Carson-Newman University names award-winning composer McDonald to music faculty

Carson-Newman University names award-winning composer McDonald to music faculty

Carson-Newman University announced that award-winning composer Mary McDonald will serve as composer-in-residence in the University’s Music Department.

The 1978 Carson-Newman alumna is well-known in the field of sacred music. With a career spanning over 40 years, her songs appear in the catalogs of every major publisher of church music. More than 1,700 compositions through anthems, seasonal musicals and keyboard collections testify to her significant contribution to church music.

“I have seen the joy and passion for the Lord that Mary brings to everything she does,” said Dr. Chris Headley, chair of the University’s Music Department. “Her willingness to accept this appointment is a gift to the Carson-Newman co