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Kevin Johnson is an Associate Professor of Music and Chairman of the Department of Music at Spelman College, serving since 1999. He directs the Spelman College Glee Club and holds the position of Minister of Music at The Catholic Church of St. Gabriel in Fayetteville, Georgia.
His academic credentials include:
- DMA from University of Missouri, Kansas City
- M.A. and B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles
Dr. Johnson's research focuses on Choral Music, Sacred Music, and African American Music traditions. He is a prolific composer specializing in Catholic liturgical music, with seven mass settings, over 300 psalm settings, and extensive sacred song catalogs. His work explores the integration of African American musical expressions into Catholic worship, documented through workshops nationwide and publications like "Reap a Harvest in Due Season: A Treasury of African American Catholic Music".
His compositional output shows strong thematic trends in liturgical innovation and cultural synthesis, with commissions including "The Mass of St. Benedict the African" (Archdiocese of Chicago) and "The Mass of St. Peter Claver" (Knights of Peter Claver). The Spelman College Glee Club, under his direction, has performed internationally including at the White House for President Obama (2016) and Lisbon, Portugal (2019).
Professional recognitions include membership in:
- American Society of Composers and Publishers
- American Choral Directors Association
- Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Dr. Johnson teaches History of Jazz, Survey of African American Music, Conducting, and Applied Guitar Lessons. He has led the Glee Club to produce six compact disc recordings and over 20 Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol concert recordings, celebrating 93 years in 2019. His leadership extends to choral workshops across the U.S. and Europe for churches and music educators.
He directs the Spelman College Glee Club and Chamber Singers, maintaining active roles in both academic and ecclesiastical musical communities through his publishing company Lion and Lamb Publishing.
