Gerald Leroy Tucker

Background

Tucker, Gerald Leroy was born on July 24, 1939 in Stuart, Oklahoma, United States. Son of A. E. and Stella L. (Foster) Tucker.

Education

Bachelor Music Education, University Oklahoma, 1961. Master Music Education, University Oklahoma, 1965. Doctor Music Education, University Oklahoma, 1969.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1972. Certified church music, Westminster College, 1974. Doctor Sacred Music, Holmes Theological Seminary, 1974.

Career

Recording technical University Oklahoma, Norman, 1957-1959. Music therapist Center State Griffin Memorial Hospital, 1959-1961. Director bands Choctaw (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1961-1963.

Trumpeter, music arranger, instructor music United States Army Bands Training Unit, Washington and Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 1963-1966. Director bands Sulphur (Oklahoma) City Schools, 1966-1968. Associate dean fine arts Southwestern College, Oklahoma City, 1968-1978.

Minister music Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, 1968-1978, Victory Memorial United Methodist Church, Guymon, Oklahoma, 1978-1981. Chair division fine arts Panhandle State University, Goodwell, 1978-1981. Minister music United Methodist Church, Elk City, 1981-1986, 1st United Methodist Church, Enid, since 1986.

Professor music Phillips University, since 1986. Consultant National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, 1974-1976, Oklahoma State Department Education, Oklahoma City, 1975-1976, National Endowment for the Arts, Washinton, 1978. Principal trumpeter Enid-Phillips Symphony Orchestra, since 1987.

Director Phillips University Jazz Ensemble, since 1986, Enid-Phillips Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble, since 1987. President Oklahoma Association Community and Junior Colleges, 1974.

Achievements

• Gerald Leroy Tucker has been listed as a notable musician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair Governor Task Force on the Arts, Oklahoma City, 1976. Humanist in residence Oklahoma Humanities Committee, Oklahoma City, 1978-1979. Member Governor's LINK Committee, Oklahoma City, 1979-1980, State Arts Council Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1980-1982.

Served with United States Army, 1963-1966, Vietnam. Member National Association for Humanities Education (Oklahoma president 1969-1970). International Society for Music Education, Music Educators National Conference, Fellowship United Methodist Musicians, Oklahoma United Methodist Commission on Worship.

Interests

• Guest conducting, solo appearances, composition, organ, photography.

Connections

Married Tamra L. Hooper, December 22, 1979. Children: Lauren Melissa, Leslyn Michelle.