06/10/2026
Meet Our Conductors - Joseph Martin
On Saturday, July 18 at 7pm, I look forward to taking the podium alongside some truly incredible colleagues at the Ocean Grove Choral Festival. In preparation for this special event, I am highlighting each conductor who will be joining me next month. Today, I am featuring Joseph Martin, a man of many talents and a robust catalogue of choral music. Read more about Joseph below, and make sure to learn more about our Choral Festival (and sign up to perform) at https://www.oceangrove.org/festival-details
Joseph Martin, a native of North Carolina, earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Subsequently he earned a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at the University of Texas, Austin. Joseph taught for five years in the Piano Pedagogy Department of the University of Texas. While at Furman University, he was accompanist for choral director and composer Milburn Price and, inspired by his teaching, Martin began to compose. In 2025, Joseph received an Honorary Doctorate from Furman University. He is a member of the staff of Shawnee Press, Inc. and the Hal Leonard Corporation as Director of Sacred Publications, with responsibilities for overseeing the editorial and creative direction of the company and also coordinating the recording and production aspects of future sacred publishing efforts.
Recognized throughout the United States for his many choral compositions, both sacred and secular, Joseph’s music is published by numerous publishing houses. Over 2500 compositions are currently in print and the list continues to grow. Joseph lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Sue.
