Meredith Jones, previously an adjunct professor at SAGU, will become full-time in Fall 2008 with the primary responsibility of leading the chapel worship program.  “Meredith is a gifted worship leader who plays a major role in the worship program at The Oaks Fellowship,” said President Kermit S. Bridges.  “We believe we are poised to see our greatest days as Meredith both models worship and mentors worship leaders and teams.”

Jones earned a BS in Vocal Performance from SAGU in 2002, a MM in Music Education from Texas A & M in Commerce, Texas, in 2004, and is currently working on a DMA in Vocal Performance/Composition from UNT in Denton, Texas.  She has taught music at a charter school in Garland, Texas, where she also served as Assistant Principal. 

Meredith has led worship since her freshman year in college, serving as the worship leader at Praise Temple A/G in Garland, Texas, the music director at Casa View A/G in Dallas, Texas, and involved in the worship department at The Oaks Fellowship in Red Oak, Texas.  She has been a part of several CD recordings, two of which include songs written by Meredith and her husband, Nathan.  Meredith has recorded in several languages and in a variety of musical styles.

“Now that I will be directing chapel worship, I will be able to merge my love of worship and worship leading with my love for teaching and administrating,” Jones commented.  She hopes to continue to bring musical excellence and spiritual depth to chapel worship and looks forward to a time when the worship department at SAGU begins to write songs and record albums.  “I hope that I can show students how uniquely valuable they are to God’s kingdom,” Jones said.  “I love being at SAGU because I believe in the students here.  I feel invested in their lives and in their dreams.”

Meredith grew up in Garland, Texas and currently lives in Red Oak, Texas.  She and her husband of four years, Nathan, have an 18 month old son, Elijah Shiloh.