Ensemble
Lynne Gackle, PhD
- Professor Emeritus of Music
Lynne Gackle is Professor Emeritus of Music at Baylor University where she served as the Director of Choral Activities and Ensemble Division Chair. Dr. Gackle previously taught at the University of South Florida, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Miami (FL).
An active choral clinician/conductor, nationally and internationally, Lynne has also held various positions within ACDA, including National President; Southern Region President; President, ACDA-Florida; and VP of College/Community Choirs for TCDA.
Internationally recognized for her research on the female adolescent voice, Lynne is the author of Finding Ophelia’s Voice, Opening Ophelia’s Heart. She is a contributing author for books published by GIA, Oxford, Hal Leonard/McGraw Hill including the Oxford Handbook for Singing (2019), Choral Reflections: Insights from American Choral Conductor/Teachers (2022) and Choral Repertoire by Women Composers (2025). Gackle serves on the Editorial Board of Walton Music and has a choral series with Walton and Colla Voce Music. She currently serves as Music Director at Central Christian Church in Waco, TX.
- Contact Information
- lynne_gackle@baylor.edu