Our guest today is David Gregory.  David is the Founder and Conductor Emeritus of the Georgia Wind Symphony, is former Director of Bands & Coordinator of Music Education at Reinhardt University (Ret.) and Conductor Emeritus of Tara Winds Community Band. 

He has conducted elementary, junior high, high school, community college, university, and professional bands during his career. 

A former director of bands at Hardaway High School in Columbus (GA), Forest Park High School in Forest Park (GA), the University of Florida in Gainesville (FL), and former Clayton County (GA) Coordinator of Instrumental Music, Dr. Gregory served as Assistant to the Superintendent in that school system for twelve years until his retirement from public school work. 

Bands under David’s direction have received invitations to perform at virtually every music conference of regional and national significance.

Maintaining a regular schedule of appearances, Dr. Gregory has received invitations to appear throughout the United States and abroad as conductor, clinician and presenter at regional and national music conferences as well as all-state and honor band events throughout the United States.   

 He has conducted all-state and university bands not only throughout America, but his band activities have taken him across Canada, Great Britain, Italy and the European continent where he appeared as a guest conductor.

A highlight of Dr. Gregory’s career is the distinct and singular honor of having his ensembles invited to perform at 46 conventions and conferences of state, regional and national significance.

One of his most significant recognitions came in 2013 when he received the Elizabeth Moss Bailey Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for Reinhardt University, one of the highest awards given by the University.

Then in February of 2020, David was inducted into the National Band Association’s “Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors” and this past year was named as a "Midwest Legend" for the 2021 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.

David is married to Cheryl – his high school sweetheart and they live part of the year in North Georgia – and when the temperature rises – they head to their retirement home in Blowing Rock, NC.  David and Cheryl have one son – Chris who is married to Angie who are the parents of David and Cheryl’s two grandsons – Drew and Carter.

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