Biography: G. Preston Wilson, Jr., PhD

G.Preston Wilson, Jr. Ph.D.

Dr. G. Preston Wilson, Jr., the Director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers and Mike Curb Endowed Fisk Jubilee Singers Chair in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at the historic Fisk University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Wilson returned to Fisk and to the Fisk Jubilee Singers®, in which he sang under the direction of the late Dr. Paul T. Kwami. He received his Bachelors of Science in Music Education from Fisk University in Nashville, TN in 2010. After graduating from Fisk, Dr. Wilson earned a Masters of Music in Choral Music Education from Bowling Green State University, where he was awarded the Winifred O. Stone Graduate Fellowship, being named the Presidential Graduate Scholar.

After graduation from BGSU, Dr. Wilson began teaching at various schools in the Toledo Public School systems. His longest stay was at Start High School where he oversaw five choral ensembles, the school dance team, and an advisor for the African American Culture Club. He was also the vocal coach and co-director for the Toledo Youth Choir: a community youth ensemble; and taught voice and piano for The Mustard Seed Academy of Arts. Dr. Wilson additionally served on the Music Ministry at Friendship Baptist Church, under the leadership of Bishop Duane C. Tisdale.

In June of 2021, Dr. Wilson graduated from the University of Missouri (Columbia), obtaining a PhD in Music Education. He successfully defended his dissertation entitled, Successful Urban Elementary Music Educator: A Phenomenological Investigation; which focuses on the lived experiences of urban music teachers in elementary schools. After graduation from The University of Missouri, Dr. Wilson served as an assistant professor of Music Education at Westminster Choir College of Rider University.

Dr. Wilson is a proud member of the Phi Mu Alpha Music Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Pi Kappa Lambda, American Choral Directors' Association (ACDA), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and College Music Society (CMS).

 

 

 

 

Education:

B.S. in Music Education, Fisk University 

MM in Choral Music Education, Bowling Green State University 

PhD in Music Education, University of Missouri 

Contact information:

Office Location: Talley-Curb House
Office Phone: (615) 329-8744
Alt. Number: (615) 864-0088     Email: Gpwilson@fisk.edu

G. Preston Wilson, Jr., PhD Research & Publications

Wilson, G. P. (2022). Community of practice and social justice. In F. Abrahams (Ed.), A music pedagogy for our time (pp. 127-146). GIA.

Wilson, Jr., G. P. (2022). Getting to happily ever after. TEMPO, 76(2), 48-49. https://njmea.org/tempo/magazine/

Williams, M. S., Udoh, E. E., Hardiman, A. L., & Wilson, G. P. (2020). (Re)defining and (re)designing a Black male Christian identity. In J. T. Snipes and S. Manson (Eds.), Remixed and Reimagined: Innovations in Religion, Spirituality, and (Inter)Faith in Higher Education (pp. 135-150). Myers Education Press.

Wilson, Jr., G. P. (2020, November 18). The princess and the pea. The Columbia Daily Tribune. https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2020/11/18/princess-and-pea/6325117002/

Upcoming Publications
Wilson, G. P. (2024). “I Can See Clearly Now” In C. Cayari, J. Thompson, and R. Rajan (Eds.), If Colors Could be Heard They’d Paint Wondrous Tunes: Narratives about Music Education, Race, Ethnicity, and Identity. Intellect Books.

Wilson, G. P. (2024). Social Injustice. In A. Griffin (Ed.), “You Hear US Knocking But Won't Let Us In:” Voices and Reflections of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Experiences, Practice and Policy. Word and Deed Publishing.

G. Preston Wilson, Jr., PhD Professional Service

TN - American Choral Directors Association Chair of Diversity Initiatives

Tennessee Performing Arts Center Steering Committee Member

Henry J. Alston Health Center Board Member

 

G. Preston Wilson, Jr., PhD Conference Presentations

Conference Presentation
Context Conference 2023 (Eastman School of Music)
College Music Society (National)
International Society of Sociology in Music Education (Xapala, Mexico)
Feminist Theory and Music Conference (Guelph, Canada)
National Association for Music Educators (National)
College Music Society (Northeast Regional)
BLACK! Critical Media Literacy Conference: Awareness! Action! Advocacy! in the African Diaspora
Georgia Music Educators Association
Tennessee Music Educators Association
New Jersey Music Educators Association

Professional Development Sessions
NJACDA Summer Conference
Medford Township Public Schools
Contemporary Techniques for the Contemporary Music Classroom
Passaic City School District
Black Men’s Leadership Summit (Washington University in St. Louis)
Teacher Toolbox Series (University of Missouri)
New Directions in Music Education (Michigan State University)
Missouri Music Educator Association

G. Preston Wilson, Jr., PhD Courses

MUS 225 - Fisk Jubilee Singers
MUS 200 - World Music