Elton Prince
Elton Prince has been actively involved with musical activity and study ever
since childhood. He has been a student of the National School of Music since
it’s inception in 2001 until 2010, in which he served his first year as staff.
Son of prolific songwriter Billy Prince, the composer of “Love,” “My Unseen
Friend,” and “All That I Need,” is starting to pave his way in the world of
sacred shape-note compositions. His first completed work, Thank You God, was
performed on the recording of the 2010 National School of Music in Witchita
Falls, TX.
Elton is currently seeking a degree in music education from Belmont
University, with an expected graduation date of December 2011. While pursuing
this degree from Belmont University, he has had the opportunity to study music
theory, aural skills, conducting, vocal pedagogy and literature, and
orchestration from various professors. He has studied voice under Dr. Lawrence
Bond and Mr. Thomas Studebaker, a current performer in opera, oratorio, and
other classical vocal music.
Elton Prince serves as a private tutor of
music theory and aural skills at Belmont University and teaches music once a
month at his home congregation in Nashville, TN.
After graduation from Belmont University,
Elton Prince plans on teaching general
music at an elementary grade level. He plans on pursuing a graduate degree in
music education with a specialization in either elementary music or secondary
choral music, and has given significant thought to pursuing a post-graduate
degree in conducting. He plans on teaching at the National School of Music for
as long as he is able.
The National School of Music is funded and operated solely as a private endeavor
by Phillip G. Prince and is in no way supported by Church funds.