Dr. Thomas M. Council
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Dr. Thomas M. Council
Dean, School of Professional Studies; Professor of choral music
tcouncil@tfc.edu Education
Education/Degrees
- Ph.D. – Auburn University
- M.Ed. – Samford University
- B.S. – Toccoa Falls College
Honors/Awards
- 2006 and 2014 Wade Distinguished Scholars Faculty Award
Courses
- College Choir
- Singing Men
- Choral Conducting
- Various Worship Arts Classes
Publications & Research Interests
Research Interests
- Choral Conducting
Scholarly Work and Publications:
- Produced TFC Music Department CD recordings
- Nine concert appearances as guest conductor/clinician at Carnegie Hall one at the Lincoln Center (1996-present)
- TFC concert choir tours in USA, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Israel – 2000 – present
- Served as Fellow Conductor in collaborative performance of Haydn’s “Creation” in Bulgaria – 2015
Professional Associations
- American Choral Directors Association
Hobbies & Fun Facts
When I’m away from the classroom, I enjoy:
- Family time
- Fishing
People might be interested to know…
- I’m one-half Lebanese.
Favorite Verse/Quote
Philippians 3:13-14
“Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
Why TFC
The students!