Mississippi College Faculty

James M. Meaders

About Me

James M. Meaders is Professor and Chair of the Department of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Mississippi College.  A member of the MC faculty since 1998, Dr. Meaders conducts the Mississippi College Singers and the Mississippi College Men's Glee, teaches applied voice, and heads the graduate program in conducting. The Singers, under Meaders’ direction, have performed on Mississippi (2002, 2007, 2010), Southern Division (2004-2008), and National (2005) ACDA convention programs. He has conducted the Singers in Canterbury Cathedral, Washington National Cathedral, four international tours including Germany, Italy, Austria, England, and South Africa and three recent performances in Carnegie Hall.

In 2004-2005, Meaders was selected by the Mississippi College faculty as Distinguished Lecturer in Arts and Sciences and was Humanities Professor of theYear.

Meaders is Past-President of MS ACDA and currently College and University R&S Chair for Southern Division ACDA. He is a frequent festival adjudicator, presenter, and clinician. In addition to his work at MC, Dr. Meaders was Artistic Director of the Jackson Choral Society from 2002-2008, and he has been minister of music at Northside Baptist Church in Clinton since 2001.  He has conducted the Mississippi Baptist All-State Youth Choir since 2003.

Class Schedule

Fall 2011

• MUS 097 - Singers
  , MWF: 12:00-12:50 pm; TR: 1:30-2:45 pm, Aven 326
• MUS 197 - Singers
  , MWF: 12:00-12:50 pm; TR: 1:30-2:45 pm, Aven 326
• MUS 6513 - Renaissance/Baroque Conducting Literature
  Tuesday, 4:30-6:30, Aven 326
• MUS 132 - Applied Voice
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• MUS 332 - Applied Voice
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• MUS 059 - Men's Glee
  MW, 2 p.m., Aven 326
• MUS 432 - Applied Voice
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Spring 2012

• MUS 318 - Choral Conducting
  TTH, 9:25, Aven 326
• MUS 6547 - Advanced Choral Methods and Rehearsal Techniques
  T, 4:30-6:30, Aven 326
• MUS 132 - Applied Voice
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• MUS 197 - Singers
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• MUS 059 - Men's Glee
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• MUS 332 - Applied Voice
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• MUS 432 - Applied Voice
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• MUS 6519 - Conducting Seminar
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Syllabi

• MUS 6513 Conducting Literature and Performance Practice

Documents

Other Documents

• Detailed Fall Schedule 2010
• MUS 6513 Bibliography
• Recital Application Form
• Voice Major/Minor Jury Form

Links

• Mississippi College Singers Recordings
• American Choral Directors Association
• National Association of Teachers of SInging
• The Department of Music at Mississippi College
• Solo Hour Submission Form