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Brian Casey holds the Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado and the M.M. degree from the University of Delaware in wind conducting, along with the in B.A. in Music Education from Harding University in Music Education. Casey has served on five collegiate faculties, focusing in ensemble music-making and conducting. He has further served ten community and semi-professional ensembles as conductor or associate conductor, has performed with more than 40 wind, brass, orchestral, and jazz ensembles, and has composed or arranged 120+ instrumental works and 500+ Christian songs and hymns. His orchestral, wind, and brass works have been performed by the Kansas City Wind Symphony, the Southern Tier (NY) Symphony, the Kansas City Brass Project, the Heart of America Wind Symphony, the brass of the Dallas Wind Symphony, Alle-Catt Brass, and collegiate ensembles in CO, NY, TX, and WY. For several years, Casey edited and wrote for a small periodical, Principally Proskuneo, for several years. Casey has a wealth of experience in Christian leadership positions: in churches, youth groups, camps, colleges, small groups, and special events. He has led worship in several states, has compiled songbook supplements, helped to proofread editions of The Paperless Hymnal, and has Casey has collaborated in the editing of three scholarly books on biblical studies, contributing a chapter to one of them; he has authored several short works and articles and has served as layout editor for his father's memoir. In addition, he served as proofreader and sounding board for many of the writings of the late Cecil Hook. Casey now blogs regularly, mostly on Christian topics. He resides with his wife Karly and his son Jedd. Other writings by Casey: Christian Worship: Words, Concepts, Teachings, and Practices (coming in 2016) Christians and Civics: Essays and Commentary (coming in 2016) Engaging Paul in 1Corinthians: A Celebratory Volume in Honor of John and Diana Eoff (with Gary D. Collier) (2015) Getting the Shovel Dirty: Excavations of an Amateur Exegete (coming in 2016) The Christian Assembly: Worship Concepts, Trends, and Leadership with Purpose (2005-2015)