James Lawson Murphy

Background

Murphy, James Lawson was born on January 30, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Marion Wales and Clyde (Morgan) Murphy.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Stetson University, 1973. Master of Music, Southwestern Seminary, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 1980.

Career

Entertainer Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, 1973. Choral director DeLand High School, 1973. Assistant professor music Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas, 1976—1981.

Chairman department music Temple Junior College, 1981—1987. Esther Becker Simplot professor, chairman department music, chairman Albertson College Idaho, Caldwell, 1987—1993. Chair department music Fort Hays State University, Kansas, since 1993.

Choral clinician, various school choirs Texas, Idaho, since 1987, Kansas, since 1993. Chair music recertification committee Kansas State Board Education, since 1994. Board directors Plainview Civic Theater, 1980, Central Texas Orchestral Society, Temple, 1981—1983, Community Concert Association, Temple, 1983—1985, Caldwell Fine Arts Series, 1987—1991.

Artistic director, conductor Boise Master Chorale, 1990—1993, Boise River Festival Grand Chorale, 1991—1993. Chair Idaho Alliance Arts Education, 1990—1992.

Achievements

• James Lawson Murphy has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Choir director, various churches United States, since 1970. Member of Idaho Humanities Council Speakers Bureau, Music Educators National Conference, Northwest American Guild Organists (convention choir dir, clinician 1990), Idaho Music Educators Association (government relations chair 1988-1989, technical chair 1989-1993, board directors), Idaho Alliance Arts Education (board directors, chair elect 1988-1990, chairman 1990-1992), Texas Association Music Schools (academy standards commission 1982-1985, director 2-year schools 1985-1988), Texas Choral Directors Association, Texas Music Educators Association, American Choral Directors Association (state chairman committee music junior colleges, general chair Northwest honors choir 1990, chapter committee community choirs 1992-1993, chair Kansas chapter committee youth & student activities since 1993, chair committee advocacy since 1996), Music Education National Conference, National Association Teachers Singing, College Music Society (life), Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lamda, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Province VII governor 1995-1997).

Interests

• Travel, photography, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Karen Joyce Antolick Murphy, May 29, 1973. 1 child Bethany.

Father:

Marion Wales Murphy

Mother:

Clyde (Morgan) Murphy

Spouse:

Karen Joyce Antolick Murphy

child:

Bethany Murphy