Instructors

Dwilyn Beiler, Paradise, PA
Dwilyn spent 20 years in Christian school education as a music teacher and administrator. He received his music education degree from Millersville University in 1985 and a master's degree in Christian School Administration from Grace Seminary, Winona Lake, IN in 1991. He was the music director at Faith Mennonite High School, Kinzers, PA for 6 years and then taught music and was the administrator at Linville Hill Mennonite School, Paradise, PA (grades K-8) for 14 years. Currently, Dwilyn is working in the business world as a sales/delivery person for Leola Fasteners marketing screws and furniture hardware to shed, gazebo and furniture shops in and around Lancaster County, PA. He continues to sing and is the assistant director of the Gap Male Chorus, a group of 50+ men which recently celebrated its 85th anniversary.Dwilyn and his wife, Bertie, have 5 children--Melanie, Austin, Krista, Carli and Mindy who enjoy living on a small farm along with numerous cats, 1 dog, 3 goats, and 2,000 pigs. Along with choral conducting and playing the accordian, Dwilyn enjoys the outdoors, especially hunting, hiking, caring for fruit trees and spending time with family at the cabin in the mountains. They attend Life Mennonite Fellowship, Willow Street, PA.

Wendell Glick, Waterloo, ON
Wendell is a graduate composition student at the University of Toronto and a choir director and music theory instructor at Countryside Christian School in southern Ontario. He studied theory at Faith Builders Educational Programs and completed his Bachelor of Music degree in composition at Wilfrid Laurier University. His work extends from a cappella choral writing and works for vocal and instrumental chamber ensemble to orchestral and electroacoustic composition. Wendell is an ordained youth pastor at Countryside Mennonite Fellowship and enjoys model trains, apologetics, choral conducting, aviation, and rainy days. He lives in Waterloo, ON, with his wife Janelle, their son Lucas, and Bubbles the goldfish.

Wendy Good, Gladys, VA
Wendy is a home school mom of two energetic and beloved boys. She teaches music to grades 1-7 two hours a week at Bethel Mennonite School in Gladys, VA and gives private piano lessons. Originally from United Bethel Church in Plain City, Ohio, Wendy sang with the Madison Choral Singers, Rosedale Chorale, the Hartville Singers, and Mennonite Heritage Chorale. Wendy graduated from Cedarville University with a BA in piano performance and BME in music education. She received an MS degree from Longwood University and an Ed.D. degree from the University of Virgina in Administration and Supervision. Wendy served in the Virginia public school system for 11 years: five as a music teacher grades preK-8 and six years as an assistant principal, grades ranging from 5-12.  Five years ago, Wendy returned to music, composing songs out of personal pain and brokenness in her life under the pseudonym Tirzah Joy. Since then, she has enjoyed setting chapters of Scripture to music and sharing her CDs with family and friends..

Lloyd Kauffman, West Jefferson, OH
Lloyd has been a music teacher at several levels including Sarasota Christian School (4 Yr.), Rosedale Bible Institute (24 Yr.) and Daystar University, Kenya (1 Yr.). He holds a master's degree in Music Education (choral-vocal) from Ohio State University. He is currently a self-employed painter, handyman, and choral/vocal resource person. He directed the Rosedale Chorale during his years at RBI, and continues in periodic choral work ranging from weekend choral events to overseas tours. He enjoys choral arranging of hymns and other song styles, classical and other music, leading congregational worship and singing, aviation, motorcycling, mechanical tinkering, travel, more ... He and his wife, Mary, live in West Jefferson, Ohio.

John D. Martin, Shippensburg, PA
John has been an active promoter of quality church music for more than 40 years. This has prompted him to compile a new hymnal for the church that carries on a tradition of excellence. He will serve as instructor in the congregational music track. John resides at Chambersburg, PA with his wife Patrica. His 4 children are Anne (married to Craig Martin, with 2 grandsons, Carter and Edward), Heather, Candace, and Spencer. His son Geoffrey (SCMC participant in 2006) died at age 18 in an automobile accident. John holds Bachelor of Science degrees in both elementary education and library science.

John H. Miller, Hartville, OH
John Miller from Hartville, Ohio is a vocal music graduate from Eastern Mennonite University and has been directing and training singers forty some years.  His involvements include the Hartville Singers , Tri-State Men's Chorus, The Mennonite Acappella Singers and teaching vocal-training seminarsHe is a retired public school science instructor.  He has a master’s degree in Earth and Space Science from Franklin and Marshall University and has been administratively involved with the Hartville Christian High School. When not instructing singers, you will likely find him outside with some of his grandchildren hiking, hunting, or fishing.

Brandon Mullet, Guys Mills, PA
Brandon Mullet conducts choirs and teaches classes in music, literature, and writing at Faith Builders Educational Programs. He graduated from Grace College, majoring in Choral Music Education. He conducts the Faith Builders Chorale, a community choir, Heart & Voice, and the FBCS high school choir. Brandon enjoys being married to Marie, leading worship, reading, landscaping, remodeling, and running. Brandon and Marie live in Guys Mills, PA with their four sons: Patrick, Kipp, Stuart, and Christopher.

Wendell Nisly, Harrisonburg, VA
An instructor at Calvary Christian Academy, Wendell teaches music and other subjects to students grades 5-12. He completed a Bachelor of Music Education degree at Wichita State University, and a Masters in Choral Conducting at James Madison University. He conducts Oasis Chorale and a local (yet unnamed) adult ensemble. He is passionate about unleashing the beauty of choral music, and exploring with his choirs how beauty in music points to the Author of beauty. He risks periodic reconnaissance missions onto such foreign battlefields as philosophy of education, Christian apologetics, and philosophy of music. Natives of Kansas, Wendell and his wife, Jeanene, live in Harrisonburg, VA.

Myron Sauder, Lancaster, PA
Myron Sauder teaches high school English at a Mennonite school near his home in Lancaster, Pa., where he lives with his wife, Sarah, two sons, Reuben and Justin, and daughter, Kathryn. He also teaches hymnology and music theory, and has directed a school chorus. At Messiah College, his minor in music included study of hymnology and composition. The fascinating hymn tradition of his church, the River Brethren, prompted him to produce "Handbook for Spiritual Hymns", a handbook to their hymnal. Today, hymns remain the primary focus of Myron's musical interest. He enjoys reading and writing about the literature, history, and theology of hymns and tunes, ancient and modern. He also attends conferences of The Hymn Society, where he is a life member.

Lyle Stutzman, Hutchinson, KS
Lyle Stutzman recently graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN with a bachelor's degree in Music Education. He teaches music at the Elnora Bible Institute in Elnora, IN part of the year and general music for grades 5-12 at Pilgrim Christian Schools in Hutchinson, KS for the remainder of the school year. He conducts the Kansas Youth Chorus and several other area choirs. In addition to the music stuff, he enjoys studying worldviews, raising tomatoes, canning, playing basketball and other sports, grilling, just food in general, and talking with his wife. He and Maria live in Hutchinson, KS.