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Dwight Andrews is a Professor of Music Theory and African American Music at Emory University, where he has been a faculty member since 1987. Additionally, he serves as Senior Minister at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Atlanta. His academic background includes a PhD in Music Theory from Yale University (1993), alongside degrees from the University of Michigan and Yale’s Master of Divinity program.
- Formerly taught at Yale, Harvard, Rice, and Spelman College
- Quincy Jones Visiting Professor of African American Music (1997)
- Hutchins Research Fellow at Harvard (2020)
- Visiting Professor of Composition at Yale School of Music (2003)
Andrews is renowned for his interdisciplinary work bridging music, spirituality, and African American cultural expression. His research explores the intersection of jazz, spirituality, and composers like John Coltrane and Duke Ellington. He has contributed to theater and film as a composer and music director, collaborating with August Wilson, Kenny Leon, and on PBS documentaries. Recent projects include a manuscript analyzing spirituality in jazz through the works of Alice Coltrane and Dave Brubeck.
Scientific Awards:
- 2024 Composers Now Visionary Award
- 2023 Governors Award in Arts and Humanities
- 2005 Lexus Leader of the Arts
- Pew Trust/TCG Artist Residency Fellowship
- Mellon Fellowship
- Emory University's Distinguished Teacher Award
- Yale Tercentenary Medal
