Tracey Craig McKibben

Tracey Craig McKibben earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Pensacola Christian College where she studied with Daniel Nagy and Daisy de Luca Jaffe. Since graduate school, she has taught piano lessons in both school and studio settings. For over three decades, Tracey has taught students of all ages to instill in them a love of music and the technical proficiency to achieve their dreams. She is a member of ASCAP and has served in many church music leadership roles including music director, choir director for both adult and children’s choirs, pianist, accompanist, and handbell director.

Tracey began composing and arranging while in college, and what began as a hobby quickly developed into a lifelong passion for creating music. Her first choral octavo was accepted for publication by Lorenz in 2017 and since then, she has had many pieces published by both Lorenz Publishing Company and Heritage Music Press. Her first piano collection, Be At Peace, was published by Lorenz in 2019 and she served as editor of Lorenz’s monthly digital piano publication, Lorenz Online, for four years. Her choral and piano works are also published by Shawnee Press, Celebrating Grace, Neil A. Kjos Music Company, FJH Music Company, Fred Bock, Lillenas, Easy Choir Music, and now Excelcia Music.

Tracey lives in Dayton, Ohio, with her husband and son. She also has a step-daughter and two eccentric, but lovable, cats. She currently accompanies for her church choir. When not involved in musical endeavors, she can often be found with knitting needles or crochet hook in hand. Tracey also enjoys hiking and cycling, and jogs regularly even though enjoyment may not always enter the picture.