Lynnette Geary, MM

Lynnette Geary is the University Carillonneur at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.  She studied carillon with Dr. Herbert Colvin, and has been a Carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America since 1996.  At Baylor, she teaches carillon, and provides music for University events including Homecoming, graduation, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, September 11, Veterans Day, Christmas, MLK Day, and other occasions as the University requires.

She has served Baylor as the Administrative Assistant for the Department of History, and as Assistant to the Dean for the College of Arts & Sciences, for a total of 44 years.

Geary served as carillonneur at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Waco from 1980-88, volunteered as assistant to Carillonneur Dr. Herbert Colvin at Baylor University from 1996-2006, and was appointed University Carillonneur in 2006.  Geary has performed recitals in Cohasset, Gloucester, and Norwood, Massachusetts, Springfield, Illinois, Ames, Iowa, and in Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Geary has a B.M.E degree in Instrumental Music (Band) 1975, and an M.M. degree in Music History and Literature 1982 , both from Baylor University.  In Waco, she serves as the cantorial soloist at Temple Rodef Sholom, is a member of the chancel choir at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and plays bass clarinet in the Waco Community Band.