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MTSU School of Music professor Cedric Dent and his longtime colleagues in the multi-award-winning group Take 6 have added another line to their resumes: members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Since 2004, Dent has been a professor in the Middle Tennessee State University School of Music where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music theory, music arranging, and the history of black gospel music. He is also director of the vocal jazz ensemble, MTSU Singers.
Cedric Dent’s Post. Musician and College Professor. 20h Edited. It was the mid 1980s when I was in a master’s degree program at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. I was also a...
Cedric Dent, PhD, baritone, is one of the most gifted musicians on the planet. His Grammy-nominated vocal arranging defies imagination. Yet in his humility, he hands over the hat of “best vocal arranger in the world” to another true genius, the Architect, Mark Kibble.
In addition to his undergraduate degree, Dent holds degrees from the University of Alabama (M.M., music theory/arranging, 1987) and the University of Maryland (Ph.D., music theory, 1997). His doctoral dissertation traces the harmonic development of the black religious quartet singing tradition.
Dr. Cedric Dent Former Take6 Member and current MTSU Music Professor | TechDontSleep Podcast Promo VideoMake sure to catch our newest episode, featuring Cedr...
Aug 17, 2022 · A professor at Middle Tennessee State University, Dent directs the MTSU Singers (a vocal jazz ensemble), teaches a course he developed on the history of black gospel music, and teaches courses in music theory. He also coordinates the School of Music’s internship program for music industry majors.
