Mr. Marcus E. Bishop was born and raised mostly in Kansas. He received his bachelor’s degree in both vocal and instrumental music education from Fort Hays State University in 1983. In 1998, he was the first Kansas candidate to receive his Master of Science in Arts and Letters from the American Band College in Ashland, Oregon. Marcus is in his twenty sixth year of public school instrumental music teaching. He taught band and choir in the St. Francis school district from 1983-1985. He taught band and choir in the Goodland school district from 1985-1987 and continuing as a band director through 1991.

Mr. Bishop has been director of bands for the past seventeen years at Kennedy Middle School in Hays, Kansas. He is the percussion specialist for the beginner bands and plays his trombone in community events. He is a member of the Music Educators National Conference, the Kansas Music Educators Association, Kansas Bandmasters Association and the Christian Educators Association International. He is actively involved in music ministry at New Life Center Assembly of God Church.

Mr. Bishop has a wonderful support system from his wife Janna, and four children, Tanner age 23, Bryce age 21, Hanna age 18 and Mary age 17.