Nicholas Martinez

Nicholas Martinez is an Adjunct Professor of Music Education at Liberty University's School of Music and serves as Praise and Worship Director at Freedom Word Church. He holds a PhD in Christian Worship (in progress), an M.A. in Music and Worship (Liberty University, 2019), and dual B.A. degrees in Biblical Studies and Worship Studies (Northpoint Bible College, 2017).

• Affiliations: NATS member, advisor to Guerilla Opera (accessibility initiatives)
• Performance Highlights: Featured in Pirates of Penzance (Liberty), Opera on the James chorus, and Boston-based opera advocacy

Research & Advocacy: Specializes in making arts accessible to visually impaired audiences through innovative staging and technology. Combines diverse musical genres (worship, metal, rock) with theological expression in recordings like Confession (2017) and Only One (2020).

• Awards: Alice Chase Music Award (2017), NATS Competition victories (2019/2021)

Future Work: Advancing interdisciplinary worship studies, expanding accessible opera productions.