Nan L. Grantham

Background

Grantham, Nan L. was born on June 21, 1936 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of William Lewis and Bernadine (Giles) Laurence.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1957. Master in Music, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1972.

Career

Teacher Public Schools, Fulfurrias, Texas, 1957—1961. Private /class piano teacher Garland, 1961—1969, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961—1973. Music associate, pianist Broadmoor Baptist Church, 1971—1991.

Music associate Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, 1973—1975. Music assoc 1st Baptist Church, Bossier City, Louisiana, 1991—1996, 2d Baptist Church, Houston, 1996—2000. Curriculum writer, clinician Lifeway Southern Baptist Convention, since 1973.

Conference leader Baptist churches and schools, United States, since 1973. Assistant director Houston Children's Choit, 1997—2002.

Achievements

• Nan L. Grantham has been listed as a notable music educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Language of Music for Children, Set II (Text, Text)

    (Forty weekly lessons for teaching the elements of music r...)

  • The Language of Music for Children, Set III (Text, Text)

    (Forty weekly lessons for teaching the elements of music r...)

Membership

Director Mass Piano Concerts, Jackson, Mississippi, 1971—1979. Leader of numerous church music groups Performances at Nursing Homes, Hospitals etc., 1964—2002. Member of National Choristers Guild, Choristers Guild, Houston, National Music Teachers Association, Texas Music Teachers Association, Kentucky Music Teachers Association, National Guild Piano Teachers (adjudicator since 1982).

Interests

• Gardening, sewing, grandchildren.

Connections

Married Kerry J. Grantham, July 27, 1957. Children: James Laurence, Kerryl Ann Frank.

Father:

William Lewis Laurence

Mother:

Bernadine (Giles) Laurence

Spouse:

Kerry J. Grantham

child:

James Laurence Grantham

child:

Kerryl Ann Frank Grantham