Tom Shelton

b. 1966

Tom T. Shelton, Jr. is Associate Professor of Sacred Music at Westminster Choir College. Focusing on children’s and youth music at Westminster, he coordinates and conducts the Neighborhood Children’s Choir Program. In addition, he is the Director of Music for Children’s and Youth Choirs at Princeton United Methodist Church and conducts two ensembles with the Princeton Girlchoir Organization. Prior to teaching at Westminster, Mr. Shelton taught middle school choral music in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County (North Carolina) for eighteen years. During that time he was selected Teacher of the Year three times while teaching at Atkins Middle School and Kernersville Middle School. In 1999 the North Carolina Music Educators Association presented him with the North Carolina Middle School Music Teacher of the Year award.

Mr. Shelton has conducted festivals and honor choirs in 21 states as well as Hong Kong. He is the Series Director for the Music for Young Voices Series with GIA Publications and has over 50 compositions published by Choristers Guild, Colla Voce Music, G. Schirmer, Galaxy, GIA Publications, Growing in Grace Curriculum, Heritage Music Press, Hinshaw Music Company, Musicspoke.com, Santa Barbara Music Press, and Walton Music. Mr. Shelton currently serves as the National Past President for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).