Mary Lynn Lightfoot

A native of Lewis County, MO and a graduate of Canton High School, Mary Lynn Lightfoot received her BME degree from Truman State University where she graduated magna cum laude and was the recipient of the Sigma Alpha Iota Scholarship Award. She taught for eight years in both public and private schools in MO and IA; has served in varying capacities for both a retail music dealer and a music publisher; served for two years as an Assistant Director for the Mid-America Youth Chorale's Concert Tour of Europe; and for six years served as the Director of Youth Choirs and Assistant Chancel Choir Director at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, Raytown, MO.

Mary Lynn served as a choral editor for 30 years in the educational music publishing industry. Most recently she was the Founding Editor of the Sing! educational choral line for Choristers Guild, serving in that capacity for 5 years before her retirement in 2019. Prior to Choristers Guild, she was the Executive Editor of the Heritage Music Press choral division for 25 years.

Since 1980, she has effectively established herself with an active composing career and currently has over 330 published choral compositions, arrangements and musicals. Mary Lynn has received numerous awards from various professional organizations including ASCAP and the MO Choral Directors Association (MCDA), and has had the privilege of working with thousands of singers, students, teachers and directors through workshops, clinics and conventions in 39 states and throughout Canada.

Mary Lynn and her husband, Jack, reside in beautiful Kansas City, MO.