B. M. E. Lee College
M. M. Wright State University
D.M.E. University of Cincinnati
email:
mbailey@leeuniversity.edu
Assistant Professor of Music:
Mark Bailey joined the faculty of Lee in
1989 to direct the Lee University
Symphonic Band, which, under his
supervision, has toured nationally and
internationally. In Dr. Bailey's
ninth year as director of the Lee
Symphonic band, the group has increased
in enrollment from 21 to its present 65.
His graduate work focused on Music Education and
wind conducting completing a doctorate at the
University of Cincinnati in June 2000. A
graduate of Lee College ('78), he has been
listed in outstanding Young Men of America and
Who's Who Among University and College Teachers.
Dr. Bailey is presently President-elect of the
Christian Instrumentalists and Directors
Association. Lee University hosted the
bi-annual meeting of CIDA in 1999.
Prior to his arrival at Lee, Dr. Bailey had
served as Coordinator of Music Studies at West
Coast Christian College from 1980 to 1983, and
Minister of Music at several churches in the
denomination.
He and his wife Elizabeth have two children, a
daughter, Layne, and a son, Jordan. He enjoys
baseball, and from time to time, he dabbles in
chess.
Dr. Mark Bailey
