About

Josh O’Dell Josh served as Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at West Virginia State University.  He also served as Director of Community Engagement & Education/Chorus Master at Opera Roanoke, Director of Patron Services & Sales Manager at the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director/Founder of the Voices of Appalachia (Roanoke, VA), and Minister of Music for various churches throughout Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Josh also held a music faculty position at Radford University where he taught Music Theory.

Josh has completed doctoral studies in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy and holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Messiah University, a Bachelor of Science in Music from Radford University, a Certificate in Sacred Music from Virginia Wesleyan University, and a Graduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy (CCM) from Shenandoah Conservatory and a Certificate in Arts Leadership from the San Fransisco .

Josh made his Carnegie Hall (NYC) conducting debut in July 2022 with a choir of over 100 singers, including members of the Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir, the New England Philharmonic and featured soloists from the MET. In 2023, Josh served as Artistic Director/Conductor & Production/Tour Manager for Emmett Cahill, Lead Singer of PBS’ Celtic Thunder.