Background
Jennings, Lee Newlin was born on January 6, 1932 in Salt Lake City. Son of Ralph St. Clair Jennings and Lauda (Newlin) Jennings Cone.
musician choral music conductor
Jennings, Lee Newlin was born on January 6, 1932 in Salt Lake City. Son of Ralph St. Clair Jennings and Lauda (Newlin) Jennings Cone.
AB, Westminster College, 1953. Teaching certified, University Utah, 1959. Master of Music, University Idaho, 1969.
Postgraduate, University Washington, 1975.
Choral music teacher, Indiana School District Boise, 1962-1968;
choir director, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Boise, 1962-1964;
director of music, 1st Presbyterian Church, Boise, 1964-1968;
choral music teacher, Seattle public schools, 1968-1975;
minister of music, John Knox Church, Seattle, 1968-1976;
teacher music, Evergreen School District, Vancouver, Washington, 1976-1988;
teacher history, Evergreen School District, Vancouver, Washington, 1988-1996;
retired, Evergreen School District, Vancouver, 1996;
director of music, Columbia Presbyterian Church, Vancouver, since 1976. Board directors Music Week Inc., Boise, 1966-1968, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, 1988-1991. Placement director Puget Sound Choral Conductors Guild, Seattle,1973-1976.
Adjudicator, clinician Pacific Basin Choral Festival, Honolulu, 1990. Invited performer Expo 86, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1986, Expo 88, Brisbane, Australia, 1988, Pacific Rim Choral Festival, Sydney, Australia, 1994, Munich International Music Festival, 1997.
Host teacher Junior Achievement, Portland, Oregon, 1988-1996. Charter member Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, 1980-1991. With United States Army, 1955-1957.
With One More Time Around marching band, since 1991. Member Presbyterian Association Musicians, American Choral Directors Association, American Guild English Handbell Ringers.
Married Gladys Norine Phelps, August 20, 1953. Children: Patricia Joan Jennings Siltala, Bruce Ira, Sharon Elizabeth Jennings Bowler, Kent Stanley, Nancy Lee Jennings Van Zwol.