So That Music Never Dies, Let All Men Sing!

Meet Our Music Leadership

Jordan Bennett
​Director

​With the chorus since Fall 2009, Jordan served as assistant director from Fall 2013 to Spring 2018. A Jonesboro native, he earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Arkansas Tech University in 2008 and a Master of Music from the University of Central Arkansas in 2010.
​     Aside from directing the Conway Men’s chorus, Jordan is a choral scholar for the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock as well as an active member of the Arkansas Chamber Singers. He also is one of the founding members of the Link Ensemble, Arkansas’ first professional vocal ensemble, which is based in Fayetteville.  ​   Jordan lives with his wife, Grace, and their dog, Chloe.

Evan Willis
​Assistant Director

​     Evan is  entering his third season as Assistant Director of the Conway Men's chorus. A fifth year senior, he will graduate this May with a degree in Vocal Music Education from the University of Central Arkansas.         He is president of the Kappa Iota Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and is the assistant for the choral department.
     Evan has performed in 13 countries with various school and honor choirs, and currently sings with the Arkansas Chamber Singers. ​He is a recipient of the Governor's Award for musical excellence, and is a Cantor at St. Peter's Episcopal church.
​      Evan lives with his retriever Sebastian, and is  excited to see what this season holds with the Conway Men's Chorus!

Paul Bradley
​Accompanist

     Paul started playing the piano before he was able to read. A Conway native, he grew up playing in church. He has accompanied various groups throughout high school and college, and continues to do so to this day.
     He is a University of Central Arkansas alumni, graduating in 2006 with a Bachelors of Business Administration, and in 2010 with a Masters in Business Administration.
​     Paul currently serves as the Conway Market Leader for Edafio Technology Partners.
​     Paul and his wife, Meredith, have been married since 2009 and have two children, Karis and Levi. ​​

Meet Our Board Members

Mike McCullars,
​President ​

501) 327-5151
info@conwaymenschorus.org. 
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     Mike (Baritone) is a charter member of the Chorus and has been a board member for several years, serving currently as the Board President. 
     He is the Emiritus Director of Research and Special Projects at AETN (Arkansas Educational Television Network) and an Adjunct Instructor of Communication at the University of Central Arkansas.
     Mike has a long music background of singing in church and community choirs, from childhood to the present.  He has performed in many musical theater productions through the years, including favorites “Oliver”, “Evita”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “1776”, and “Man of La Mancha”.       Mike played trumpet in high school and college, and earned a college minor in music education from (now) Missouri State University.  
​     Mike joined the chorus because of his love of singing, for the fellowship with the men, and to give back to others the joy of music.  As the Chorus Motto says, “Let all men sing so that music never dies!”​​

Jim Lane, Board Member &
​Baritone Section Leader

James is a practicing Conway Attorney serving as a part-time public defender, exclusively in juvenile court in the Trial Public Defender Division of the 20th Judicial Division of Arkansas.  He was a Charter Member of the Conway Men’s Chorus in the Fall of 1998 and has sung at every concert since that time.  He has served as the Section Leader of the Baritone Section since the Fall of 2004 and as a member of the Board of Directors for almost two decades. 

​Kelly Boswell,
​Vice President

     Kelly (Baritone) has been an active Chorus member since 2005 and board member for several years including
serving as a section leader. 
     He is a retired television engineer, and an Amateur Radio operator.
​     Kelly came to a Chorus performance and enjoyed it so much he knew he had to join! He loves singing and enjoys fellowship with the other men.​

Greg Montgomery,
Tenor I Section Leader

     Greg has been the Tenor 1 section leader for two seasons, having been with chorus for most seasons during the past ten years. He also been active in his church choir.
     He grew up in Greenbrier, but has lived in Conway for the past 18 years. He currently works as information technology business systems analyst at Merkle Incorporated. 
​     Greg's education includes a bachelors of science in Kinesiology, with a minor in music and an MBA, all from UCA.
     Greg enjoys anything music related, as well as softball, mountain biking, and spending time with his wife and dogs.

Tom Courtway,
​Board Member Emeritus

​     Retired President of the University of Central Arkansas, Tom was one of the founders of the Chorus in 1988, and still finds time to provide advice as a Board Member Emeritus while continuing to sing with the chorus that he founded.​

Phil Boudreaux,
Treasurer & 
Bass Section Leader

Phil (Bass) is a charter member of the Chorus having been a member its debut performance of the National Anthem at a Wampus Cats high school football game.  He also serves as the Bass Section Leader for the Chorus.  Phil is a retired Attorney/Administrator and Lt. Colonel (USA).  He brings a lifetime of singing to the chorus having sung in school and church from a very early age.  A member of the 1967 Arkansas All-State Choir, Phil has also performed in such memorable Broadway musical as “Li'l Abner” and “Guys and Dolls”.  A former member of a barbershop quartet, Phil enjoys the singing and fellowship associated with the Conway Men's Chorus.​

David Loken,
​Tenor II Section Leader

David just loves music. He says, “It fills my heart and soul. I have done lip sync to the songs that bring me onto singing. I even have done that on stage, but I was actually singing the song I was lip syncing.”

David continues, “When I started singing for Church Choir, I found myself smiling inside and outside.”
 
David is a transplant to Conway, having moved here from South Bend, Indiana early in 2017.

Soon to be 58 (this coming December), David sas he’s “kind of like a handyman around the house, done landscaping for a couple of businesses.”
 
“I love my family and the friends I have made during my two and a half years in Conway.”
 
David is making his musical mark here!