Michael Edward Kemp

Background

Kemp, Michael Edward was born on February 28, 1946 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Stanley Couch and Helen (Hubbert) Kemp.

Education

Special certified, Royal Conservatory Music, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1963. Bachelor of Music, Westminster Choir College, 1968. Master of Music, Oklahoma University, 1972.

Career

Director music ministries Toms River (New Jersey) Presbyterian Church, 1965—1968, 1st Presbyterian Church, Arlington, Texas, 1972—1984, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nashville, 1984—1991, Abington (Pennsylvania) Presbyterian Church, 1991—1998. Choral director Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, 1985—1991. Director community music and United States choral and string orchestra Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, since 1997, Barness chair distinguished teaching, since 2003.

Guest conductor, lecturer in field, since 1972. Lecturer Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1973—1984. With United States Army, 1968-1970.

Achievements

• Michael Edward Kemp has been listed as a noteworthy music educator, conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, conductor Arlington Choral Society, 1973—1984. Founding conductor Academy Chamber Society, Academy Chorale, Fort Washington, since 1997. Fellow: Melodious Accord.

Member: Pennsylvania Academy Music, Music Educators National Conference, American Choral Directors Association.

Interests

• Reading, landscaping, violin, tennis.

Connections

Married Janice Brown, November 3, 1950. Children: Michael Todd, Bradley Ryan, Erin Michelle.

Father:

John Stanley Couch Kemp

Mother:

Helen (Hubbert) Kemp

Spouse:

Janice Brown

child:

Michael Todd Kemp

child:

Bradley Ryan Kemp

child:

Erin Michelle Kemp