Associate Professor of Music & Coordinator of Vocal Studies
Academic Background
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● DMA, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Fort Worth, TX)
● MM, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
● BM, Kyung Hee University (Seoul, South Korea)
Publications
● Dissertation: Lee, Yuman, Rage, lament, and prayer: Arias for baritone and
bass-baritone from selected oratorios by George Frideric Handel and Felix
Mendelssohn, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018.
● A Recording: Dr. Lee completed a tour with Dr. Jericho Vasquez (Piano) of the
complete Winterreise by Franz Schubert and released a recording of one of their
live performances in 2020. The album is available on Spotify, Amazon Music,
YouTube Music, and other major music streaming platforms.
● A Book: Lee, Yuman, It Is Enough! Singing Oratorio Aria for Baritone (Handel and
Mendelssohn), Italy: Lazarus Tribe Media, LLC, 2018. More details about this
publication are available at Lazarus Tribe Media and Amazon.
About
Dr. Lee is an associate professor of music in voice and serves as the Coordinator of
Vocal Studies at Shorter University. He teaches voice pedagogy, art song literature, diction
for singers, voice seminar, and applied voice lessons. He is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda,
the honor society of music, as well as the National Association of Teachers of Singing
(NATS). His students consistently place in many competitions, including NATS and the
Rome Music Lovers Club.
Additionally, Dr. Lee serves as the Church Music Department Chair at Atlanta
Cumberland Theological Seminary and as the Director of the Praising Church Music
Institute in Atlanta, GA. He is also an active soloist, having performed in the United States,
Europe, and South Korea.
Dr. Lee has a wife, three children, two cats, and a dog who he enjoys spending time
with when he is not teaching. In his spare time, he enjoys playing chess, solving Rubik’s
Cubes, watching movies, playing with tech, drinking coffee, and cooking/grilling. He also
holds a blackbelt in Taekwondo.
Teaching Philosophy
“My teaching philosophy has guided the conclusion that each student is a unique
person, having contrasting strengths, weaknesses, and intentions in the voice studio. I
believe that the most critical ability students must learn is the skill to acquire a knowledge
of the art of singing and create independently so that after they leave the school setting,
they can engage in music and intellectual activities on their own. My purpose is to help my
students be their own best teacher and support students’ growth into human beings who
will contribute their knowledge and talents to society. I hope for students to comprehend
the mind-body connection involved in singing, and I want them to experience singing as a
great pleasure and natural expression of their feelings.”