Steve Bowersox, Ph.D.

Bio

Dr. Steve Bowersox serves as Department Chair and Associate Professor in the Music & Worship Arts program at Regent University’s School of Communication & the Arts. Prior to joining Regent, he served as Chair of the Worship Leadership & Production Technology Departments at the University of Mobile, where he also directed three worship ensembles and oversaw a state-of-the-art studio and record label. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he served as Executive Pastor of Worship at Dauphin Way Baptist Church. Prior to that, he had already served 23 years in church worship leadership.

Dr. Bowersox is the Founder and President of the Bowersox Institute of Music and Worship 1st, a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of the musician in worship. He is also the founding Executive Director of Integrity Music’s Worship International and Seminars for Worship. Dr. Bowersox has authored The Worship Musician’s Theory Course, Vocal Aerobics: A Fitness Program for Your Voice, ‘MIDI’anites Redeemed, and The Worship Leader’s Survival Kit.

With degrees in music, education, business, and ministry, Dr. Bowersox’s diverse musical abilities and expertise have afforded him valuable experience as a producer, arranger, worship leader, and studio musician. He has toured with several prominent musicians such as Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Paul Baloche, Lincoln Brewster, and many more. He is proficient in vocals, choral, wind instruments, guitar, bass, electronic keyboards, and MIDI.

Dr. Bowersox and his amazing wife, Barbie, have both lost their previous spouses to cancer. Between them, they have seven children, including two sets of twins.