Biography

Lisa Tatum enjoys a career of making music in diverse settings. Whether on a football field, concert hall, or theater, she believes that all music has the power to inspire and bring people together. She currently holds the position of Director of Bands at Lubbock Christian University.  She completed a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting at Texas Tech University in May 2023. In 2020 she completed a Master of Music in Wind Conducting at Louisiana State University. She also holds a Master of Music in Trombone Performance from the University of Utah and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Alabama.

Active in the world of Drum Corps International, she has served as Brass Caption Head for the Academy Drum & Bugle Corps from 2019-2023. Prior to her time with the Academy she served on the educational teams at the Oregon Crusaders, the Troopers, and the Bluecoats. In 2008 she joined the cast of “Odyssey” an all-female brass theater show that toured Japan. From 2015-2017 she was a member of Deep Steel Thunder, brass band for the NFL team the Houston Texans.  She taught junior high and high school band in the greater Houston area from 2012-2018.

Lisa is also the creator and host of the podcast Ic2us: The Evolving Conductor. Ic2us was created to be a source of inspiration regarding all things conducting, listening, teaching, and music making, and can be found on most podcast platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.