Background
Colson, William Wilder was born on July 17, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Howard Paul and Mary (Wilder) Colson.
music theory and composition educator
Colson, William Wilder was born on July 17, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Howard Paul and Mary (Wilder) Colson.
Bachelor of Music in Composition, Oberlin Conservatory, 1967; Master of Music in Composition, University of Illinois, 1968; Doctor of Music in Composition, University of Illinois, 1975; student, Kursverksamheten/U. Uppsala, Sweden, 1978-1979; student, Royal School Music, Sweden, 1979; student, University Arizona, 1984-1985; student, Goethe-Institute, Germany, 1991-1992; student, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1992.
Cellist, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, 1971-1986; professor music theory and composition, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, since 1971; associate dean academic division, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, since 1990.
Member Association Theological Schools United States and Canada (advisory committee student resources 1999-1901), Southern Association Colleges and Schools, National Association Schools Music (director, editor Music School Self-Study 05-06, general editor Institutional Self-Study 2000-2001, constitutional representative since 1995), Society Music Theory, Texas Society Music Theory, Southern Baptist Church Music Conference, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Barbara Joy Simpson, 1977. 1 child, John William.