Adjunct Instructor of Music / Foundations of Music Ministry

Heather A. Hood has been on the staff of Christ Presbyterian Church (Edina, Minnesota) since 1985 as the Minister of Worship & Music, overseeing a program of choral choirs, instrumental groups, worship bands, and music staff, as well as working significantly in worship planning. She has music degrees from Judson University (Elgin, Illinois) and Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois), and a Doctor of Worship Studies degree from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies (Jacksonville, Florida). Dr. Hood is a contracted singer with the Minnesota Chorale, and is a published writer and composer. She has worked and continues to serve as a conductor, workshop leader, accompanist, and coordinator for national and international conferences, and was on the teaching staff of Lincoln Land Community College and several churches in Springfield, Illinois, prior to moving to the Twin Cities.

B.A. (Judson University)
M.M. (Northern Illinois University)
D.W.S. (The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies)