The CCU Music & Worship Faculty and Staff represent a great diversity of backgrounds, experience and credentials. Each one has an active interest in music & worship in addition to his or her responsibilities at the college.
KEN E. READ – Field Chair, Professor of Music & Worship (1988); BM, College-Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati); MA, MMin, Cincinnati Christian University; MM, Miami University; DMA (Composition), University of Kentucky; Institute for Worship Studies. Dr. Read teaches Worship Leadership, Music Ministry in the Church, Psalms Hymns & Spiritual Songs, Music Theory, Musicianship, Composition, Writing and Arranging for Worship, Orchestration, Survey of World Music and World Music Worship Ensemble. He also supervises Music Internships and oversees music and worship in chapel. He helps to lead a house church (Christ’s Community in Price Hill) and leads worship on Sundays at New Life Christian Church.
GARY J. GREGORY – Professor of Music & Worship (1988); BME, Murray State University; MM, Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester); DWS, The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Florida Campus; Rend Lake Community College; Milligan College; Southern Illinois University; Cincinnati Christian University. Dr. Gregory teaches Music Theory, Conducting, Worship and the Arts, Theology of Worship, Worship Leading Practicum, Worship at the Lord’s Table, private brass lessons, Winds of Praise and Handbell Choir. He also serves as Worship Minister at Elsmere Church of Christ.
BRENDA J. LANG – Professor of Music & Worship (1987); BA (Sacred Music, Christian Education), Lincoln Christian College; MM, University of Missouri; Chatauqua School of Music; Post-graduate work: College-Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati). Mrs. Lang teaches private voice lessons, Worship Ministry Class Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Music Fundamentals, Music Theory, Advanced Conducting, and Concert Choir. Involved at Western Hills Church of Christ.
CHRIS BARRICK – Adjunct Faculty in Music & Worship (2008); BM, Jacobs School of Music, (Indiana University); MM, College-Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati). Attends St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church.
MATT COFFEY – Adjunct Faculty in Music & Worship (2009); BM, Cincinnati Christian University, MM, Southern Illinois University (guitar performance). Mr. Coffey teaches Beginning Music Reading, History & Literature of Early Church Music, and private guitar lessons and guitar ensemble. Matt is new to the area and plays with various praise bands around greater Cincinnati.
PAULA CRISSINGER – Adjunct Faculty in Music & Worship (1998); BM, College-Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati). Mrs. Crissinger teaches private piano lessons on a part-time basis. Pianist at First Church of Christ, Burlington, KY.
MELINDA HICKMAN – Adjunct Faculty in Music & Worship (1997); BM, MM, DMA (Piano Performance), College-Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati). Dr. Hickman teaches Introduction to Musical Styles, Music History & Literature, 1750-1900 and 1900-Present, Beginning Class Piano and private piano lessons, and Piano Pedagogy on a part-time basis. Involved at LifeSpring Christian Church.
KATIE READ – Adjunct Faculty in Music & Worship (2007); BM, Cincinnati Christian University; MEd, Milligan College. Mrs. Read teaches Class Voice (Major) and private voice lessons on a part-time basis. Involved at Jessamine Christian Church.
JARED ADAMSON – Adjunct in Music & Worship (2004); BM, Cincinnati Christian University. Mr. Adamson teaches Keyboard Skills for Worship. He also serves as Staff Accompanist. Full-time Minister of Worship Arts at Loveland Christian Church.
CINDI COOPER – Adjunct in Music & Worship (2003) BS, Church Music, Cincinnati Christian University; Bowling Green State University and Wright State University. Involved at Christ’s Church at Mason.
JEANNINE GEANS – Field Coordinator in Music & Worship (1995); BCE, Church Music Certificate, Great Lakes Christian College; Fort Wayne Bible College; Seminole Community College; Cincinnati Christian University. Mrs. Geans is responsible for the administrative oversight of the music & worship office and the music library. Involved at Forest Dale Church of Christ.