Program Recognition
•Ranked #1 Best College for Music in Alabama and Top 100 nationally (#79 of 267) — 2026 Niche Best Colleges
•NASM-accredited; housed in the Alabama School of the Arts (ASOTA)
Training
•BS Worship Leadership & Music, Church Ministry track: biblical foundations, worship history, and a worship philosophy built around longevity, integrity, and kingdom impact
•Conducting techniques, leadership principles, and applied music (primary + secondary areas) with piano proficiency
•Six consecutive semesters of worship-experience attendance
Performance & Productions
•Worship ensembles include the UM Worship Collective (worship leaders and songwriters), Worship Choir, and University Singers (120+), whose annual Christmas Spectacular has reached an estimated 1.6 billion homes by television
Professional Development
•Junior project, plus a culminating Senior Project and ministry internship for hands-on church experience
Facilities
•All-Steinway School (designated 2016) — roughly 90% of campus pianos are Steinway & Sons
Location
•Mobile, Alabama, at a Christian university whose music identity centers on worship and sacred music
