Joseph Powell
Originally from Mobile, AL, Joseph Powell is a conductor and tenor from Memphis, TN. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a master’s degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is currently pursuing his DMA in Choral Conducting with a Vocal Pedagogy cognate from the University of Memphis and serves as the artistic director of Memphis ChoralArts and the interim conductor of the Memphis Symphony Chorus. From 2014 to 2024, he was Director of Choirs at White Station High School in Memphis, TN. Powell is a 2022 recipient of the Country Music Association’s “Music Teachers of Excellence” award and has twice been a nominee for Memphis-Shelby County Schools Teacher of the Year. In addition to his teaching career, Powell is an active performer, appearing with several ensembles and as a soloist. Powell is also the handbell choir director and a staff singer at Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis.