Background
Bloomquist, Marvin Robert was born on April 17, 1930 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Albin and Amy Adoline (Peterson) Bloomquist.
Bloomquist, Marvin Robert was born on April 17, 1930 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Albin and Amy Adoline (Peterson) Bloomquist.
Bachelor in Music Theory, Northwest Nazarene College, 1953. Bachelor in Museum Voice, Northwest Nazarene College, 1954. Master of Arts in Museum History and Literature, University Minnesota, 1958.
Doctor Museum Arts in Vocal Performance, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1970.
Minister music, 1st Church of the Nazarene, Minneapolis, 1956-1958;
minister music, 1st Church of the Nazarene, Nampa, Idaho., 1960-1962;
professor voice, N.W. Nazarene College, Nampa, 1958-1994;
retired, N.W. Nazarene College, Nampa, 1994;
professor music, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missoury, 1966-1968;
president, owner, operator, B & B Tours, Nampa, since 1994. Director choir 1st Christian Church, Nampa, 1958-1960, 1st Methodist Church, Nampa, 1961-1965, 68-72. Opera singer Kansas City Lyric Opera, 1967.
Secretary-treasurer Chambers Scale Corporation, Boise, Idaho, 1969-1980.
Member church board College Church of Nazarene, Nampa, 1986-1989. With United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member National Association Teacher Singing (state governor Idaho chapter 1972-1977), American Choral Directors Association (president elect 1986-1989, president 1989-1991, vice president since 1991), Music Educators National Conference (board directors since 1989), Phi Delta Lambda, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Wanda Mae Nesmith. Children: Brenda Kay, Craig Michael.