James Vernon

Professor of Music

Raley Chapel 205E
405.878.2317

OBU Box 61236
500 W. University
Shawnee, OK 74804



James Vernon serves the Oklahoma Baptist University Division of Music as Associate Professor of Music, teaching courses in music composition, music theory, and fine arts courses. He has composed works for instrumental, choral, and vocal idioms, as well as music for stage play productions. Twice honored with the Distinguished Service Award from OBU, Vernon was awarded the Promising Teacher Award in 1994, the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2005, and the Meritorious Service Award in 2009. Vernon has served as music director in churches in Oklahoma, including Shawnee, Pauls Valley, and Sulphur, as well as locations in Texas.

Vernon is a member of the Society of Composers and the College Music Society. He also serves as an accreditation visitor for the National Association of Schools of Music. Vernon holds degrees from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, where he completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 1990. He has done additional study at the University of North Texas.
A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, he lives in Shawnee with his wife Lisa, a recent OBU nursing graduate and RN. His daughter, Meredith, is a junior at OBU. His hobbies include reading and bicycling.




Educational Background:
B.A., Old Dominion University
M.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
D.M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Courses Taught:

MUTC 2262; 2279; 3269; 3279; 4269; 4279: Private Composition I-VI
Written and Aural Music Theory Courses
Songwriting
Fine Arts



Selected Publications and/or Professional Activities:

Three Sacred Songs for Soprano Voice and Piano
Rules and Regulations for Tenor Voice and Piano
Quints for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Piano, and Percussion
Didn’t Ol’ Pharaoh Get Los’ for S.A.B. Chorus and Piano

Member of: College Music
Society of Composers
Broadcast Music, Inc.
NASM Accreditation Visitor