John Benham, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor: Music in World Cultures
Ed.D. from University of Northern Colorado
M.A. from University of Northern Colorado
B.Mus. from University of Northwestern
CONTACT INFORMATION
Totino Fine Arts Center, F2219
3003 Snelling Ave North
St. Paul, MN 55113
651-631-5218
Dr. John Benham is founder of Music In World Cultures, Inc., an organization that equips the Church in the use of indigenous music in worship, discipleship and evangelism. He is a nationally recognized consultant for crisis intervention on behalf of music programs in public schools, for which he has received both the Minnesota Music Educators Distinguished Service Award and the MENC National Distinguished Service Award. He is a featured speaker at conferences and conventions throughout the country. He is the first recipient of the Distinguished Music Alumni award at University of Northwestern. In 2003, he was named a Lowell Mason Fellow by the MENC. In 2010 he was the recipient of the ASTA National Advocacy award. He is the author of Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision.
