Background
Bodine, Willis Ramsey was born on November 15, 1935 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Willis Ramsey and Freda Serena (Buchan) Bodine.
Bodine, Willis Ramsey was born on November 15, 1935 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Willis Ramsey and Freda Serena (Buchan) Bodine.
Bachelor of Music, University Texas, 1957; Master of Music, University Texas, 1960; postgraduate, Nortwestdeutsche Musikakademie, Lippe-Detmold, Germany, 1957-1959.
Instructor in music, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1959;
assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1962;
associate professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1967;
professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1976;
university organist, graduate program advisor for performance, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1993-1999;
director Center for Early Keyboard Arts, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1997. Consultant in organ design churches in Florida, North Carolina and Texas, since 1962. Music director The Willis Bodine Chorale, since 1987.
Mem faculty Montreat and WestminsterConfs. on Worship and Music, since 1985. Recitals throughout Southeast, Europe, New York City, since 1958.
Chairman Gainesville Cultural Commission, 1980-1982. Member American Guild of Organists (regional coordinator for education).
Married Anna Schoff Hartung, March 9, 1957. Children: Elizabeth Ramsey, Catherine Lynn.