Roger O'Neel
Dr. O'Neel serves as Associate Professor of Music and Worship, and as director of music theory. He has served for 11 years as a full-time minister for worship and has a wealth of experience and knowledge in all aspects of traditional and contemporary worship. He received his Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and has been at Cedarville University since 2002.
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Patrick Anderson
Patrick Anderson is a stylistically diverse, award-winning guitarist who has performed extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad. He joined Cedarville in 2010 as a faculty member in the music and worship department. He comes most recently from Los Angeles, California, where he is finishing his D.M.A. in music performance at the University of Southern California. He is a founding member of the band Enfield, and in addition to his experience as a performer and educator, he has served as a worship leader at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles.
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Jim Cato
Jim serves as the executive director of
HeartSong ministries, a role he has held for the past 26 years. He has been involved in leading church music for over 35 years, as well as teaching worship seminars at conferences and in local churches. Jim earned a BA in Music from Cedarville University and a Bible Diploma from Faith Baptist Bible College. He has also served in the Ohio Army National Guard Band for 25 years. He and his wife, Melody, of 31 years, have three children.
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Dan Estes
Dan Estes serves as dean of the school of biblical and theological studies and as distinguished professor of Bible. He teaches Spiritual Formation and Christian Worldview Integration general education Bible minor courses. His areas of research and writing include the Psalms and the Old Testament wisdom literature. His most recent book, a commentary on Song of Songs for the Apollos Old Testament Commentary Series, was released in fall 2009. Dr. Estes received his B.A. in preseminary Bible and English from Cedarville in 1974, his Th.M. in Old Testament exegesis from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1978, and his Ph.D. in biblical exegesis from Cambridge University in 1988. He was elected to a life membership in Clare Hall, Cambridge, in 2005. Dr. Estes and his wife, Carol, live in Worthington, where Dan is choir director at Linworth Baptist Church, a church in which he served as an assistant pastor for ten years.
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John Filbrun
John attended Wright State University as a music performance major from 1984–1985. He graduated from Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, in 1987. He has been a private guitar instructor since 1988 and currently teaches at McCutcheon Music Studios located in Centerville, Ohio. He has performed with numerous bands and a solo guitarist since 1988. He currently serves as adjunct instructor of music.
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Amy Hutchison
Mrs. Amy L. Hutchison has been teaching and performing piano for over 25 years. Her teaching venues have included the Ohio State University, Cedarville University, Clark State Community College, and Amy's Piano Studio. She has been actively involved in church worship ministries for many years, and is currently serving with the Axis Worship Ministry at her local church. Her undergraduate degree is in piano performance and she has a master's degree in piano pedagogy from the Ohio State University (2002).
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Tom Hutchison
Education: Ph.D. in education, Marquette University
M.Div., Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
B.A. in mathematics/secondary education, Cedarville University
At Cedarville since 1995
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Bob Milliman
Education: Ph.D. in theological studies with a concentration in New Testament biblical theology and exegesis, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Th.M. in New Testament, Central Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Div., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
B.A. in political science, University of Minnesota
B.S. in Bible and history, Pillsbury Baptist Bible College
At Cedarville since 2004
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Mike Parrott
Education: D.Min. in Outreach and Discipleship, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (ABD)
MDiv in Pastoral Theology, Western Seminary
BS in Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University
At Cedarville since 2004
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Mark Spencer
Dr. Mark Spencer teaches private voice and brings a wide range of vocal experience, including oratorio, opera, and musical theatre, to the department. He is an experienced minister of music and concert artist. He received his D.M.A. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been at Cedarville since 1993.
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Crystal Stabenow
Crystal Stabenow (mezzo soprano) serves as adjunct instructor of voice. She holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from The Ohio State University, and a Bachelor of Music Vocal Performance from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she graduated magna cum laude. Her principal teachers included Eileen Davis, Dr. Robin Rice, and Dr. Margaret Kennedy-Dygas. She also performed in masterclasses for Ruth Drucker and the late Richard Miller. Throughout her studies, Crystal performed major roles in numerous operas, from Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea at OSU to Southern Ohio Light Opera's production of The Gondoliers. Since 2005, she has been an active member of the Opera Columbus professional chorus and also performed with their education and outreach program. As a soloist, she has premiered works at the Port Clinton Performing Arts Festival and particularly enjoys singing German Lied.
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