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CHORAL JOURNAL
EDITORIAL BOARD From the
Editor
EDITOR
AMANDA BUMGARNER This is the sixth ACDA National Conference Pro-
ACDA National Office gram Book that I have been in charge of editing, and
405-232-8161 (ex. 205) it is a huge undertaking. From the performances to the
abumgarner@acda.org
interest sessions, the exhibit hall, special events, recep-
tions, and meetings, we are excited to share the specifics
MANAGING EDITOR
of ACDA’s biennial event to help you plan your confer-
RON GRANGER Amanda Bumgarner ence week. For those who are unable to attend, we hope
ACDA National Office this inspires you to save the date for 2027!
405-232-8161 As always, I am personally excited to see what articles and columns come
rgranger@acda.org
out of this work for our ACDA publications: Choral Journal, ChorTeach, and the
International Journal of Research in Choral Singing. A reminder that upcoming in
EDITORIAL BOARD
Dallas, I will be facilitating an interest session on writing for ACDA publica-
SEAN MICHAEL BURTON tions on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the Choral Journal editorial board
seanburtonmusic@gmail.com will be in attendance to meet with you in person to discuss an abstract, idea,
or thesis. The session will also include a Q&A, where you can ask questions
MARQUES L. A. GARRETT about the submission and review process.
marques.garrett@unt.edu
Looking ahead, our March/April issue of Choral Journal will include a listing
ZEBULON M. HIGHBEN of 2025 summer festivals and workshops. This is an annual listing open to
zebulon.highben@duke.edu members and industry partners. If you missed this year’s submission deadline,
make a note for submission in 2026; those entries are due January 15 each year.
MICHAEL PORTER
cmporter1750@gmail.com As we begin a new year, the Choral Journal Editorial Board welcomes two
new members. Zebulon M. Highben serves as director of chapel music at
BRETT SCOTT Duke University Chapel and associate professor of the practice of church
cornislb@ucmail.uc.edu music at Duke Divinity School. He conducts the Duke Chapel Choir and
WILLIAM SOUTHERLAND Schola Cantorum, teaches courses in sacred music and worship, edits the
williamgsoutherland@gmail.com Music from Duke Chapel choral series with MorningStar Music, and oversees
Duke Chapel’s extensive music program. Brett Scott is professor of ensembles
DEBRA SPURGEON
dspurg@olemiss.edu and conducting at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music, where he conducts
the CCM Chorale, teaches conducting and literature, and is music director
of Opera d’arte. He was editor of Chorus America’s Research Memorandum
COLUMN EDITORS Series, an associate editor of NCCO’s The Choral Scholar, and member of
MICAH BLAND the editorial board of the International Choral Magazine. In addition, we have
mbland1613@gmail.com two members approved to begin terms on the editorial board for 2026 and
2027—Caron Daley and Brandon Williams, respectively. You can read more
MATTHEW HOCH information on ChoralNet at: https://choralnet.org/archives/acda-news/
mrh0032@auburn.edu choral-journal-announces-new-members
ELIZABETH HEARN I invite you to consider how you might contribute to Choral Journal in the
ehearn@olemiss.edu coming year. We accept submissions at any time and welcome the chance to
discuss an article idea with you. If you have any questions, direct them to:
GREGORY PYSH
gregory.m.pysh@gmail.com abumgarner@acda.org.
JENNIFER RODGERS
rodgersj@iastate.edu
ELIZABETH CASSIDY PARKER
eparker@temple.edu
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