
- Master of Divinity and Certificate of Music, Yale Divinity School/Yale Institute of Sacred Music (2009)
- PhD in Musicology, Princeton University (2016)
Research Interests:
- Black gospel music’s adaptation to modern cultural trends
- Performance and ritual theory in religious music
- Gender, sexuality, and media representation in gospel practices
Awards & Fellowships:
- Carter G. Woodson Predoctoral Fellowship
- Brandeis University Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Frederick Douglass Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Louisville Institute Sabbatical Grant
- Yale Institute of Sacred Music Fellowship
Performance & Community Engagement: Former boy soprano in the Boys Choir of Harlem, international performer at venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, ordained minister active in church and community service.
