Kyle Johnson

b. 1971

Kyle Johnson is a music educator, published composer, concert organist, church musician, and choral conductor. He most recently served as Coordinator of Chapel Music, University Organist, and Lecturer of Music at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, where he taught organ lessons and other courses. While there, he founded and directed the CLU Chapel Choir, a cross-cultural ensemble consisting of students, faculty, staff, administrators, and local residents.

Johnson holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, where he studied with John Ditto. He also holds music degrees from Indiana University and Bethany College (Lindsborg, Kansas), where he studied organ with Larry Smith and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra, respectively.

Johnson has taught at four colleges/universities and has presented solo organ recitals across the United States. He currently resides in Chicago.